If my name were Violin Hero, I think that I might like being called by my surname.

Perhaps you should be happy that your manager using -= mate and dude =- instead of other four letter terms!

I think using my surname would be acceptable if they put Mr in front of it. However it then becomes too formal sounding for the everyday working enviroment.

I don't suppose this would be in an email from an overseas support group?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nXzUgPexX8

Mr Hero?

Unfortunately my real name is not Mr Hero..............

Actually one of the systems engineers called me by surname and put Mr in fromt of it and it actually didn't sound out of place, but I can't imagine my manager doing the same or in fact any of the computing department managers doing this.

A rather silly form that I have to fill out at work - it's actually fine, until you realise that you are supposed to fill it in on the first day you are back at work after sickness absence. It asks:

First day of illness (including weekends and holidays):
First working day absent:
Last day of illness (including weekends and holidays):
Date of return to work:

The problem being that the date of return to work is usually before the last day of illness. Mind you, as I only see my manager once a week to be able to hand over the form, I just fill it in as and when. I either have to break the rules on filling it in, or lie about the last day of illness

I *WANT* A TR6 ... the world seems to be conspiring against me to make sure I don't get one ... that also happened the last time I wanted a car powered by a straight 6.

Perhaps the world is telling me I need to stick to cars with V8 power ... thanks world... that's narrowed my choices down, albeit to some of the greatest classics ever produced!

I fancy a nice piece of Stilton...

I'm having mince and dumpling for tea.

I can recommend the grocer in the square in Sandbach. He has a proper cold room dedicated to keeping his cheeses and he keeps three Stiltons at different stages if ripeness on a marble shelf. He also stock raw milk cheeses (i.e. made with unpasteurised milk) including several different farmhouse Cheddars (which make very good quiches).

The slight downer is the GBP227 standard return rail fare from Crewe - Euston (you can tell I've just booked a trip to London for work next week).

You'd reconsider if you saw the rather ripe piece I ejected from the fridge earlier.

Depends how ripe it was

Can you claim that on expenses?

As it's work, yes - goes on the company credit card

My colleague who lives in Stockport - his is GBP300 for a standard return

Genealogy 101:

Once upon a time, there were forebears

I love researching my family history. In fact I can get quite carried away researching people who are nothing to do with me, especially when looking at military records on findmypast. Today I found a soldier who lived here who was discharged from the army after being shot in the shoulder at Waterloo. Fascinating stuff

If I hadn't put it in the bin and shut the lid it would probably have started chasing the cat around the kitchen. At least I know what the aroma in the fridge was.

I was in a little boutique shop yesterday. It's in one of the local villages and I've been in there maybe 5 times in 10 years.

Anyway, I bought a white loopy-sheepie-fur-fabric handbag with a chain strap


What else can I say but





(It was in a sale and cost very little in the end )(I bought it as a birthday present 'for a friend' but anybody out there think I should keep it?)

I thought there were three bears, and that they liked porridge

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very good b-c

It depends how much it costs in food and vets bills.....

Currently sitting with an ice pack on my foot after dropping my laptop on it - OUCH!

Ouch indeed, hope your foot is better soon

Thanks, I hope so too!

Why are you not allowed to smile for passport photos? The stupid photo machine taking my (awful) photo gave me about 5 messages that I wasn't to smile. In my photo, the words "smacked" and "backside" spring to mind. I sort of look like this only the smilie is better looking.

Now I've been told that my passport renewal may be held up because they may question as to how I look now and how I looked 10 years ago and whether I am the same person. As I have explained the reasons I may look different in my passport photo back then are: a) I was 10 years younger; b) several stone lighter; c) had my natural(ish) hair colour; d) didn't look like some grumpy old woman because I wasn't allowed to smile and e) had fewer wrinkles.

Perhaps they should change the instruction to "please look as miserable as possible".

Lottie - DEFINITELY 'keep'...!

Lottie ~

Keeeeeeeeeep the sheeeeeeeeeeep !!

Bx

Or send it to me.

i'm really where to post this question i have

its about instruments for an arrangement.

i can't think of an instrument that would work well with 2 clarinets and a string quartet, so i was thinking there might be some wise people out there that could help me.

I'm not wise, but I think General Music Forum is OK for this sort of thing. Or maybe Theory and Composition?

I think you all need a photo of it.... I'll see what I can do......

Shifting a large bookcase across my bedroom on my own is hard work.

But I do like how my new bookcase matches my desk perfectly and they look quite grand sitting next to each other

Going to have to sleep on it..... immediately for preference.
My brain has it's pyjamas on and has already gone to bed.

Now I know exactly what to say when I am at the ultimate point of fatigue and my partner insists it is too early to go to bed and why not watch the next film on television. Actually recently I think my brain has been living in its pyjamas!

Heavy load of instructions this morning.

I have a new toy. She is small and dainty and has strange keys.

More information, please! It could be almost anything from that description!

A piccolo?...

I think theme and variations is my least favourite musical form

My piano teacher is of the same opinion.

Would really like to have another go at the first movement of Mozart K331....

I just never enjoyed playing any of the themes & variations that I learnt either on piano or horn, and with the exception of Brahms's 4th Symphony I haven't enjoyed listening to any either. All too often they seem to degenerate into more and more and more fantastic noodling over the theme and after N variations I want to smash something

Me too, with the exception of the slow movement of Scriabin's piano concert which is sublime.

Ive played K331 on and off for over 50 years, but still dont really like it, dont like Rondo alla Turca which finishes it either. Only Theme and Variations I like playing is Beethoven Op 26, or Beethoven 'Eroica' variations (Piano not symphony!)

I have absolutely no desire to play the Rondo alla Turca but I do like the first movement. Never had a go at the second though.

I especially hate all of the Rossini variations, for whatever instrument, including my own (horn)