It'd take rather a long time if I went by bus...

emusic seem to have started letting you roll unused credits forward to the next month...

There's a mattress on the stairs, and I have no idea whatsoever how it got there

I woke up at 4 o'clock this morning with the answer to something that has been puzzling me for the past eighteen months.

In my wind-bands/orchestras, the conductors often ask to start "one before bar 25 (or whatever number)." Sometimes this means one whole bar before, and sometimes one beat before. Everyone else always seems to know exactly where they are supposed to start but, unless the oboe part has the tune (or something really obvious), I seem to get it wrong more often than I get it right.

At 4 o'clock I suddenly realised that "mesure" (bar) is feminine and temps (beat) is masculine so the French speakers hear either "une" (and know it is "une mesure") or "un" (and know it is "un temps") and my brain was translating both as "one."

I don't know what I was dreaming about that made me finally realise this And then I was so pleased about my "discovery" I couldn't get back to sleep again.

Wow! I'll have to remember that one! I am always in a mess over masculine and feminine words.

Not that I have ever received musical instructions in French, but I think my utter confusion over masculine and feminine words may just be the undoing of me in my French GCSE (well, along with prounounication, verbs, grammar, spelling, tenses...yeah, I have no chance!)

I'm now an "Advanced Member"

100 posts.......hmm, maybe I should get out more

I missed the landmark of me becoming an Advanced Member...I noticed at 107 posts, got excited and fell off my bed I'm addicted to the forums now I think

I've just missed the landmark of my third car in a row clocking more than 100,000 miles!!!


I still love my car

It's the most trustworthy and safe thing around (ie it can drive through three feet of snow and nearly two feet of water without so much as a splutter! )

If you're addicted, what do you think that makes me?...

It's not a bad corner of the internet to call "home" Great community here, both on and off the boards. Wait until you get involved with forum events!

It's very annoying to have all your plans made, and then you get up and it's -3C.
Suddenly what you were intending to wear isn't quite going to work.
But at least all the trains are running properly, according to the websites :fingers crossed:

Point taken and duly noted, Barry
But yes, it's definitely one of the healthier addictions that are out there

Will probably hit 1,000 posts today (especially if the snow keeps on!)

Congratulations.

Thank you Bev!

Oh, that's now 1001.

Here you are Steve.

My parents were supposed to be coming to visit today, as I haven't seen them in six weeks, but the snow stopped them. I'm quite disappointed really.

I now understand why I've never felt a desire to learn guitar, drums or bass...

I've just returned home from going to my boyfriend's band practice...I love them all dearly but goodness me, they're loud!

You meant a bass guitar. I was puzzled, because I thought you played the school bass (as in a double bass not bass guitar) and was wondering about the sudden dislike of it.

I dabble with the bass guitar, whether or not I actually play it in the standard use of the word is highly debatable Flossie I actually really like the above instruments, but they're just so LOUD, I can't actually imagine having to practice something that makes such a noise constantly (granted, they're a heavy metal band, so I guess being loud is sort of expected! )

Why do people have to die? It's so unfair.

I've been asking that a lot lately. It's not fair at all.

But my pragmatic side says that if people didn't die, the world would be very overcrowded, and besides, who wants to live forever anyways?

My father died at the end of last week and, although it might sound strange, in a way I'm kind of happy about it because I honestly think it was what he wanted and I'm glad he didn't have to struggle on for ages without having any quality of life.

Sorry to hear that Flossie and Celeste

Sincere condolences Flossie.
We both lost a parent in last couple of years, and I also think it was in the end a mercy for both of them, as they wouldn't really have had much quality of life. But it still very sad when it happens .

Sorry to hear your news, Flossie Hugs to both you and Celeste.


Meanwhile, in North West Surrey, police are now confirming that the loud crash and torrent of expletive reported at around 11.30 this morning were not due to the imminent invasion of the French/Germans/Argentinians/Martians (delete as appropriate, depending on your choice of Sunday newspaper or HG Wells novel) but were, in fact, the result of a major book slide in the music room of one Mrs K T Jay.


All instruments known to be present at the site are safe. The only casualty identified so far is a small volume of Italian Arias which suffered a broken spine. But excavation works are still ongoing amidst the wreckage......

Thinking of you Flossie. You are right that sometimes a quiet release is best.

Today is sad for me too - the funeral of a friend who died suddenly and unexpectedly at the very young age of forty-one. We can't come back to England for the funeral but I'm a great believer in supporting thoughts and prayers for those left behind.

Take care of yourself Fossie.

Oh dear I might have heard it if I still worked in Hersham! At least little damage done !

Just been one of those days, methinks!

OK, it appears I'm listening to a lot of ska/2 Tone at the moment.

I blame Juniper.

Thinking of you Flossie and Celeste.

Just seen this. My sympathies go to you Flossie

Sympathies to you as well, Celeste.

Was trying to find the "Like" button to click, then realised this isn't facebook.....

I do that ALL the time...glad I'm not the only one!

It is a bit addictive

I can't quite believe I'm back up in London next Monday. Not been there for ten years now twice in 10 days

We have lots of lovely music shops if you have the time to visit them, Juniper

Begone from me Satan!!! ........

I can't be Satan.

As far as I know, Satan doesn't look like this >

But be careful - check you can actually fit your music into your space first.....

Hmm, need to find some space........ do I really need chairs in my living room ???


aw Barry that's true. Have to think of another tempter thats sweeter....... hmm "Ben and Jerrys" maybe

Well, you see, what you do there Juniper is you get rid of the chairs, put piles of music in their place and you sit on them.

I'm liking this idea, Barry, liking it very much

Me too!

Next time my mam asks why I insist on having HUGE piles of sheet music around the piano, I'll tell her they are emergency chairs, a la Peter Kay!


In other news, I've just figured out where I know the tune from Gabriel Faure's Pavane that I've been working on-it's on the Ballet Teaching Diploma cassette

Apologies but OH has this reply;

"Wouldn't that give b.u.m notes??"

Groan!!