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barry-clari
Feb 25 2011, 03:51 PM
QUOTE(Bagpuss @ Feb 25 2011, 03:48 PM) *

I have rotting rodents in my kitchen ceiling. The critters got in from next door (which has been empty for 3 months) and set up snugly in the joint roof space in our parallel extensions mad.gif Builder put poison down and now I have an aroma to die for (no pun intended). Alpha Male Jazz Cat came over and put his snoz up one of the light fitting holes and nearly fell off the ladder mad.gif I now have to have my kitchen ceiling dismantled mad.gif

Bah-Bag x


How horrid thereThere.gif You really haven't had the best of it lately, have you poor Bag... sad.gif
Maizie
Feb 25 2011, 04:00 PM
QUOTE(pushpull @ Feb 25 2011, 02:28 PM) *
QUOTE(Maizie @ Feb 25 2011, 11:24 AM) *
* Get large chunk of 2,000 word essay on Ovid's Metamorphoses written.
Oooooohhh!!! Do you know Britten's 6 Metamophoses after Ovid? http://www.oboeclassics.com/Britten.htm
No I don't, but I shall go and investigate now. This essay is on Ovid and what-came-before, but the final essay is on the mythological character of your choice, development through Greek/Roman/up to modern times. I'm 99% certain I'm choosing Orpheus, but all the inspiration I can get is welcome biggrin.gif
Cyrilla
Feb 25 2011, 04:55 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 25 2011, 03:51 PM) *

QUOTE(Bagpuss @ Feb 25 2011, 03:48 PM) *

I have rotting rodents in my kitchen ceiling. The critters got in from next door (which has been empty for 3 months) and set up snugly in the joint roof space in our parallel extensions mad.gif Builder put poison down and now I have an aroma to die for (no pun intended). Alpha Male Jazz Cat came over and put his snoz up one of the light fitting holes and nearly fell off the ladder mad.gif I now have to have my kitchen ceiling dismantled mad.gif

Bah-Bag x


How horrid thereThere.gif You really haven't had the best of it lately, have you poor Bag... sad.gif


No, she hasn't, Baz...

sad.gif sad.gif sad.gif
Bagpuss
Feb 25 2011, 05:42 PM
True, guys, true, but you know what? I just keep on smiiiiiiiiiilllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnngggggggg biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

Pity it's the sort of smile that is usually found residing inside a padded cell wearing a straight-jacket blink.gif

Pest-Control-Bag x
barry-clari
Feb 25 2011, 05:45 PM
QUOTE(Bagpuss @ Feb 25 2011, 05:42 PM) *

True, guys, true, but you know what? I just keep on smiiiiiiiiiilllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnngggggggg biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif


sing.gif when you're smiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiing, the whole world smiiiiiiiiles with youuuuuuuuuuuu sing.gif
Bagpuss
Feb 25 2011, 05:49 PM
No...but people do snigger behind their hands...is that the same thing?

Vermin-Bag x
barry-clari
Feb 25 2011, 05:56 PM
QUOTE(Bagpuss @ Feb 25 2011, 05:49 PM) *

No...but people do snigger behind their hands...is that the same thing?

Vermin-Bag x


I was sneezing. I'm very upset now, and I'm going off to cry. How could you?...

wink.gif laugh.gif
Bagpuss
Feb 25 2011, 06:05 PM
Piriteze works for me rolleyes.gif

There's-a-Rat-in-my-Kitchen(ceiling)-Bag x
barry-clari
Feb 25 2011, 06:14 PM
QUOTE(Bagpuss @ Feb 25 2011, 06:05 PM) *

Piriteze works for me rolleyes.gif


Thanks tongue.gif but I'll stick to Vick tongue.gif
Bagpuss
Feb 25 2011, 06:32 PM
Oh I've tried him but he wasn't very good with my chest(s)...

Rat-Bag x
nicki_flute
Feb 25 2011, 06:36 PM
*amused by Bag + Barry conversation*
barry-clari
Feb 25 2011, 06:53 PM
QUOTE(Bagpuss @ Feb 25 2011, 06:32 PM) *

Oh I've tried him but he wasn't very good with my chest(s)...

Rat-Bag x


rolleyes.gif you just can't get the staff, can you...
Cyrilla
Feb 25 2011, 11:23 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 25 2011, 06:36 PM) *

*amused by Bag + Barry conversation*


Me too.

That was VERY funny.

laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif
corenfa
Feb 26 2011, 01:03 AM
QUOTE(KatieS @ Feb 25 2011, 09:26 AM) *

Tell me about it! This week seems to have really dragged! But as you say, at least its almost the weekend!

Have you got any nice plans for the weekend??


* make large curry
* eat large curry
* not leave house
* play piano


heslop01
Feb 26 2011, 01:27 AM
What a load of spending a did in the music store yesterday ...


an E string for my violin
Jazz Chord encyclopaedia
musidoku tongue.gif
ABRSM harmony in Practice
Gymnopedies by Satie (Piano Solo)
Gymnopedies by Satie (Flute/Violin/Clarinet with Piano Accomp.)
The Best of Grade 5 Flute
Rat Pack (Anyone Can Play) = Violin

.... wacko.gif
stetenorve
Feb 26 2011, 07:44 AM
QUOTE(heslop01 @ Feb 26 2011, 01:27 AM) *

What a load of spending a did in the music store yesterday ...

Rat Pack (Anyone Can Play) = Violin

.... wacko.gif


Don't mention that to Bagpuss
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 12:15 PM
How many people, like me, thought, when you were little, that the two teams in University Challenge actually did sit one above the other? biggrin.gif
Arundodonuts
Feb 26 2011, 12:28 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 12:15 PM) *

How many people, like me, thought, when you were little, that the two teams in University Challenge actually did sit one above the other? biggrin.gif

Oh now come on. You'll be telling me there's no Santa Claus or Tooth Fairy next.
Juniper
Feb 26 2011, 12:51 PM
QUOTE(pushpull @ Feb 26 2011, 12:28 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 12:15 PM) *

How many people, like me, thought, when you were little, that the two teams in University Challenge actually did sit one above the other? biggrin.gif

Oh now come on. You'll be telling me there's no Santa Claus or Tooth Fairy next.


ohmy.gif ohmy.gif ohmy.gif

sad.gif
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 01:14 PM
QUOTE(Juniper @ Feb 26 2011, 12:51 PM) *

QUOTE(pushpull @ Feb 26 2011, 12:28 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 12:15 PM) *

How many people, like me, thought, when you were little, that the two teams in University Challenge actually did sit one above the other? biggrin.gif

Oh now come on. You'll be telling me there's no Santa Claus or Tooth Fairy next.


ohmy.gif ohmy.gif ohmy.gif

sad.gif


Wrong formation of smilies, Juniper. The correct formation is this :

smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
CAMBRIDGE
---------------
smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
OXFORD
Crotchetymum
Feb 26 2011, 02:30 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 12:15 PM) *

How many people, like me, thought, when you were little, that the two teams in University Challenge actually did sit one above the other? biggrin.gif


But they do!! I saw it on the The Young Ones, so it must be true blink.gif
nicki_flute
Feb 26 2011, 02:32 PM
I dreamt that I had to get to a music shop to play the oboe or bassoon yesterday.
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 02:35 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 02:32 PM) *

I dreamt that I had to get to a music shop to play the oboe or bassoon yesterday.


Any reason? Was it because otherwise your flute would spontaneously combust or something?... blink.gif
nicki_flute
Feb 26 2011, 02:37 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 03:35 PM) *

QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 02:32 PM) *

I dreamt that I had to get to a music shop to play the oboe or bassoon yesterday.


Any reason? Was it because otherwise your flute would spontaneously combust or something?... blink.gif

The flute didn't come into it. ph34r.gif

I got to a music shop and there was a flute (which was an awful coloured one/cheap), a bassoon and an oboe. I played the bassoon! Well, tried to get a note out. I would like to try the bassoon.

I also dreamt that my brother and I were carrying a door down the motorway on foot.
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 02:39 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 02:37 PM) *

I would like to try the bassoon.


That's never been an instrument that I've been that interested in trying. Along with all the brass family, violin or the big scary church organ...

QUOTE

I also dreamt that my brother and I were carrying a door down the motorway on foot.


blink.gif laugh.gif
nicki_flute
Feb 26 2011, 02:45 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 03:39 PM) *

QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 02:37 PM) *

I would like to try the bassoon.


That's never been an instrument that I've been that interested in trying. Along with all the brass family, violin or the big scary church organ...

QUOTE

I also dreamt that my brother and I were carrying a door down the motorway on foot.


blink.gif laugh.gif

I really want to try the oboe and bassoon. And the horn! And maybe the cello or viola.

We weren't in England either on the motorway...possibly America?! It was a wooden door. I think we were in a car, but it broke or something.
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 02:47 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 02:45 PM) *

I really want to try the oboe and bassoon. And the horn! And maybe the cello or viola.


Any desire to keep the piano going? piano.gif
nicki_flute
Feb 26 2011, 02:51 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 03:47 PM) *

QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 02:45 PM) *

I really want to try the oboe and bassoon. And the horn! And maybe the cello or viola.


Any desire to keep the piano going? piano.gif

Yes. When you say 'going', it is more like 'starting'!
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 02:54 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 02:51 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 03:47 PM) *

QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 02:45 PM) *

I really want to try the oboe and bassoon. And the horn! And maybe the cello or viola.


Any desire to keep the piano going? piano.gif

Yes. When you say 'going', it is more like 'starting'!


Going, Nicki. You have grade 1 smile.gif
nicki_flute
Feb 26 2011, 02:55 PM
Yes, but I don't know any piano technique! I've never had any piano lessons.

(had about 3 years of keyboard though)
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 02:58 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 02:55 PM) *

Yes, but I don't know any piano technique! I've never had any piano lessons.

(had about 3 years of keyboard though)


Knowing you, I can't believe your technique would be that bad...
nicki_flute
Feb 26 2011, 03:01 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 03:58 PM) *

QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 02:55 PM) *

Yes, but I don't know any piano technique! I've never had any piano lessons.

(had about 3 years of keyboard though)


Knowing you, I can't believe your technique would be that bad...

It's hardly like flute playing though!
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 03:12 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 03:01 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 03:58 PM) *

QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 02:55 PM) *

Yes, but I don't know any piano technique! I've never had any piano lessons.

(had about 3 years of keyboard though)


Knowing you, I can't believe your technique would be that bad...

It's hardly like flute playing though!


Well, no... I'd still be surprised if there were major issues, though...

Why is nicki_flute's local time one hour in front of UK time? blink.gif
Car Expert
Feb 26 2011, 03:16 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 01:14 PM) *
Wrong formation of smilies, Juniper. The correct formation is this :

smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
CAMBRIDGE
---------------
smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
OXFORD
I did think they sat one above the other before, but of course I know they don't now tongue.gif

I would like to challenge your use of smilies wink.gif. At the end of the game, it's more like:

yay.gif yay.gif yay.gif yay.gif
TEAM A
------------------------------------------
argh.gif argh.gif argh.gif argh.gif
TEAM B

Car Expert
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 03:17 PM
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 26 2011, 03:16 PM) *

I would like to challenge your use of smilies wink.gif. At the end of the game, it's more like:

yay.gif yay.gif yay.gif yay.gif
TEAM A
------------------------------------------
argh.gif argh.gif argh.gif argh.gif
TEAM B


rofl.gif
corenfa
Feb 26 2011, 03:42 PM
Just bought 20kg of rice from the wholesaler. Bet they think I operate the local Chinese takeaway
katica
Feb 26 2011, 04:04 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 08:32 AM) *

I dreamt that I had to get to a music shop to play the oboe or bassoon yesterday.

Your subconscious is giving you a message you need to pay attention to, nicki_flute! wink.gif laugh.gif
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 04:06 PM
QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 26 2011, 03:42 PM) *

Just bought 20kg of rice from the wholesaler. Bet they think I operate the local Chinese takeaway


That's an enormous curry you're making... laugh.gif
nicki_flute
Feb 26 2011, 04:07 PM
QUOTE(katica @ Feb 26 2011, 05:04 PM) *

QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 08:32 AM) *

I dreamt that I had to get to a music shop to play the oboe or bassoon yesterday.

Your subconscious is giving you a message you need to pay attention to, nicki_flute! wink.gif laugh.gif

If only I could afford it!

Looking at magazine/music holders is so boring!
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 04:08 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 04:07 PM) *

Looking at magazine/music holders is so boring!


You'll feel better when your music is organised biggrin.gif
nicki_flute
Feb 26 2011, 04:11 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 05:08 PM) *

QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 04:07 PM) *

Looking at magazine/music holders is so boring!


You'll feel better when your music is organised biggrin.gif

I will. Just got to find some at a decent price. I don't really want to go for cardboard...hm.
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 04:13 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 04:11 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 05:08 PM) *

QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 26 2011, 04:07 PM) *

Looking at magazine/music holders is so boring!


You'll feel better when your music is organised biggrin.gif

I will. Just got to find some at a decent price. I don't really want to go for cardboard...hm.


A good cardboard file would be OK, if they're as hard wearing as mine. I *think* mine came from Ryman.
corenfa
Feb 26 2011, 04:14 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 04:06 PM) *

QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 26 2011, 03:42 PM) *

Just bought 20kg of rice from the wholesaler. Bet they think I operate the local Chinese takeaway


That's an enormous curry you're making... laugh.gif


wouldn't have needed the five loaves and two fish if I'd been around... laugh.gif
Flossie
Feb 26 2011, 05:20 PM
I haven't seen BB2 for ages. sad.gif
Car Expert
Feb 26 2011, 05:22 PM
QUOTE(Flossie @ Feb 26 2011, 05:20 PM) *
I haven't seen BB2 for ages. sad.gif
She has been online this afternoon, but hasn't posted for five days...

Car Expert
Flossie
Feb 26 2011, 05:30 PM
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 26 2011, 05:22 PM) *

QUOTE(Flossie @ Feb 26 2011, 05:20 PM) *
I haven't seen BB2 for ages. sad.gif
She has been online this afternoon, but hasn't posted for five days...

Car Expert

She seems to be hiding. sad.gif I haven't had a conversation with her for a long time. mellow.gif
Car Expert
Feb 26 2011, 05:35 PM
QUOTE(Flossie @ Feb 26 2011, 05:30 PM) *
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 26 2011, 05:22 PM) *
QUOTE(Flossie @ Feb 26 2011, 05:20 PM) *
I haven't seen BB2 for ages. sad.gif
She has been online this afternoon, but hasn't posted for five days...

Car Expert
She seems to be hiding. sad.gif I haven't had a conversation with her for a long time. mellow.gif
Hope she's OK smile.gif

Car Expert
Cyrilla
Feb 26 2011, 05:56 PM
QUOTE(stetenorve @ Feb 26 2011, 07:44 AM) *

QUOTE(heslop01 @ Feb 26 2011, 01:27 AM) *

What a load of spending a did in the music store yesterday ...

Rat Pack (Anyone Can Play) = Violin



Don't mention that to Bagpuss


Indeed... unsure.gif

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 12:15 PM) *

How many people, like me, thought, when you were little, that the two teams in University Challenge actually did sit one above the other? biggrin.gif


Yep! I did!!


QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 01:14 PM) *


Wrong formation of smilies, Juniper. The correct formation is this :

smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
CAMBRIDGE
---------------
smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
OXFORD


laugh.gif


QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 26 2011, 03:16 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 26 2011, 01:14 PM) *
Wrong formation of smilies, Juniper. The correct formation is this :

smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
CAMBRIDGE
---------------
smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
OXFORD
I did think they sat one above the other before, but of course I know they don't now tongue.gif

I would like to challenge your use of smilies wink.gif. At the end of the game, it's more like:

yay.gif yay.gif yay.gif yay.gif
TEAM A
------------------------------------------
argh.gif argh.gif argh.gif argh.gif
TEAM B

Car Expert


rofl.gif
Flossie
Feb 26 2011, 05:58 PM
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 26 2011, 05:35 PM) *

QUOTE(Flossie @ Feb 26 2011, 05:30 PM) *
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 26 2011, 05:22 PM) *
QUOTE(Flossie @ Feb 26 2011, 05:20 PM) *
I haven't seen BB2 for ages. sad.gif
She has been online this afternoon, but hasn't posted for five days...

Car Expert
She seems to be hiding. sad.gif I haven't had a conversation with her for a long time. mellow.gif
Hope she's OK smile.gif

Car Expert

I think she's a bit drowned in wedding preparations and job hunting. sad.gif (although wedding should get a biggrin.gif).
barry-clari
Feb 26 2011, 06:01 PM
QUOTE(Flossie @ Feb 26 2011, 05:58 PM) *

QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 26 2011, 05:35 PM) *

QUOTE(Flossie @ Feb 26 2011, 05:30 PM) *
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 26 2011, 05:22 PM) *
QUOTE(Flossie @ Feb 26 2011, 05:20 PM) *
I haven't seen BB2 for ages. sad.gif
She has been online this afternoon, but hasn't posted for five days...

Car Expert
She seems to be hiding. sad.gif I haven't had a conversation with her for a long time. mellow.gif
Hope she's OK smile.gif

Car Expert

I think she's a bit drowned in wedding preparations and job hunting. sad.gif (although wedding should get a biggrin.gif).


I should think the wedding is fairly high up the list of her priorities... smile.gif
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