Woooo

Now this is where I failed at school ... homework got forgotten for too much Mozart and Weber on my clarinet. Clarinet got good schoolwork suffered, now as I use none of the school work thats not all bad but would have been had I have wanted to become a Brain Surgeon rather than a music teacher ...

Some unexpected good news yesterday and looking forward to band later

Tax rebate cheque.....

Oooo....I had one of those recently too! MOST pleasing and will help get me back on the right side of nought..

Last year I turned a ?4000 demand into a ?11000 credit, in a 15 min phone call to them !
They are ridiculously inefficient at times, and you certainly have to watch them and check eveything

Can you transfer some of your credit to me please? I am a worthy cause....

Tax-Bag x

even happier now, work have allowed me an extra day off

I wonder which day that is...

Haha, well, that didn't actually end up happening because I became addicted to math homework (which also made me happy ) and went on for a good 7+ hours, at which point it was past 1 and I decided sleep would make me happier than practice This is why I'm aiming to become a scientist rather than a musician... though maybe the two aren't mutually exclusive.

A nice young man from BT restored my phone line and internet - I've been cut off from the workd since Thursday!

W

Welcome back : we've missed your calm, sane presence in forum land

Me? Sane???

W

Today I went out for a bit of a walk/run at lunchtime (the first time I have run since...hmmm...1992 I reckon). Quite enjoyed it, and found that the big park over the road is a lot bigger than I thought. I had a nice lady talking in my ear on a podcast telling me when to walk and run and telling me how great I was doing Anyway, I kind of enjoyed it, and it was a lot more walking than running (1st run of 1st week of "Couch to 5K", a nine week programme for complete beginner runners - don't get me wrong, I still totally love my bicycle, but it is nice to have something different to do [also we have a cross-trainer indoors, which might get some use as the weather gets colder and horrider])

Tomorrow is Tuesday, so working in west London day. Nevermind, get plenty of reading done.

Wednesday I have the day off, and will voluntarily be going in to London - going to a bookbinders, and then probably just doing some bimbling around, visiting places and generally not doing much except enjoying it (one of the best things about being in central London with nothing to do...looking around yourself and seeing things, which you know the millions of people in a hurry hurry hurry just don't see!)

Thursday working again, but locally. Music lesson after work.

Friday I have the day off again, and I'm back to London again for Greenwich. Possibly via Liverpool Street, possibly avoiding that, haven't yet decided (trying to work out the chances of parking at near-ish tube station as opposed to walking to local mainline station - one is a half hour drive away, the other is a half hour walk [no parking at our mainline station on weekdays, season ticket holders only])

All in all, should be a good week, but very odd to be going to That There London three times, will be exhausted by the weekend I expect (when I am due to spend Saturday day time in Cambridge too!)

The large plate of spaghetti with extra cheese that is being shovelled into my face right now

Got clarinet and piano practised today And have been busy all day too. So, the new practise regime is working and even did some piano scales

Watching a cast/orchestra containing lots of my friends perform 'Dido and Aeneas'

Played 2nd clari again at band last night still rather

Realising that recent devastating family problems (that have not gone away) DON'T mean that all optimism and happiness in life should be cast away in favour of the expectation that I should wear a black cloud of misery!


So, family duties apart, this will be a lovely week with a wonderful new painting underway (a giant fish!), meeting up with a friend I've not seen for a very long time, and some quality time with some really lovely people

Oh.. and some VIOLA'ING!!!!

It feels good to be smiling again

The prospect of going away to somewhere (possibly the Netherlands) in the Xmas break ALONE (well with my boyfriend, but parent free!) SO EXCITED!
Also confirmation that my new phone will be arriving at home soon! and I only have one hour of uni today A very happy Hayley indeed!

Physics test wasn't too hard (touch wood!) Now for three days of nervous anticipation...

Serial non practiser (pupil) had practised this week!!

Having a quick drink with Louise1712 this evening.

Thanks, fsharpminor, I really enjoyed it too Just finished my practice btw

You must have practised for just over the hour, not bad !

Passing my MA in Music Teaching

Congratulations.

Well done!

Thanks

Yep, almost an hour, went rather well



Congratulations

Thanks

Wonderful - many congratulations !

Thank you

Woo!!! Many congratulations!

Thanks BC

Wow - well done, hillyb!

Listening to DS playing his new trumpet. He is very very happy with it

Christmas shopping later

Already got and written all my cards

Arggggggh. Why do you ladies enjoy shopping so much?

On the subject of Christmas cards; I created a simple database so I can print off address labels, thereby streamlining the whole process, and helping Postie at the same time. Management says they are too impersonal, but she asks me to print off the labels all the same so she can copy the addresses in her own handwriting.

SB

Thanks, Cyrilla!

Congratulations. Did you have to do PGCE first or does it follow on from a BEd or something?

Well done mel !

It wasn't me, fsm, it was hillyb. I wish it was me, though!

Hi Mel2,

I did my degree and PGCE.....a long while ago

But, I don't think it's a pre-requesite

Nothing like generalising horribly, SB!

Personally, I hate it

Thank goodness for Amazon.

Snap. I'm planning a big spree next week. Then a big trip to the delivery office the following weekend.

I've written some of my cards




I don't, I hate shopping but this Christmas shopping is very enjoyable

Just did a quick google and the only one coming up is the Reading one; they require a PGDip or something of the sort. 15,000 word dissertation!

Respect!