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barry-clari
Jan 20 2012, 10:57 PM
QUOTE(Cyrilla @ Jan 20 2012, 10:53 PM) *

QUOTE(Tenor Viol @ Jan 20 2012, 09:11 PM) *

Sadly, whilst some of the forum coterie were enjoying some joie de vivre, others spent two days in an IT architecture conference trying desperately to avoid the need for matchsticks to stay awake and then pack their desk up for an office move across site... not that I'm envious in any way at all unsure.gif


Sorry to hear this, Tenor Viol...*feels guilty for joie de vivre*...

sad.gif


*vows to save Tenor Viol half a bottle of beer next time* biggrin.gif

Hope your weekend is cheerier!
Cyrilla
Jan 20 2012, 11:11 PM
Looking at this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyk1HXvCNks...feature=related

Wonderful!!!

smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
Crotchetymum
Jan 21 2012, 09:46 AM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jan 20 2012, 06:05 PM) *


QUOTE(Bagpuss @ Jan 20 2012, 04:26 PM) *

A most enjoyable "Committee Meeting" with the elite....wink.gif

Bx


See above biggrin.gif


*Touches forelock and curtsies* I knows my place, I does laugh.gif

Last night, attending great jazz evening at son's school. One of the highlights was the band of 8 peris showing their pupils how it's done. Fab stuff.
louise1712
Jan 21 2012, 04:33 PM
yet again, my clarinet.gif biggrin.gif
Clari Nicki1
Jan 21 2012, 05:02 PM
biggrin.gif Been out for a dog walk with a friend and had a lovely time..... had a coffee after too.
Twas just what the doctor ordered and so much more effective than antibiotics!

corenfa
Jan 21 2012, 06:05 PM
While clearing up, I found my Grade 5 mark sheet (from, err, 1980something ) and it turns out that I got 126. I had always thought that I had barely scraped it.

It's quite lame that this makes me happy 30 years later, but I don't care biggrin.gif
Sunrise
Jan 21 2012, 06:25 PM
The HUGE generosity of someone on this forum biggrin.gif Thank you, you know who you are wub.gif
muzikalbadger
Jan 21 2012, 06:47 PM
QUOTE(corenfa @ Jan 21 2012, 06:05 PM) *

While clearing up, I found my Grade 5 mark sheet (from, err, 1980something ) and it turns out that I got 126. I had always thought that I had barely scraped it.

It's quite lame that this makes me happy 30 years later, but I don't care biggrin.gif


I found my old grade 8 mark sheet the other week and was delighted to find out I had got 2 marks more than I thought!! ( ok it was still a COMPLETE scrape at 105 as I went to pieces and was unwell on the day but still!)
corenfa
Jan 21 2012, 06:50 PM
I think that I got 103 for grade 3 and 104 for grade 4, but I might be making it up, as until about an hour ago I thought that I had got 105 for grade 5!
Tenor Viol
Jan 21 2012, 07:36 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jan 20 2012, 10:57 PM) *
QUOTE(Cyrilla @ Jan 20 2012, 10:53 PM) *

QUOTE(Tenor Viol @ Jan 20 2012, 09:11 PM) *

Sadly, whilst some of the forum coterie were enjoying some joie de vivre, others spent two days in an IT architecture conference trying desperately to avoid the need for matchsticks to stay awake and then pack their desk up for an office move across site... not that I'm envious in any way at all unsure.gif


Sorry to hear this, Tenor Viol...*feels guilty for joie de vivre*...

sad.gif


*vows to save Tenor Viol half a bottle of beer next time* biggrin.gif



Hope your weekend is cheerier!

Well, orchestra this morning, housework this afternoon, waiting for some friends to come over from Liverpool and then we're off to a nice country pub for good grub and beer/wine
Violin Hero
Jan 21 2012, 08:23 PM
Having a day off from my hectic work life. Oh, and not doing anything productive, just a plain lazy day!
flobiano
Jan 22 2012, 12:23 AM
Orchestra concert this evening which was FAB! And also spotted first snowdrops in my garden today. Spring is on the way. biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

QUOTE(muzikalbadger @ Jan 21 2012, 06:47 PM) *

QUOTE(corenfa @ Jan 21 2012, 06:05 PM) *

While clearing up, I found my Grade 5 mark sheet (from, err, 1980something ) and it turns out that I got 126. I had always thought that I had barely scraped it.

It's quite lame that this makes me happy 30 years later, but I don't care biggrin.gif


I found my old grade 8 mark sheet the other week and was delighted to find out I had got 2 marks more than I thought!! ( ok it was still a COMPLETE scrape at 105 as I went to pieces and was unwell on the day but still!)


105 is not a scrape, it's a respectable pass if you were ill....I got 101 with no excuses other than the examiner was very generous!!! THAT is a scrape. biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
Sunrise
Jan 22 2012, 08:33 AM
QUOTE(Violin Hero @ Jan 21 2012, 09:23 PM) *

Having a day off from my hectic work life. Oh, and not doing anything productive, just a plain lazy day!

And they are often just the best...hope you enjoyed it to the full!
muzikalbadger
Jan 22 2012, 11:10 AM
QUOTE(flobiano @ Jan 22 2012, 12:23 AM) *

Orchestra concert this evening which was FAB! And also spotted first snowdrops in my garden today. Spring is on the way. biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

QUOTE(muzikalbadger @ Jan 21 2012, 06:47 PM) *

QUOTE(corenfa @ Jan 21 2012, 06:05 PM) *

While clearing up, I found my Grade 5 mark sheet (from, err, 1980something ) and it turns out that I got 126. I had always thought that I had barely scraped it.

It's quite lame that this makes me happy 30 years later, but I don't care biggrin.gif


I found my old grade 8 mark sheet the other week and was delighted to find out I had got 2 marks more than I thought!! ( ok it was still a COMPLETE scrape at 105 as I went to pieces and was unwell on the day but still!)


105 is not a scrape, it's a respectable pass if you were ill....I got 101 with no excuses other than the examiner was very generous!!! THAT is a scrape. biggrin.gif biggrin.gif


Thanks Flobiano!! biggrin.gif I was happy with passing, after the exam I had driven back to school and bet my music teacher a tenner I had failed!! lol laugh.gif I pretty much always just got passes, performing was never a strong point, and I got so stressed I was usually ill too... I remember for my grade 7 violin I couldn't sing at all in the aural tests because I had completely lost my voice the day before.... blink.gif
louise1712
Jan 22 2012, 11:14 AM
lots of sunshine biggrin.gif
corenfa
Jan 22 2012, 12:37 PM
I have cooked enough to make packed lunches all week
maggiemay
Jan 22 2012, 02:22 PM
Christmas pudding, bought at knock down price in the first week of this year - just what was needed after leftover chickpea casserole!
louise1712
Jan 22 2012, 06:41 PM
nieces and nephew, they're great biggrin.gif
Flossie
Jan 22 2012, 08:59 PM
QUOTE(louise1712 @ Jan 22 2012, 11:14 AM) *

lots of sunshine biggrin.gif

blink.gif Not here...
Sunrise
Jan 22 2012, 09:21 PM
Another lovely day here...another student out of the blue (and during the day too smile.gif ) and a lovely generous act from a friend. What more could you hope for?? I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy smile.gif
Tenor Viol
Jan 22 2012, 10:32 PM
Just back from a bass section rehearsal for the St. John Passion in prep for tomorrow's rehearsal - that'll surprise the MD tongue.gif
fsharpminor
Jan 23 2012, 03:41 PM
Settling a dispute with a customer which was threatening to go legal , had to go to Birmingham to sort it this morning but now its all amicable. smile.gif
louise1712
Jan 23 2012, 05:49 PM
first day back at normal job biggrin.gif

Cyrilla
Jan 23 2012, 06:12 PM
Year 6 at Tuff Skool being GREATLY improved today.

I Woz Tuff Too....

rolleyes.gif
barry-clari
Jan 23 2012, 06:14 PM
QUOTE(Cyrilla @ Jan 23 2012, 06:12 PM) *

Year 6 at Tuff Skool being GREATLY improved today.

I Woz Tuff Too....

rolleyes.gif


I knew you'd be fine. yay.gif for you! biggrin.gif
Bagpuss
Jan 23 2012, 06:50 PM
Director of Moosic being TUFF on my behalf!

mad.gif

Cross-Bag x
Sunrise
Jan 23 2012, 09:51 PM
A great Celidh band rehearsal for Friday.... tongue.gif
BerkshireMum
Jan 23 2012, 09:59 PM
Trying out a Handbell group tonight. I may have found an alternative to my choral society! biggrin.gif

It's a really big group (about 16 people) with a LOT of bells - the bass ones are so big that they have to be struck with a mallet rather than rung. It was really fun playing handbells again after a 3 or 4 year gap, but the group is very good, so I have a lot of improvement to aim for. It's the AGM next week, so I shan't be going, but they've asked me to come back in a fortnight, so it's good so far. smile.gif
Sunrise
Jan 23 2012, 10:02 PM
QUOTE(BerkshireMum @ Jan 23 2012, 10:59 PM) *

Trying out a Handbell group tonight. I may have found an alternative to my choral society! biggrin.gif

It's a really big group (about 16 people) with a LOT of bells - the bass ones are so big that they have to be struck with a mallet rather than rung. It was really fun playing handbells again after a 3 or 4 year gap, but the group is very good, so I have a lot of improvement to aim for. It's the AGM next week, so I shan't be going, but they've asked me to come back in a fortnight, so it's good so far. smile.gif

Yay!! Handbells are great!! (Mine were big G and big A!!)
louise1712
Jan 24 2012, 07:07 AM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jan 23 2012, 06:14 PM) *

QUOTE(Cyrilla @ Jan 23 2012, 06:12 PM) *

Year 6 at Tuff Skool being GREATLY improved today.

I Woz Tuff Too....

rolleyes.gif


I knew you'd be fine. yay.gif for you! biggrin.gif


Indeed yay.gif biggrin.gif


QUOTE(Bagpuss @ Jan 23 2012, 06:50 PM) *

Director of Moosic being TUFF on my behalf!

mad.gif

Cross-Bag x



Oh dear sad.gif shall we be cross together?


Happy for yesterday - escaping to band, that's as far as it goes
Cyrilla
Jan 24 2012, 10:32 AM
Poor Louise thereThere.gif
louise1712
Jan 24 2012, 12:41 PM
QUOTE(Cyrilla @ Jan 24 2012, 10:32 AM) *

Poor Louise thereThere.gif



Thanks Cyrilla smile.gif
Pixie*Porsche
Jan 24 2012, 01:19 PM
Played piano at derby uni for fifteen minutes while students were on their break from lecture and have been told by no less than three people how lovely my playing was!! One lady came out of her job in the canteen to tell me biggrin.gif biggrin.gif Feeling on top of the world. smile.gif
Susie
Jan 24 2012, 02:38 PM
QUOTE(Pixie*Porsche @ Jan 24 2012, 01:19 PM) *

Played piano at derby uni for fifteen minutes while students were on their break from lecture and have been told by no less than three people how lovely my playing was!! One lady came out of her job in the canteen to tell me biggrin.gif biggrin.gif Feeling on top of the world. smile.gif


Excellent! laugh.gif party1.gif

Tax return finished (by OH, my accountant laugh.gif ) party1.gif party1.gif

[I know it's a silly thing to be happy about, but it's very stressful being married to your accountant wink.gif ]
louise1712
Jan 24 2012, 06:15 PM
a night doing not very much, really need it
Bagpuss
Jan 24 2012, 06:44 PM
If you're still up for a spot of group crossness, Lou, I am definitely UP FOR IT!!!! mad.gif

Poop-Bag x
louise1712
Jan 24 2012, 06:51 PM
QUOTE(Bagpuss @ Jan 24 2012, 06:44 PM) *

If you're still up for a spot of group crossness, Lou, I am definitely UP FOR IT!!!! mad.gif

Poop-Bag x



Oh dear sad.gif

I'm less mad.gif but still a little bit mad.gif so yeah, can do group crossness but first......

Have a grouphug.gif
CJB
Jan 24 2012, 07:06 PM
Treble clef paper clips biggrin.gif
corenfa
Jan 24 2012, 08:40 PM
Perspective is a wonderful thing, I'm glad that my biggest problem at the moment is thinking that my flat is a bit messy but that I can't be bothered to tidy up.
Flossie
Jan 24 2012, 08:42 PM
violin.gif
corenfa
Jan 26 2012, 10:35 AM
My Bach French Suites have arrived at Chappells and I am looking forward to picking them up at lunchtime.
Misterioso
Jan 26 2012, 10:44 AM
A ray of hope....... smile.gif
Guitar_tempo
Jan 26 2012, 11:47 AM
Winning a Gallon of cider for winning the limbo at the student union bar last night! tongue.gif also, finally returning to the forum after a good month away! biggrin.gif
morceau
Jan 26 2012, 11:58 AM
QUOTE(Misterioso @ Jan 26 2012, 10:44 AM) *

A ray of hope....... smile.gif

Good to hear. *thumbs up* (can't find the thumbs up smiley)


QUOTE(Guitar_tempo @ Jan 26 2012, 11:47 AM) *

Winning a Gallon of cider for winning the limbo at the student union bar last night! tongue.gif also, finally returning to the forum after a good month away! biggrin.gif

Now don't go and drink it all at once, and then stay up until the early hours, singing at the top of your voice, keeping other residents awake, and then be very ill in the shared bathrooms. laugh.gif (I know you wouldn't)
Pixie*Porsche
Jan 26 2012, 12:04 PM
Knowing having got tax return done piano practice will be back up to over an hour a day biggrin.gif
Misterioso
Jan 26 2012, 12:09 PM
QUOTE(Guitar_tempo @ Jan 26 2012, 11:47 AM) *

Winning a Gallon of cider for winning the limbo at the student union bar last night! tongue.gif also, finally returning to the forum after a good month away! biggrin.gif


Enjoy! smile.gif

QUOTE(morceau @ Jan 26 2012, 11:58 AM) *

QUOTE(Misterioso @ Jan 26 2012, 10:44 AM) *

A ray of hope....... smile.gif

Good to hear. *thumbs up* (can't find the thumbs up smiley)


Thank you.

Another thing that has made me happy is the reappearance of a nice piece in the Violin Grade 1 syllabus from several syllabuses ago as an alternative to the dismal selection they have published in the exam book.
smile.gif
louise1712
Jan 26 2012, 12:11 PM
QUOTE(Misterioso @ Jan 26 2012, 10:44 AM) *

A ray of hope....... smile.gif


smile.gif

my Kindle, it's kept me awake this morning....... laugh.gif
maggiemay
Jan 26 2012, 03:01 PM
QUOTE(Misterioso @ Jan 26 2012, 10:44 AM) *

A ray of hope....... smile.gif

Pleased to see that!

My happy - the arrival of an Elizabeth Zimmermann knitting book that I've been wanting to read. Fascinating stuff by an entertaining writer.
inigo
Jan 26 2012, 03:40 PM
I'm a big fan of EZ - just struggling (enjoyably) with the first project in the Almanac. ohmy.gif

In fact knitting makes me feel happy, calm and successful like nothing much else smile.gif
maggiemay
Jan 26 2012, 03:48 PM
That's the book! you must be making the aran sweater. It looks wonderful.

Yes, I identify with your knitting thoughts. Except of course when it's not going well (I don't mean struggling enjoyably - that's fine!) and when you can't see where you're going wrong. Think complex lace shawl + dropped stitches!

Apparently another EZ book is on the way for me.
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