No workmen today. After a week of not having the house to ourselves our very nice electrician has rung to apologise that he can't come today. It is rare to be thankful when workmen don't turn up but we have had an overdose this week!

My happy - had a great party last night for the band. It was someone's 50th, and every member turned up! He was overwhelmed and lost for words (he just expected a few drinks) which is a very rare occurance!

And I really enjoyed playing with the Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra on Wed evening - under the baton of the son of my old conductor from my childhood!! What a suprise!!

seeing the sunshine, and a visit to the music shop for reeds (didn't manage to avoid the sheet music part though, oops )

Spending a little time with Alpha Male Jazz Cat

Mind you, a 60 mile trip in 40 minutes....well, you do the maths....the equation is :

darned lethal motorbike + mid-life crisis = more time with Bagpuss (to the power of n)

Bx

Sorry, I don't recognise that phrase....

my happy - had a good clari lesson tonight

For me - telling a forum member that they have been awarded a scholarship paying for their tuition at the BKA Summer School.

cuddles my nieces are fab

new tent

Managed to obtain approx ?76 worth of music for ?22 as a reputed Leeds music retailer is closing its doors and selling everything off. Amongst a good deal of organ repertoire, I got a right big book about the art of improvisation. I'm not sure if the book is in any order or if the author was merely making it up as he went along...

Picking up my new baby
(guitar)!!! EEEEEEHEEEEEE! soooo lush sounding a beautiful way to spend my student loan for my birthday me thinks, a guitar upgrade

Forgot to say last weekend that I've had the letter following my audition for the new concert orchestra. I am shocked to say that I am in...

Rehearsals start next week

Eek.

green tea ice-cream.

Congratulations Tenor Viol

Congratulations Tenor Viol

Congratulations!

Lovely! What did you get?

Congratulations, Tenor viol!!! You'll be fine....it will get easier very quickly!!

Guitar Tempo, lovely....hope you enjoy your new toy!

sunshine

and my new tent

A Juan Hernandez estudio classical guitar I'm really happy with it already and am looking forwards to eventually taking grades 6,7 and one day hopefully 8, with it Much nicer to play than my beginner Yamaha!

Bought my first "proper old car" 3 forward gears, 1100 sidevalve, can feel the speed already

I have a rear windscreen in my car and a well hoovered car interior. Better still my headache has finally lifted.

Exciting What have you got?




Glad you're feeling better CJB, wish the dull ache I've had for a few days would disappear.



My happy, band practice, really enjoying playing in a different band

Get better soon Louise

(I initially read that as 'dull acne' rather than 'dull ache')...

Thanks Barry, just need a good nights sleep that's all.

1956 Ford 103E Popular

It's like nothing I've ever driven before, even got a cool vacuum powered window wiper! Soooo original with only one previous owner. Very, VERY SLOW but didn't expect anything else.

A Ford Popular! My Grandad had one of those!!

I remember being driven around in it from about 1958. It was black.

That's a blast from the past...

hehe

Not many about anymore, especially not like this, it's completely unrestored!

An amazing jazz concert/gig at college.

That's a real gem of a car you have there, P*P

That is so nice. I hope you enjoy it The bodywork looks in excellent condition. What is it like mechanically? I guess at least it is easy to fix with a simple screwdriver and an adjustable spanner. No horrible Torx fasteners.

I have heard about vacuum windscreen wipers, and how they slow down as you go faster, but I have never experienced them. (Compressed air wipers are still used on some ships and older trains, I believe.) However, I do remember the vacuum powered windscreen washers of the same era. They usually had a little chrome button, which you had to keep pressing, and nothing would happen. Then, when you had almost given up, they would spray the entire contents of the washer bottle onto the screen - usually when it was too late.

Maybe you should invest in some 1950's fashion, and perhaps a 1950's hairdo to match.

SB

PS: Having read your post again, I realise the Ford Pop was built in the same your that I was, which makes me feel very old.

Oooo that's lovely, no wonder you're chuffed with it

Having a most agreeable lunch with Bag and Baz.

Having a most agreeable lunch with Bag and C.

That's a beautiful guitar!

I love that! My Grandmother used to drive a 100E - a couple of years later than yours. There was one being looked after in my local garage recently - one elderly lady owner, and exactly the same blue as I remembered. If she'd been interested in selling it I think I would have bought it

Having a most agreeable lunch with Baz & C

Lunch-Bag x

Glad you all enjoyed it


My oboe lesson went surprisingly well so

and it's the weekend

Ordering new music - and then hearing it on the BBC Young Musician Competition (Bach's E minor flute sonata)!

Thank you all so much for the great comments Done about 40 miles altogether in the Pop today, in the rain, lol!

Lovely to hear everyones memories, apparently my dad remembered going on a school trip in a 103E LOL!

The wiper practically stops altogether whilst the throttle is open! Considering thats most of the time, you start to get used to finding areas you can ease off for a second for the wiper to work! It's a bit like driving on ice in the wet, lol, car slides about quite a bit.....

I used to absolutely love vintage fashion Used to own quite a collection, then I became poor and wore out my wardrobe suppose times are a bit better now

My newest car is 13 years older than me and my oldest (the Ford) is 3 years older than my mum!

If I've worked that out correctly, that makes me one year younger than....

The rain held off for the outdoors windband blast today, and we even had some sun! The weather forecast for most of this week has been for rain on Saturday.

We had quite a few people looking interested and applauding nicely at the end of the pieces. We played for 45 minutes and nothing fell apart, although there were a few duff notes here and there (I plead guilty to a few). We played Liberty Bell; Phantom of the Opera medley; Blue Tango; Reach out, I'll be there; Where no man has gone before; I vow to thee, my country; John Williams movie themes; Mancini Magic and the theme from the Muppets.

All in all, a good day out.

a quiet day out in the garden with a book and a few cups of tea

Bought 3 pairs of size 12 jeans/trousers (from my usual supplier - the charity shop)- and they fit!

Well done, Gernaium!

I'm happy because the postman brought my four new flute sonatas (only ordered yesterday - how's that for service from Croydon to the Back of Beyond?!) and I have lost nearly 3 lbs this week.

New music what have you bought Misterioso?

I was born in 1988 and my mum in 1959

Yorkshire winning a County Cricket game.

Chappels of Bond Street. OMG Like walking into a chocolate shop, and then I saw the sheet music

JS Bach sonatas in E minor, B minor, E major and A major.

I don't feel guilty about splashing out at all!