no lottery win ( maybe because I haven't bought a ticket for ages!)
just that after a while of unpleasant 'down' - things are on the up...




AND hoping to get away for a long weekend very soon....
that'll be the first really decent break away for quite a few years ...

Went to see WestSide Story again tonight. I saw it in London... but went to see an excellent youth theatre production today..... Maria was fantastic...

singing Faure, Harris, Stanford and other gems.

Playing many of the right notes in 'Views of the Blues' by Gordon Lewin at tonight's recital

getting out for a walk BEFORE the rain!
and now some sunshine...

prospect of a good race this afternoon

so overall a peaceful day I hope

you'll have to ask me later

Blue skies and a sunny day.

singing Duruflé

(and Byrd and Tavener later).

an added bonus

glass of wine and a pud at the local




subject to pv?

I finally finished arranging and writing out the parts for our Christmas nativity celebration.
I even tidied up the mess - there was music and manuscript paper everywhere.
We found a bag of frozen chips we thought we had already eaten!

Inspiration for a poem. The inspiration itself is far from pleasing, but being able to use it for something makes it a little better.

I don't really know....


... but I was driving home from somewhere tonight and the sky was a beautiful purple-orange, there was a sliver of moon, the bare trees were sillhoutted against the horizon, and I just felt at peace with the world; content and happy

Life is good.

Finally being taken seriously, after almost 9 months of being brushed under the carpet.

A certain member who often sent me abusive PM's banned

Serotonin .

I think that post is what's made me happy today

Being discharged form the Specialist in regards to my hearing! I only have to go now if I feel my hearing is worsening!

It's not nice to gloat.

I wonder if he'll come back under another new ID?

Having a relatively free evening in which to catch up with things, but also to relax for a change!

Loads of witty emails!

I just got checked out. I mean like, totally, so obviously checked out. Obvious enough that even I spotted it.

Fair enough, it was a workman. But hey, it's been yeeeaaaars since I noticed anyone do that to me. So I'm in a very silly mood now

Oooh, go Maizie!

An elderly relative of mine got chatted up in a cafe by a similarly elderly gentleman and it made her all giggly and girly You're never too old

Awww...reminds me of when my mum first met my future step-dad. It was lovely to see her happy again.

Fiona and I have vowed to be the coolest old people on the block!

Another successful lunchtime concert (for the old folk) completed.

Managed to do a whole day's playing

After not being able to sleep, then feeling less than with it for 10 hours, getting up to find I've been shortlisted for a job I really want was rather nice.

My virtual horse win!

Good luck with the job Floss! Hey Ratty...lend us a tenner!!

I was asked by a couple who are friends with my parents to play the piano for their Christmas party in December. I'm looking forward to it acctually. They want me to play carols for half an hour or so at some point in the evening, and then for the rest of the evening, they said i can play whatever i like! slightly nervous, as i happen to know there will be atleast 2 piano teachers there, 1 proffesional pianist, and a proffesional violinist!

I'm not going to play anything too difficult, but there are a few pieces she has requested that are pretty difficult, but luckily i know them already.

The best bit is i get paid!

If anyone has any suggestions as to what would be good to play, but not overly difficult? (i have 3 concerts to prepare for and a masterclass, i really can't be bothered to learn anything to hard in time!)

Jacob.

I know a lovely tenor whom you can borrow.

Lovely! Can you afford Andrea Boccelli??!!!

I've got my GCSE maths statistics certificate which should've come a year ago.

I didn't even have the reults and now I can confirm that I got an A

Well done, lizbun! It was worth the wait then!

My school gave me a letter today, and apparently i've been put on the Gifted and Talented scheme, but they didnt say which subject!?!? I asked my tutor, and she wasnt too sure, but she thinks it's music, but it could be another subject (can't see how though, i'm only getting A's in the other subjects, i only get A*'s in music!)

Jacob.

The penny's dropped about pedalling!

How much my brother's progressed on clarinet.

Becoming a prodigy!

Getting an offer from Lancaster. I was starting to feel a bit uneasy as everyone I know seems to be getting offers left right and centre.

A new pupil who promises to be a wow! Polite, appreciative, enthusiastic. Asked me the time and said the lesson was going by too fast.

Will it last? Will I be as happy this time next week?

Congratulations Sarah!

I have to dash out but I'm happy because it means a cappuccino at my favourite coffee shop later because I don't have time for breakfast.... yum

Knowing there are 27 people coming to Eccles on Saturday

I can't come and play but I might pop in and say hello as I'm travelling across the M62 that day


Edit: I've seen from your other thread that around a dozen of them are forum members and it would be nice to say hello to them

Achieving a new personal best in endurance cycling...now for a nice long bath

Ahhh.... that's so lovely....

An unexpected chat with a friend. Always nice.

400 miles



(commuting total)

Well done, Maizie! That's further than cycling from Inverness to York...