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BerkshireMum
Apr 5 2009, 11:59 PM
QUOTE(Holz Gedeckt @ Apr 6 2009, 12:47 AM) *

QUOTE(DaisyChain @ Apr 6 2009, 12:45 AM) *

QUOTE(Holz Gedeckt @ Apr 6 2009, 12:41 AM) *

Apart from Methodist churches closing in droves.... unsure.gif tongue.gif


Mine is still open... unsure.gif

Good! smile.gif But I understand that the Methodist church is really going through troublous times at present. sad.gif

Yes, you're right, though I think it's not just the Methodist Church. Many of the churches closing are the smaller ones in little villages, but the truth is that the under fifties are not well represented in most Methodist churches, which doesn't augur well for the future.

There are not enough ministers in the pipeline, so that as ministers retire some circuits are unable to replace. A sign of the times, I fear! Still, Christianity has had its ups and downs for centuries now, and even if the traditional Church founders I hope the house churches will live on.
willobie
Apr 6 2009, 07:51 AM
I haven't got to go to London! yay.gif

W biggrin.gif
maledictis
Apr 6 2009, 11:20 AM
a PM rolleyes.gif wink.gif
BerkshireMum
Apr 6 2009, 11:59 AM
Listening to my son playing his clarinet whilst I was relaxing in a long, lazy bath at midday! Oh, the joys of being on holiday! biggrin.gif
skylark
Apr 6 2009, 12:01 PM
Discovering the answer to a mystery party1.gif
The Old Lady
Apr 6 2009, 03:03 PM
QUOTE(skylark @ Apr 6 2009, 01:01 PM) *

Discovering the answer to a mystery party1.gif

DO we get to know the mystery??? wink.gif
skylark
Apr 6 2009, 03:21 PM
QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Apr 6 2009, 04:03 PM) *
QUOTE(skylark @ Apr 6 2009, 01:01 PM) *

Discovering the answer to a mystery party1.gif

DO we get to know the mystery??? wink.gif
I don't mind telling, I just didn't think people would be interested biggrin.gif
The Old Lady
Apr 6 2009, 03:22 PM
QUOTE(skylark @ Apr 6 2009, 04:21 PM) *

QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Apr 6 2009, 04:03 PM) *
QUOTE(skylark @ Apr 6 2009, 01:01 PM) *

Discovering the answer to a mystery party1.gif

DO we get to know the mystery??? wink.gif
I don't mind telling, I just didn't think people would be interested biggrin.gif


Is it intriguing??? rolleyes.gif
skylark
Apr 6 2009, 03:23 PM
QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Apr 6 2009, 04:22 PM) *
QUOTE(skylark @ Apr 6 2009, 04:21 PM) *

QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Apr 6 2009, 04:03 PM) *
QUOTE(skylark @ Apr 6 2009, 01:01 PM) *

Discovering the answer to a mystery party1.gif

DO we get to know the mystery??? wink.gif
I don't mind telling, I just didn't think people would be interested biggrin.gif


Is it intriguing??? rolleyes.gif

Might be... there again, it might not tongue.gif
The Old Lady
Apr 6 2009, 03:24 PM
laugh.gif Well go on then wacko.gif
skylark
Apr 6 2009, 03:31 PM
QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Apr 6 2009, 04:24 PM) *
laugh.gif Well go on then wacko.gif
biggrin.gif Well don't blame me if it's an anti-climax now!


Quite a while ago I bought a secondhand book of pieces by Eric Coates, and it had what appeared to be Eric Coates' signature on it. But not having any idea what Eric Coates' signature looked like, I'd no idea whether it was genuine or not (although I suspected not!). Earlier today when I was browsing through The World of Music, which I've posted about on another thread, I found a couple of pages full of composers' signatures and Eric Coates was one of them. So it's not Eric Coates' signature on the book - mystery solved biggrin.gif


Was it worth asking tongue.gif
The Old Lady
Apr 6 2009, 03:34 PM
Erm..........................no. biggrin.gif
skylark
Apr 6 2009, 03:44 PM
QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Apr 6 2009, 04:34 PM) *
Erm..........................no. biggrin.gif

Didn't think it would be laugh.gif
mel2
Apr 7 2009, 12:39 PM
Promotion! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif mail.gif



Well, a re grade anyway. Moaned the other week that I didn't think it would ever happen and now it has!


Cake all round!

Tequila
Apr 7 2009, 05:08 PM
An enjoyable morning of music making with Oldnotes clarinet.gif piano.gif jumpin.gif

And as my husband is on holiday this week an enjoyable afternoon with the family. smile.gif
heslop01
Apr 7 2009, 06:05 PM
I finished my English coursework! biggrin.gif Approximately 2070 words.
BerkshireMum
Apr 7 2009, 06:22 PM
QUOTE(mel2 @ Apr 7 2009, 01:39 PM) *

Promotion! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif mail.gif



Well, a re grade anyway. Moaned the other week that I didn't think it would ever happen and now it has!


Cake all round!

Great news! Celebrate! party1.gif


QUOTE(heslop01 @ Apr 7 2009, 07:05 PM) *

I finished my English coursework! biggrin.gif Approximately 2070 words.

Well done, heslop01! hurrah.gif Another piece of coursework gone for good!
liebe_klavier
Apr 7 2009, 07:58 PM
have finished the dissertation (first draft).... i've sent it to my supervisor, hope the next meeting won't be as gloomy as last week's. smile.gif
ben_walker446
Apr 7 2009, 08:01 PM
Nothing
skylark
Apr 7 2009, 08:52 PM
Wikipedia - it told me all about the piece of music I'm learning party1.gif
heslop01
Apr 7 2009, 08:53 PM
Finished my last piece of Spanish coursework, thus meaning ...


ALL OF MY COURSEWORK IS FINISHED! xD! biggrin.gif
petrat
Apr 7 2009, 09:15 PM
Well done Heslop.

You need a few of these now:


party2.gif party2.gif party2.gif party2.gif party2.gif party2.gif party2.gif party2.gif party2.gif
BerkshireMum
Apr 7 2009, 10:46 PM
QUOTE(ben_walker446 @ Apr 7 2009, 09:01 PM) *

Nothing

Has it really been that bad?! No nice food prepared, or at least purchased, by a loving parent/girlfriend? No beautiful music listened to? No joy in a holiday from college?

Come on, Ben - count your blessings!
lilpep4ever
Apr 7 2009, 11:11 PM
I'm actually a little blue. But during my lesson, as I stared out of the window, I saw spring. It was indeed a very thrilling feeling.
petrat
Apr 8 2009, 08:44 PM
smile.gif A very nice comment about my accompaniments from the examiner in our exam session today.
BerkshireMum
Apr 8 2009, 09:39 PM
QUOTE(petrat @ Apr 8 2009, 09:44 PM) *

smile.gif A very nice comment about my accompaniments from the examiner in our exam session today.

That's lovely to hear! smile.gif
nicki_flute
Apr 8 2009, 10:48 PM
QUOTE(BerkshireMum @ Apr 6 2009, 12:59 PM) *

Listening to my son playing his clarinet whilst I was relaxing in a long, lazy bath at midday! Oh, the joys of being on holiday! biggrin.gif

Both sound very enjoyable...

Not so sure my family are enjoying a) my piccolo playing or b) having to practise runs ending in top top D..muahaha.
Flossie
Apr 8 2009, 10:51 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Apr 8 2009, 11:48 PM) *

QUOTE(BerkshireMum @ Apr 6 2009, 12:59 PM) *

Listening to my son playing his clarinet whilst I was relaxing in a long, lazy bath at midday! Oh, the joys of being on holiday! biggrin.gif

Both sound very enjoyable...

Not so sure my family are enjoying a) my piccolo playing or b) having to practise runs ending in top top D..muahaha.

How do you play a top top D? blink.gif I only know up to C#
nicki_flute
Apr 8 2009, 10:58 PM
*has to get flute out to work out the fingerings*
Quite tired, so apologies if this is wrong or doesn't make sense

Left hand: thumb, 3
Right hand: 1, 2, C# key (both parts - sorry that was really poorly explained)

A flute apparently can go up to the F above that, but why on earth would you want to?
Flossie
Apr 8 2009, 11:01 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Apr 8 2009, 11:58 PM) *

*has to get flute out to work out the fingerings*
Quite tired, so apologies if this is wrong or doesn't make sense

Left hand: thumb, 3
Right hand: 1, 2, C# key (both parts - sorry that was really poorly explained)

A flute apparently can go up to the F above that, but why on earth would you want to?

What do you mean by both parts of the C# key?
nicki_flute
Apr 8 2009, 11:07 PM
Sorry, what I mean is the key you'd press with your little finger as if you were playing a bottom C...

See http://www.larrykrantz.com/fingchrt.htm
Flossie
Apr 8 2009, 11:18 PM
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Apr 9 2009, 12:07 AM) *

Sorry, what I mean is the key you'd press with your little finger as if you were playing a bottom C...

See http://www.larrykrantz.com/fingchrt.htm

Thank you. smile.gif I'll try it out tomorrow.
TSax
Apr 9 2009, 12:41 PM
Going to stock up on reeds and seeing a mug and coaster set printed with "I'd rather be playing my saxophone". This is now my new office mug!
lottie
Apr 9 2009, 01:26 PM
I'm just back from a short holiday with my husband tongue.gif It was lovely biggrin.gif

Today I should have been in Edinburgh on a field-trip with my degree class but I didn't feel well enough to travel yesterda - a nasty migraine. However, now I feel better so I get to spend an extra day at home with my lovely husband wub.gif

But I feel guilty about missing my field-trip sad.gif blush.gif
sarah123
Apr 9 2009, 03:02 PM
An email biggrin.gif
SueHM
Apr 9 2009, 04:15 PM
A great new student biggrin.gif
heslop01
Apr 9 2009, 08:28 PM
TODAY WAS THE LAST DAY OF TERM!! biggrin.gif
Miss Ross
Apr 9 2009, 11:45 PM
Matthew. smile.gif
Flossie
Apr 9 2009, 11:53 PM
QUOTE(Miss Ross @ Apr 10 2009, 12:45 AM) *

Matthew. smile.gif

Aww. smile.gif smile.gif
lottie
Apr 10 2009, 08:03 AM
Coffee mornincoffee.gif
barry-clari
Apr 10 2009, 08:05 AM
QUOTE(Miss Ross @ Apr 10 2009, 12:45 AM) *

Matthew. smile.gif


Sounds like you're having a good time Floss! smile.gif

Yesterday, I was printing out the various PMs and other messages/emails I received giving me support over the last week or so. It made me happy to realise how much support I've had from this forum, and I thank you all, so much. smile.gif
diapason
Apr 10 2009, 08:08 AM
QUOTE(lottie @ Apr 10 2009, 09:03 AM) *

Coffee mornincoffee.gif


and a danish pastry (fat and sugar free dry.gif NOT)
heslop01
Apr 10 2009, 06:51 PM
Off to Spain next week!
lottie
Apr 11 2009, 01:10 PM
Sunshine-shiny-sun-shine biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
Pixie*Porsche
Apr 11 2009, 01:49 PM
My new VIOOOOOOOLA! biggrin.gif
Flossie
Apr 11 2009, 04:11 PM
QUOTE(Nicia-Clarinet-Flute @ Apr 11 2009, 02:49 PM) *

My new VIOOOOOOOLA! biggrin.gif

I thought you were going to say that! biggrin.gif

Hope this is the start of a long and happy relationship. smile.gif
pianosb
Apr 11 2009, 04:24 PM
My Easter holiday begins! One week off biggrin.gif
Misti
Apr 11 2009, 08:50 PM
The end of my dissertation is in sight! (I'm currently taking a break from proof reading - meticulously going through every sentence of something you've spent that last 11 weeks creating is BORING.)

And I got given a glass piccollo as a present this weekend. New instruments are fun (and in this case unbelievable squeaky).

And I'm flying to Spain tomorrow.

laugh.gif

Not sure if I'll be so happy by the time I've finished the dissertation this evening/tonight/tomorrow morning, and got it printed, but we'll see. dry.gif
madbassoonist
Apr 12 2009, 08:24 AM
It's Easter!!!!! biggrin.gif
miss sooky
Apr 12 2009, 10:58 AM
A peaceful house containing chocolate!
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