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jacobpianofluteorgan
Jun 2 2009, 08:42 PM
QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 2 2009, 09:36 PM) *

QUOTE(jacobpianofluteorgan @ Jun 2 2009, 09:30 PM) *

I fell in love with this piece of music, brilliantly played by Martha Argerich:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mFDXNODNyc...feature=related

That piece is so great! biggrin.gif
God listens to Bach.
(I have that on personal authority obviously rolleyes.gif )

Of course you do! wink.gif tongue.gif
I also like this piece:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nwcn_o866Q...feature=related

I love Martha Argerich in general wub.gif

Jacob. smile.gif
maledictis
Jun 2 2009, 08:50 PM
QUOTE(skylark @ Jun 2 2009, 09:37 PM) *

QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 2 2009, 09:25 PM) *
QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Jun 2 2009, 09:20 PM) *

QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 2 2009, 09:14 PM) *

...being spiteful ph34r.gif
(yeh, I know I'm twisted, but they deserved it)

I'm trying to square this with the last line of your sig. laugh.gif

dry.gif I was hoping no-one would notice tongue.gif
You were hoping no-one would notice...??? blink.gif

It's a hot topic of conversation laugh.gif

I'd be surprised if some people weren't having bets on how successful you'll be tongue.gif biggrin.gif

You just ask all the people I PM - you'll see! tongue.gif
I am being helpful on viva piano too! rolleyes.gif
lucky045
Jun 2 2009, 09:22 PM
Cocktails with nice people. smile.gif Then coming back to the flat and being plied with more drinks and more good company. smile.gif
Miss Ross
Jun 3 2009, 08:02 AM
QUOTE(lucky045 @ Jun 2 2009, 10:22 PM) *
Cocktails with nice people. smile.gif
Same here! smile.gif Hope you enjoyed the rest of your evening.
Maizie
Jun 3 2009, 08:02 AM
Cheap new books!! biggrin.gif

My OU course next year has three set books, totally £66.93 (RRP). There's also a book of essays that comes with the course material, but which was also published publicaly, so you can buy it to read it earlier if you want to, so when you read it during the course it's not your 'first pass' on the content. That costs £25.99. So that totals a lovely £92.92.

Searching online, Amazon was cheapest for all of them, but even so came to £79.37 for all four books (and would have free postage)

So I looked on Amazon marketplace, and eBay, and AbeBooks, etc, and I didn't buy straight away but kept looking every so often for when bargains came up. Today I was despatched the last of these books - I have spent a grand total of £36.22 including postage, I have got as-new, clean copies of the three set books; the 'extra' book I have a lightly-pencil-annotated copy, but as I am going to get a brand new copy of my own with the course materials I'm not bothered by that.

Could have been even cheaper if I didn't want unmarked copies, but it seemed like a nice trade-off between spending a fortune and getting good condition books smile.gif
buffy
Jun 3 2009, 12:02 PM
My 2 year old baby finally getting better from his 'little' operation, (actually circumcision).

Now able to put his nappy back on after 10 days without. After lots of wee wee accidents he seems to be finally potty trained as well which is a bit of a bonus. (Sorry for all those non-parents who find this sort of topic bizarre!!)
steve!-flute
Jun 3 2009, 03:33 PM
Fo the past three days i've sat down and played through every major scale on clarinet with ease as well as whole tone and chromatics.

Bring on the Minors!!!!!!!!


I know it sounds trivial but I find clarinet scales really hard, however scales on piano and flute are so easy. hmmm weird

blink.gif

*shrugs*
mwl1
Jun 9 2009, 09:05 PM
This afternoon, I accompanied my friend to a hardware shop, and emerged with a rather striking tri-colour duster with telescopic handle. It reaches the cobwebs that nothing else can! It has to be seen to be believed. If you can't reach to clean it with this, it's not worth cleaning! biggrin.gif
The Old Lady
Jun 9 2009, 09:50 PM
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Jun 9 2009, 10:05 PM) *

This afternoon, I accompanied my friend to a hardware shop, and emerged with a rather striking tri-colour duster with telescopic handle. It reaches the cobwebs that nothing else can! It has to be seen to be believed. If you can't reach to clean it with this, it's not worth cleaning! biggrin.gif


Matthew dear, you need to get out more. Or failing that, join the I hate housework club. rolleyes.gif laugh.gif
IPB Image
Miss Ross
Jun 9 2009, 09:51 PM
laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif
DaisyChain
Jun 9 2009, 10:01 PM
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Jun 9 2009, 10:05 PM) *

This afternoon, I accompanied my friend to a hardware shop, and emerged with a rather striking tri-colour duster with telescopic handle. It reaches the cobwebs that nothing else can! It has to be seen to be believed. If you can't reach to clean it with this, it's not worth cleaning! biggrin.gif


We want pictures! biggrin.gif
The Old Lady
Jun 9 2009, 10:03 PM
QUOTE(DaisyChain @ Jun 9 2009, 11:01 PM) *

QUOTE(mwl1 @ Jun 9 2009, 10:05 PM) *

This afternoon, I accompanied my friend to a hardware shop, and emerged with a rather striking tri-colour duster with telescopic handle. It reaches the cobwebs that nothing else can! It has to be seen to be believed. If you can't reach to clean it with this, it's not worth cleaning! biggrin.gif


We want pictures! biggrin.gif


Oh yes.........Matthew dusting. Reminds me of someone's birthday card tongue.gif
mwl1
Jun 9 2009, 10:19 PM
I knew it would get me a female following! rolleyes.gif
QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Jun 9 2009, 10:50 PM) *
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Jun 9 2009, 10:05 PM) *

This afternoon, I accompanied my friend to a hardware shop, and emerged with a rather striking tri-colour duster with telescopic handle. It reaches the cobwebs that nothing else can! It has to be seen to be believed. If you can't reach to clean it with this, it's not worth cleaning! biggrin.gif

Matthew dear, you need to get out more. Or failing that, join the I hate housework club. rolleyes.gif laugh.gif
IPB Image
Well... take me and my telescopic handle for a time I'll never forget! rolleyes.gif

QUOTE(DaisyChain @ Jun 9 2009, 11:01 PM) *
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Jun 9 2009, 10:05 PM) *

This afternoon, I accompanied my friend to a hardware shop, and emerged with a rather striking tri-colour duster with telescopic handle. It reaches the cobwebs that nothing else can! It has to be seen to be believed. If you can't reach to clean it with this, it's not worth cleaning! biggrin.gif


We want pictures! biggrin.gif
Goodness, I am flattered! You really bought the whole "seeing is believing" thing, huh? tongue.gif
skylark
Jun 9 2009, 10:20 PM
uh-huh biggrin.gif
petrat
Jun 9 2009, 10:39 PM
biggrin.gif A quiche!
DaisyChain
Jun 9 2009, 10:46 PM
The wanderer returns! wink.gif biggrin.gif
mwl1
Jun 9 2009, 10:52 PM
Am I to take it that we've moved on from telescopic handles and such like? unsure.gif rolleyes.gif
DaisyChain
Jun 9 2009, 10:53 PM
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Jun 9 2009, 11:52 PM) *

Am I to take it that we've moved on from telescopic handles and such like? unsure.gif rolleyes.gif


We're killing time until we get pictures... biggrin.gif
mwl1
Jun 9 2009, 10:54 PM
QUOTE(DaisyChain @ Jun 9 2009, 11:53 PM) *
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Jun 9 2009, 11:52 PM) *

Am I to take it that we've moved on from telescopic handles and such like? unsure.gif rolleyes.gif


We're killing time until we get pictures... biggrin.gif
Well I'm in me PJs now, but when I'm attired more suitably I shall be sure to pose with my new domestic wand! party1.gif
Solari
Jun 9 2009, 11:03 PM
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Jun 9 2009, 11:54 PM) *
Well I'm in me PJs now, but when I'm attired more suitably I shall be sure to pose with my new domestic wand! party1.gif


Oo-er missus....

Off to bed for me, night all!
Holz Gedeckt
Jun 9 2009, 11:53 PM
QUOTE(petrat @ Jun 9 2009, 11:39 PM) *

biggrin.gif A quiche!

laugh.gif

Is that the way they spell it in Wales?!? blink.gif wink.gif rolleyes.gif laugh.gif
Miss Ross
Jun 10 2009, 11:00 AM
[quote name='mwl1' date='Jun 9 2009, 11:54 PM' post='835517']We're killing time until we get pictures... biggrin.gif [/quote]Well I'm in me PJs now, but when I'm attired more suitably I shall be sure to pose with my new domestic wand! party1.gif[/quote] I've got one of him hanging out the washing, if that'll do for now? biggrin.gif tongue.gif

Argh, messed the quotes up!
DaisyChain
Jun 10 2009, 11:02 AM
QUOTE(Miss Ross @ Jun 10 2009, 12:00 PM) *

QUOTE(mwl1 @ Jun 9 2009, 11:54 PM) *
We're killing time until we get pictures... biggrin.gif

QUOTE
Well I'm in me PJs now, but when I'm attired more suitably I shall be sure to pose with my new domestic wand! party1.gif
I've got one of him hanging out the washing, if that'll do for now? biggrin.gif tongue.gif



Yes, that will do! biggrin.gif
stace!-clarinet
Jun 10 2009, 12:12 PM
QUOTE(steve!-flute @ Jun 3 2009, 04:33 PM) *

Fo the past three days i've sat down and played through every major scale on clarinet with ease as well as whole tone and chromatics.

Bring on the Minors!!!!!!!!


I know it sounds trivial but I find clarinet scales really hard, however scales on piano and flute are so easy. hmmm weird

blink.gif

*shrugs*


We rock the scales... sometimes blink.gif
smile.gif

Stace
Stephie
Jun 10 2009, 02:10 PM
Just spent a fabulous week in Cyprus with my mum, ogling all the (extremely hot) Greek men... *swoon* wub.gif

Even got a picture with the hottest man in all of Cyprus! Well, in my opinion anyway... rolleyes.gif happy.gif

Got back this morning at 11:00, and went straight into Boots to have our photos developed in an hour, and they turned out great!! So pleased biggrin.gif

Then I went to Waterstones to stock up on some more books and found City of Glass by Cassandra Clare which, as far as I knew, was being reprinted and was only due for re-release in July!! That made my day!! party1.gif
DaisyChain
Jun 10 2009, 02:15 PM
Being called an angel.gif ! blush.gif smile.gif

Glad you had a good time Stephie.
Gorf
Jun 10 2009, 02:32 PM
A good cup of tea.
stetenorve
Jun 10 2009, 02:52 PM
Just eaten my first ripe tomato out of the greenhouse - a small juicy Sungold!

woot.gif
sarah123
Jun 10 2009, 05:41 PM
Two physics exams down, only one to go now! biggrin.gif
Solari
Jun 10 2009, 05:43 PM
Almost home-time for me! That's cheered me up... what an absolutely manic day biggrin.gif
jacobpianofluteorgan
Jun 10 2009, 06:48 PM
Knowing that I have 1 exam to go tomorow before 12 weeks of holiday! party1.gif

Jacob. smile.gif
BabyBanana
Jun 10 2009, 07:12 PM
I can play 2 pages of Cimerosa, without mistakes. not bad for just learning it on Monday with only 2 hours spent on it in totoal so far this week, since Monday. smile.gif
maledictis
Jun 10 2009, 07:14 PM
Nothing
Solari
Jun 10 2009, 08:21 PM
QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 10 2009, 08:14 PM) *

Nothing


Chin up, at least you're a ****nut like me wink.gif
maledictis
Jun 10 2009, 08:34 PM
QUOTE(Solari @ Jun 10 2009, 09:21 PM) *

QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 10 2009, 08:14 PM) *

Nothing

Chin up, at least you're a ****nut like me wink.gif

Fair point...
Ok - I feel better now laugh.gif
davidmackay
Jun 10 2009, 08:45 PM
QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 10 2009, 08:14 PM) *

Nothing


Not even chatting to me?
Now I'm unhappy too!
maledictis
Jun 10 2009, 09:01 PM
QUOTE(davidmackay @ Jun 10 2009, 09:45 PM) *

QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 10 2009, 08:14 PM) *

Nothing

Not even chatting to me?
Now I'm unhappy too!

Oh no, don't say that! Everyone already thinks I chat up every male on this forum... rolleyes.gif
(chatting to you has made me happy in a kinda twisted way tongue.gif )
Solari
Jun 10 2009, 09:33 PM
QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 10 2009, 10:01 PM) *

Oh no, don't say that! Everyone already thinks I chat up every male on this forum... rolleyes.gif
(chatting to you has made me happy in a kinda twisted way tongue.gif )


I thought I was the only one! now I'm heartbroken tongue.gif
maledictis
Jun 10 2009, 09:34 PM
QUOTE(Solari @ Jun 10 2009, 10:33 PM) *

QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 10 2009, 10:01 PM) *

Oh no, don't say that! Everyone already thinks I chat up every male on this forum... rolleyes.gif
(chatting to you has made me happy in a kinda twisted way tongue.gif )

I thought I was the only one! now I'm heartbroken tongue.gif

This is exactly why it should not be discussed in public! dry.gif tongue.gif
BerkshireMum
Jun 10 2009, 09:42 PM
QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 10 2009, 10:01 PM) *

Oh no, don't say that! Everyone already thinks I chat up every male on this forum... rolleyes.gif
(chatting to you has made me happy in a kinda twisted way tongue.gif )

I wonder why? whistling.gif
Solari
Jun 10 2009, 09:42 PM
QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 10 2009, 10:34 PM) *

This is exactly why it should not be discussed in public! dry.gif tongue.gif


Haha, this thread has officially made me laugh out loud now biggrin.gif

Just got back home from watching the footy at my sister's.... Flippin' heck, you'd have thought we'd have shown them some mercy out of sportsmanship - that was embarrassing sad.gif
mwl1
Jun 10 2009, 09:58 PM
Fiona sent me such a lovely card this morning... wub.gif
lizbun
Jun 11 2009, 07:35 AM
Exams nearly over! I have to wait 'till 27 August for results but it's still good. No more revision to be done from tomorrow biggrin.gif Not that I've been doing a lot anyway
davidmackay
Jun 11 2009, 07:42 AM
QUOTE(Solari @ Jun 10 2009, 10:33 PM) *


I thought I was the only one! now I'm heartbroken tongue.gif


Did Carol entice you in too with her cheeky PM's? Why is it I feel a little like a praying mantis...
maggiemay
Jun 11 2009, 08:00 AM
coffee
The Old Lady
Jun 11 2009, 08:01 AM
The sun's out. tongue.gif
Crotchetymum
Jun 11 2009, 08:24 AM
QUOTE(lizbun @ Jun 11 2009, 08:35 AM) *

Exams nearly over! I have to wait 'till 27 August for results but it's still good. No more revision to be done from tomorrow biggrin.gif Not that I've been doing a lot anyway


Is that the dreaded date? I vaguely knew it was the twenty-somethingth and that we'll need to be at home then. I hope it's all gone well for you and other forumites suffering exams. My son has one this afternoon and two early next week and then he's done too. But it sounds as though his revision level is pretty much the same as yours rolleyes.gif Some of his friends have one further exam the week after next, so he's doing some major gloating. On the other hand, knowing how hard they work, I think they might have the last laugh smile.gif
maledictis
Jun 11 2009, 08:57 AM
QUOTE(davidmackay @ Jun 11 2009, 08:42 AM) *

QUOTE(Solari @ Jun 10 2009, 10:33 PM) *

I thought I was the only one! now I'm heartbroken tongue.gif

Did Carol entice you in too with her cheeky PM's? Why is it I feel a little like a praying mantis...

Can we stop discussing me publicly now please? dry.gif tongue.gif
The Old Lady
Jun 11 2009, 09:02 AM
QUOTE(Crotchetymum @ Jun 11 2009, 09:24 AM) *

QUOTE(lizbun @ Jun 11 2009, 08:35 AM) *

Exams nearly over! I have to wait 'till 27 August for results but it's still good. No more revision to be done from tomorrow biggrin.gif Not that I've been doing a lot anyway


Is that the dreaded date? I vaguely knew it was the twenty-somethingth and that we'll need to be at home then. I hope it's all gone well for you and other forumites suffering exams. My son has one this afternoon and two early next week and then he's done too. But it sounds as though his revision level is pretty much the same as yours rolleyes.gif Some of his friends have one further exam the week after next, so he's doing some major gloating. On the other hand, knowing how hard they work, I think they might have the last laugh smile.gif


Kate has 2 this week and 2 next week, then heavenly bliss for her. FOr me.............I can think of a few jobs for her to do. Summer jobs seem hard to come by now the recession is here.
theone
Jun 11 2009, 11:12 AM
Nothing mad.gif

Really sad today. sad.gif
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