Today my eldest daughter played her flute and sang in the Symphony Hall in Birmingham
The whole concert was arranged by the local schools music service and it was brilliant.
I am one proud Mummy.
After we took her to the Cafe Rouge, where she had her favourite meal.
Home to see the final of the skating, and Lewis.
A yummy day altogether.
Beverley.

Today I had to walk with a group of cubs on a six mile hike in the rain. You don't walk with your own cubs. You have to walk with another group (it's a competition). It was very wet... and my group of boys got unbelievably muddy. They all enjoyed it.... and at the end one said 'Will you do it again next year?' Probably' I answered. 'I hope we get you again' they said!!!!
I was dead chuffed... you have to work quite hard not to allow the cubs to get fed up (it rained for the first 2 hours).

Meeting up with YAP and AP for some music and a blether .

Had a good day teaching..... one girl had her clarinet mended (after weeks ands weeks). Another one who had decided she didn't want to do any more exams (after a scary examiner) said 'I think I do want to do my Gr 3, but in November, not June'. She has a new sling for her clarinet and a stand (so she doesn't put it away every time she plays it) and she has begun practicing lots. She played so nicely today (she has a wonderful tone for a player of her standard). My 8 year old doing Gr 1 tomorrow is excited. My 12 doing doing Gr 3 tomorrow was confident.

It's so nice when you have one of those days when every pupil seems to be improving.

And my youngest has come back from a school residential. It's nice to see her (although I think she'd prefer to still be away with her friends).

i got to stay in bed late, no getting up for bus XD
i got to see my gran
and then i found out i passed my G6 piano and i have a lesson on sat when i can play my new debussy piece
im happy
x

Congrats smiley girl.... well done on the Gr 6. What a lovely day!!!!!

Congrats!

I'm off timetable all day today to finish off ICT coursework, which isn't exactly too taxing and I'm with my friends Then after today I effectively have a six-day weekend since we also have tuesday and wednesday of next week off And yes, I know that it is nearly a week off, but "six day weekend" sounds so much better than "nearly a week off"

Had a phone call from a college friend who I thought had forgotten I existed. So now we're meeting up next week.

first quarter finished today. and i am eating chocolate icecream. i think chocolate icecream is actually frozen endorphines.

My step-dad came home from hospital today, and I received a letter to say I have overpaid my self assessment tax by £93! Refund coming into the bank soon!

Looking forward to a good weekend now. Happy Easter everyone

That's wonderful DC. Happy Easter to you too !

Thank you..he's "Fine" according to my mum. He said about getting the bus home because my brother in law is not around and they didn't want to bother me here at work. It's cold and tipping it down with rain, but he didn't want to be a "nuisance". Luckily, a friend of theirs came and got them both.

My unexpected bonus? Do I get carpet for the hallway or music???

Thank you, maggie. Same to you too!

Oh please! Like that's even a question!

Well, it's a tough decision to make...(not!!!)

I've finally got back online at home, after about a week or two of only being able to connect from work I've just been installing a new router and although it's taken the best part of the evening and a phone call to the call centre, I'm finally up and running again!

I'll try and catch up on a few emails, although I might go and get something to eat first

I'm very happy today

It's sunny! (well, now it's dark, but it was)

When it's sunny, things seems to sort themselves out life-wise

I've managed to book the hamster into the local pet shop for her "holidays" while we're away in the summer.

It's much easier than asking friends because we're away across 3 weeks so it's hard to find someone who's going to be around all the time.

Get your priorities right!


glad it's working, and welcome back !

Thank you, and actually I haven't done either - been too busy getting stuff off my chest on here, so to speak

Glad its working again Skylark


finally finishing my music coursework!!!

cd junior......

Well done Soph!

Discovering that there's a new 'old-fahsioned' sweet shop opening in town.
Finding out that it's my mum's best friend who owns it.
Being offered a job in said establishment.

Oh yes, and being able to invite someone to stay in the summer.

I am getting a new piano teacher (my mum teaching me isnt working anymore, we argue too much! ), who is a concert pianist, and is a very nice lady (i've met her once before), and i start in september after i've got my grade 7 out the way and stuff.
The downside is that i will have to catch the bus early on saturdays and travel for an hour to get to her, but on the plus side, she owns a VERY nice grand piano in her house!

Jacob.

Telling a really hard working pupil her exam result. She was delighted.

Well done! And P?? How did P get on?

Thanks

well done with your new job!

Enjoy your summer

P did really well. You may see him on saturday.

Good!

Give him a big Liddy style hug from me!

One of the highlights of last week's Leeds concert (and there were *many*, but one of them...) was Amber and Barry-clari singing Offenbach's Barcarolle, it was just beautiful. I'd bought the sheet music for this piece ages ago, and when I bought it I couldn't play it - too long, couldn't get the hang of some of the tied 6/8 rhythms, finger dexterity not good enough... but I've just tried playing it again and now I can do it, yay! Not that it sounds as good as last week's rendition... I'd love to hear it sung again (not that I'm hinting or anything... )

Teaching the most gorgeous and rewarding children all morning...and having some more really gratifying feedback about 'Jolly Music'.

My friends

sounds like a really good day Cyrilla

It was, thank you, SF!

Thanks skylark.

Want to duet with Amber again, want to duet with Amber again!



And the reason why you had more good feedback about Jolly Music is because it's so flippin' wonderful, and it needs to be viewed by every primary school in the country...

Aww...thanks, Baz...

in spite of being ignored by someone, contact with a friend

A 'phone call from the father of my new male student I went to yesterday. Apparently son has had three teachers ( ) in the past and has now found "the one who he has been most relaxed and happy with" !!

a lovely vote of confidence

well done luvvy!


For the first time ever at the weekend, my family thought I was a proper player instead of just a beginner - I played a little programme for them, well-known songs and classics, and they were, like, , is that really you I know it was the other day, but it still makes me happy today!

Listening to Made In Heaven when I got in after a long day and it actually putting a smile on my face, even though I've listened to it hundreds of times over the years.

I'm going to paint this afternoon.

I woke up early, the sun is shining and I have an extra 4 hours of the day to spend

not a lot yet, but I KNOW things are getting better... as CD is got rid of ....

Spending 6 hours on a bus - boring, for a 1 hour piano lesson (first for 60 years) - interesting, and then I have to do it all again in a fortnight. Well, I don't have to but I must if I am to improve!

6 hours! wow - that's a long commute! Still, it must be worth it. All the best for your new venture!

Three lessons that went really well and three pupils who had done some practice and were a treat to listen to.

Hope it works out well oldnotes

contact with a number of friends...
emails
good news on business matters
sunshine out there...
a good rehearsal last night with a new band!

My exam this morning was painless!

"What's made you happy today?" mwl1

Just got back from concert band Edinburgh tour (which was actually a massive success for the amount of people that went on it) and now preparing for the Holland tour with the orchestra (which will probable a failure, but I go for free, woop!)