I've just joined the West Wiltshire Youth Orchestra to play flute (and piccolo when needed), and will be playing 2nd flute.
I start in September, and it will mean going to the wiltshire music centre in Bradford on Avon, which means a half hour drive every tuesday evening, which isnt too bad, but im nervous about being with all the other players, because they're all roughly grade 8, and one is diploma standard, and i'm only grade 7 standard. My flute teacher said im capable, but im not sure!

Jacob.

A really nice day at work. And appearing to have nearly shaken off the tarnated tonsillitis!

The arrival at of a brand new piano - a Kawai CA91.
The faithful Roland whnich has served us for 12 years gave up the ghost last Tuesday and we have exams tomorrow. Enormous sigh of relief. However the handbook is now my overnight reading as the thing terrifies me!

I'm happy because I'm extremely lucky to have a flute and piano teacher whom I get along with who actually teaches me and is fun!:-)

The fact that it's only two days til I fly off to Barcelona with the Windband, Choir, Pipe Band and Strings section.
Even though we leave at 4 in the morning, I'm really looking forward to it!

The notion that this time next week, I will be in a wonderful place with an even more wonderful person.

good knowing things are on the up ~
except for knowing a friend is on the down ... so sad ... hard to help people who can't or won't listen.

Don't worry, Jacob; I'm sure you'll love it. The other players were all at grade 7 standard not so very long ago and you'll learn lots from playing alongside them. Hope your flute playing goes from strength to strength!

Seeing my brother playing in a band on stage - it reminded me of when I first started. It was nice to see all my old tutors as well, and to see them suddenly realise the connection between me and my brother.

Ooh, and it's only 6 days until Saturday!

that's really nice that you can take pride and pleasure in what he is doing ...

i made EDIBLE pancakes! and i tossed them!

I had a day off.

Watching my daughter playing in the sea

Cuddling my dog

Well, cuddling each dog actually - I have six

And sniffing that honey-smelling bit right behind their soft, squishy ears........

singing Tallis

Composing a little ditty to go in a friend's birthday card - only 8 bars but it was fun doing it

Seeing my son compete in our local Young Musician final and do himself justice. All the performers were fantastic; it was a great experience!

I don't know, but something has!

Sleeping, sleeping, sleeping...

Here here!!!!

Or 'hear, hear!' even!!!

morning Cyrilla ....

Only 5 days until Saturday!

I got up this morning to find my cat had left me some breakfast just outside the bedroom door. I thanked her for her thoughtfulness, but told her not to bother bringing me mice again. This is the first time she has brought something indoors (and only the second time we've had evidence that her attempts at hunting are actually sometimes successful).

This is not what has made me happy.

What made me happy was that I texted my husband to tell him the above (he was already an hour gone from the house by then). He texted back: "Happy Anniversary Present" - today being our wedding anniversary.

This made me laugh an awful lot, imagining it was from him and not the cat. I have spoken to him since I got to work, and he said sorry he didn't have time to wrap it, but he thought I might like a rodent as a gift

A rather nervous pupil playing brilliantly in her lesson today

yesterday actually, but quite late in the day, receiving a present - the most beautifully crafted and balanced ... will get a lot of use now.
Quite amazing to hold - and then you understand the testimonials on a website ...

Getting a phone call from a honeymooning couple from New York at whose wedding my children's choir sang, telling me how much she and her family had enjoyed our Irish song, (the bride is Irish) and how it had brought tears to many people's eyes because it was so beautiful.
They had worked hard and a compliment like that makes it all worthwhile.

Well done!

I've had a call to go and see my headhunter fella on Friday afternoon!! new job here I come!

good luck DC - hope it goes well

I don't really know what's made me happy today, just the day in general has made me happy I think !

Good luck DC.

I think this has made me happy - I've been offered another job interview. It's puzzling though, 'coz I'm really starting to like my current job. But I need the money... but the people... better hours... less travelling... Anyway, they liked my CV. Decisions!

5 days!

Thank you



Thanks Floss. Good luck to you too

Had a letter today to see a Hearing Therapist on Thursday morning too.

Getting some of the last bits organised for the forum single reed day.

Just the webpage to go.

Thanks noodle

Good luck to both of you, Daisy and Flossy, hope it goes well!


I'm happy today because I found something by accident that I'd put in a safe place and couldn't remember where I'd put it

Sometimes an existing job gets so much nicer when you know you could get out and go somewhere else with relative ease at any time

In the days when I used to job-hunt, I often found that going for interviews at other companies made me appreciate what I'd already got so much more

Woohoo! We have enough people to go ahead with our graduation ball and have paid the majority of the outstanding balence to the hotel! It was touch and go for awhile but it's all turned out fine. Going to order balloons for table decorations today exciting!

preparing for Wednesday

Recieving some lovely post...

well, what's made me happy today??

there is no notification or letter from school to invite my parents to school because of my bad report card marks

so i'm save tomorrow!!!
i'll go get my report card by myself.. yay!

Sitting in a coffee shop for 2 and a half hours

Very busy day today, big school concert/event.

It went so well

well done Barry

who is the single reed day open for ?

I had a couple of lovely lessons with pupils today......a super keen favourite who is excited about a Junior county wind band course, whose preparation for her Gr 3 in 2 weeks is going well and who was keen to play lots of Beatles tune and got excited resonating low notes on teh clarinet (well... it does kind of make you buzz) and my tiny 6 year old is just a delight to teach....

My dispraxic and dyslexic students aced their piano exams! YAY!

My new flute is just to lovely for words I played Hamburger sonata for an hour... I'm very happy. Also, doctor upped my dose of the happy pills which always helps

has passed to science class in XI grade!!!!
yay!!!

People who play clarinets or saxophones at grade 2 standard or higher.

People like you, for instance!

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