Thank you, Baz!


I had an immense lecture earlier! Philosophy of education.

Finding a load of old piano exam pieces in an ancient local shop. I have grade three from 1972, 1984,1988, 1989, 1990 and grade 4 from 1987 and 1989. Thats 42 new pieces and all for a total of a fiver!

Bargains are fabulous heartwarmers

I got notification of my exam date this afternoon, and wonderfully it isn't until December!
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New paintbrushes!!!!

Atm I'm working on an acrylic of my grandad, and was getting really annoyed because the bristles kept falling out onto the painting they were cheap reeves brushes, which I got a couple of years ago for my birthday, but they aren't very good quality, and have gone all flayed and the bristles stick out at odd angles, plus, like I already mentioned, they fall out

It's another two months until my birthday, and any chance of new ones. Or so I thought....
Mum was going shopping, and without my knowing had gone into the little art shop, and has got me 3 winsor and newton galeria brushes!!!! I'm SO happy, and grateful, and aaaahhhhhh I can't explain it! I've been playing around with them loads already. I've promised mutti a painting of anything she wants when I've finished the one of grandad.

Finding my phone! I lost it over a week ago- on the morning of my A214 OU exam- have looked EVERYWHERE. Nearly rang up to cancel it today, then I sent my daughter to tidy her room and it was there!

1) Chatting with my brother.
2) Chatting with my brother about Linux!
3) Cycling
4) Being overtaken by a car which decided to go "Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!" as it overtook me. I assume the message I was supposed to receive was 'Get off my road', but the message I actually got was 'I'm a [piece of door furniture]'. I explained this to my husband when I got home and it made him laugh

I'm packing today to go on a trip

I'm soooo excited

Have fun!

Lucky you!

Going to the cinema tonight (and having birthday cake for my brother who turned 13 on Friday - a Super Mario birthday cake!).

Working with jojo on the clarinet

Nothing, really... had a nightmare chasing up all the unpaid bills and other business from a relative who's still stuck in hospital.

Aww... hope tomorrow is better. You might have another playday booked to look forward to!

Catching a big rat in one of our traps!

Maltesers are the best bait btw.

The lovely group of students I've just been working with.

Nothing - my brothers have just gone away to the airport to go back home...

Haven't tried them, but Nutella is popular!

Peanut butter is usually best for mice Rats seem to love Maltesers though - a friend of mine caught dozens of them in his back garden!

What's made me happy - securing a really nice venue for the 2nd Grand Gathering *plug*

Why is anyone wasting maltesers on rats?????

So sorry I can't come again Sol, retail management and time off in december don't really go together Have lots of fun though

What's made me happy - knowing there's going to be another Grand Gathering (I'd copyright that name Sol ), and that I can stay for a drink or two afterwards!

Eldatom actually called it that in a PM, so I pilfered it!

I only do it occasionally, and not to lure them in to traps! It's the easiest way to get medicine in to them - cut a malteser in half, drop the medicine on the biscuity part, give to rat. Who scoffs it down in glee, rather than strenuously objecting to the yukky tasting medicine.

Erm, what's made me happy today...not having to give any rats medicine for several months now

OK, I'm now convinced! Will buy some maltesers to try in my rat traps, and will report the body count in due course

I managed to play the Raindrop Prelude all of the way through!

Running a really enjoyable session on the London CT ABRSM course today - lovely group, very enthusiastic and willing (and I met Dove)!

Pity about the journey there, which nearly killed me...but, hey, this is a 'Happy' thread, so I won't dwell on that aspect...

Another successful concert, accompanying a tenor, soprano, recorder plus some solos, and we managed to get the whole audience (elderly) joining in the finale, 'We'll meet again'.

A bottle and a half od res wine made this baritone rsther happy thid evening! And now I cammot type very well. It's a good thing that I am on holiday. Does cheesecake mic with red wine?

I think that you probably won't notice tonight that they don't mix, Henry!

A gloriously sunny day in the garden. I have actually managed to defeat something like 12 square metres of brambles with brush cutter and secateurs. "Helped and applauded" by my two kittens and one grown up cat who then gave me a lovely display of how to chase one another up and down the wisteria and the kaki tree.

I went to see the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - it was weird, but fantastic!

Awww - what a lovely picture this conjures up!

Me - having a lovely evening with noodle and Bagpuss!

Positive feedback about my playing from someone I know really meant it and from another who's also very genuine yet knows what she's talking about (She attends Chethams) Plus feeling in myself that I played to my best.

sounds good!



Excellent Dawn!

Coming to work in Halloween costume!
Grow up???? What for?????

Thank You. You know after posting this I realised how big headed it sounded. I'm happy becauase people said I was good I really didn't mean it this way at all (hangs head in shame and blames tiredness) I was actually happy because it was a great night. I enjoyed my performance as well as listening to some really wonderful and beautiful flute playing (by the girl who attends chethams) She's amazing and still very young and to think I helped her with her music in the early days of her playing. She's definitely a performer of the future!! Championed by none other than Sir James Galway too!! I was also pleased the hard work of the organiser and all the youngsters paid off for them too.

Just been to the most AMAZING party in the world!!!!

It was in a big hall, with about 15 fourteen year olds. We were each given a random number, then "tortured" one by one. I had to headbutt a plate of grapes until they were all smashed other ones were walking along planks with an overflowing tub of baked beans on your head, having eggs thrown at you, having to dribble a ball wearing welly boots full of shaving cream, having balloons of flour/water popped over you, having a blindfolded person try to spoon feed you jelly and custard with a massive wooden spoon etc etc. Most of them involved mushy custard, bananas, jelly, spaghetti, and ended in everyone having a big fight.

I went home with a face caked, courtesy of a friend who gave me a 'facemask with things, and hair (which was backcombed and sprayed...) covered with lots and lots of squishy things. I've just washed it about 5 times, and used a lot of conditioner. AHH, so much fun

I may, hopefully, maybe, fingers crossed, have found some recorder players that will play with me in Durham.

That sounds fun.

Cool

Recorders for the Durham forum gig, possibly?...

Erm, given that the Durham gig is in the uni holidays, I would guess probably not.

Aw

You can always come back a week early

I think you've managed to put it slap bang in the middle of the holidays. If I can get a cheap return train ticket, I might come anyway, but they won't be on sale for ages.

Ah...

Hope you can make it Sarah - it'd be good to see you there

Got a letter of apology from my gym telling me that they made a mistake with my membership and that it hasnt been cancelled. I'm very relieved, because otherwise I would have had to pay £30 a month (I'm on a scheme at the moment that allows me to pay £5 a month )!

New sewing machine!

I managed to plough my way through most of the Rondo Alla Turca at a reasonable speed!

It didn't help that all I could her was brother and sister 'dancing' along quite loudly outside the door (as in brother doing the worm across the kitchen floor and repeatedly banging his chin on the floor in the process! )

Yay. What did you get??

A Bernina , in the end. Had a nice play on the one in the shop this afternoon so I'll be spending less time on here, and more time with my in among the pins and needles.

Brill. Have a fab time with it. I have been sewing a quilted, patchwork Christmas Tree Skirt today.