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BerkshireMum
Aug 4 2010, 10:26 PM
QUOTE(DawnF @ Aug 4 2010, 11:11 PM) *

We are trying to take 4 bikes with us and only 3 fit on the carrier, so one needs to go in the boot of our ordinarily sized car!! Hence the need to pack early and then readjust if necessary laugh.gif

Hope you have a wonderful holiday! smile.gif
Cyrilla
Aug 4 2010, 10:28 PM
Taking my dad up to the river today - and having a lovely day, despite the odd thunderstorm!

smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
Solari
Aug 4 2010, 10:30 PM
QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 4 2010, 10:46 PM) *

QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 4 2010, 07:37 AM) *

Half day today, I have a date with a Steinway this afternoon tongue.gif


How'd it go, Sol? smile.gif


Great thanks, wanted to take it home with me! tongue.gif
Fran*Piano
Aug 4 2010, 10:33 PM
QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 4 2010, 11:30 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 4 2010, 10:46 PM) *

QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 4 2010, 07:37 AM) *

Half day today, I have a date with a Steinway this afternoon tongue.gif


How'd it go, Sol? smile.gif


Great thanks, wanted to take it home with me! tongue.gif


I think they'd probably be opposed to that! Plus, how would you ever get it on a bus/in the car?? tongue.gif
Clarimoo
Aug 4 2010, 10:36 PM
QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 4 2010, 11:33 PM) *

QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 4 2010, 11:30 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 4 2010, 10:46 PM) *

QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 4 2010, 07:37 AM) *

Half day today, I have a date with a Steinway this afternoon tongue.gif


How'd it go, Sol? smile.gif


Great thanks, wanted to take it home with me! tongue.gif


I think they'd probably be opposed to that! Plus, how would you ever get it on a bus/in the car?? tongue.gif

....and it wouldn't be right on a first date.
Solari
Aug 4 2010, 10:36 PM
QUOTE(Clarimoo @ Aug 4 2010, 11:36 PM) *

....and it wouldn't be right on a first date.


Well, quite. I was the perfect gentleman! smile.gif
Fran*Piano
Aug 4 2010, 10:37 PM
QUOTE(Clarimoo @ Aug 4 2010, 11:36 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 4 2010, 11:33 PM) *

QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 4 2010, 11:30 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 4 2010, 10:46 PM) *

QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 4 2010, 07:37 AM) *

Half day today, I have a date with a Steinway this afternoon tongue.gif


How'd it go, Sol? smile.gif


Great thanks, wanted to take it home with me! tongue.gif


I think they'd probably be opposed to that! Plus, how would you ever get it on a bus/in the car?? tongue.gif

....and it wouldn't be right on a first date.


Ah, morals, morals..... tongue.gif
louise1712
Aug 5 2010, 06:07 AM
my niece feeling better after her fit the other day smile.gif

her mum getting a well deserved holiday for the first time since........... smile.gif

the beautiful sunshine streaming in through my kitchen window smile.gif

the thought of clari and violin practice later on smile.gif
Fran*Piano
Aug 5 2010, 12:28 PM
QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 5 2010, 07:07 AM) *

my niece feeling better after her fit the other day smile.gif

her mum getting a well deserved holiday for the first time since........... smile.gif

the beautiful sunshine streaming in through my kitchen window smile.gif

the thought of clari and violin practice later on smile.gif


That all sounds lovely, Louise smile.gif
louise1712
Aug 5 2010, 03:47 PM
QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 5 2010, 01:28 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 5 2010, 07:07 AM) *

my niece feeling better after her fit the other day smile.gif

her mum getting a well deserved holiday for the first time since........... smile.gif

the beautiful sunshine streaming in through my kitchen window smile.gif

the thought of clari and violin practice later on smile.gif


That all sounds lovely, Louise smile.gif



Thank you Fran*Piano smile.gif The practice is about to commence biggrin.gif
barry-clari
Aug 6 2010, 04:22 PM
QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 5 2010, 04:47 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 5 2010, 01:28 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 5 2010, 07:07 AM) *

my niece feeling better after her fit the other day smile.gif

her mum getting a well deserved holiday for the first time since........... smile.gif

the beautiful sunshine streaming in through my kitchen window smile.gif

the thought of clari and violin practice later on smile.gif


That all sounds lovely, Louise smile.gif



Thank you Fran*Piano smile.gif The practice is about to commence biggrin.gif


agree.gif with Fran smile.gif

Did the practice go well? smile.gif
madbassoonist
Aug 6 2010, 05:22 PM
An email from my piano teacher - Grade 7 merit yay.gif biggrin.gif Unfortunately I can't change my signature properly from my phone...
louise1712
Aug 6 2010, 05:25 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 6 2010, 05:22 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 5 2010, 04:47 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 5 2010, 01:28 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 5 2010, 07:07 AM) *

my niece feeling better after her fit the other day smile.gif

her mum getting a well deserved holiday for the first time since........... smile.gif

the beautiful sunshine streaming in through my kitchen window smile.gif

the thought of clari and violin practice later on smile.gif


That all sounds lovely, Louise smile.gif



Thank you Fran*Piano smile.gif The practice is about to commence biggrin.gif


agree.gif with Fran smile.gif

Did the practice go well? smile.gif



The clari practice went very well thank you biggrin.gif ran out of time for violin sad.gif but never mind, the whole weekend is free to play violin smile.gif
The Old Lady
Aug 6 2010, 05:58 PM
I visited my friend who had a stroke 2 weeks ago. She was looking so well biggrin.gif
All that is left is a slight lisp with her s sounds.
We went to the pub for lunch, and that was the first time she has been out since the stroke apart from hospital visits. Apparently she felt safe with me wacko.gif laugh.gif
It was good to see her so well, but she is very tired.
Bev
Fran*Piano
Aug 6 2010, 08:04 PM
QUOTE(madbassoonist @ Aug 6 2010, 06:22 PM) *

An email from my piano teacher - Grade 7 merit yay.gif biggrin.gif Unfortunately I can't change my signature properly from my phone...


Well done madbassoonist! You must be thrilled party1.gif
katica
Aug 6 2010, 08:21 PM
QUOTE(madbassoonist @ Aug 6 2010, 11:22 AM) *

An email from my piano teacher - Grade 7 merit yay.gif biggrin.gif Unfortunately I can't change my signature properly from my phone...

clap.gif clap.gif clap.gif
muffinmonster
Aug 6 2010, 09:24 PM
Seeing my new nephew (3 weeks old) and spending time with my sister.
Solari
Aug 6 2010, 10:15 PM
I just discovered that a MUD I used to play back in 2002 is still running! Who needs fancy graphics!

I think I'm going to try to convince some friends to get back into MUDing tongue.gif

For those who don't know what a MUD is... it looks like this..

IPB Image
Fran*Piano
Aug 6 2010, 10:17 PM
QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 6 2010, 11:15 PM) *

I just discovered that a MUD I used to play back in 2002 is still running! Who needs fancy graphics!

I think I'm going to try to convince some friends to get back into MUDing tongue.gif

For those who don't know what a MUD is... it looks like this..

IPB Image


Sheesh, an adult and yet still plays in the mud... rolleyes.gif tongue.gif
Solari
Aug 6 2010, 10:18 PM
QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 6 2010, 11:17 PM) *

Sheesh, an adult and yet still plays in the mud... rolleyes.gif tongue.gif


Could be worse, I could be an old stick-in-the-mud tongue.gif

Anyway... MUDs rule (Multi-User-Dungeon). Have to use your imagination, unlike these fancy pants World of Warcraft types! tongue.gif
Fran*Piano
Aug 6 2010, 10:19 PM
QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 6 2010, 11:18 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 6 2010, 11:17 PM) *

Sheesh, an adult and yet still plays in the mud... rolleyes.gif tongue.gif


Could be worse, I could be an old stick-in-the-mud tongue.gif

Anyway... MUDs rule (Multi-User-Dungeon). Have to use your imagination, unlike these fancy pants World of Warcraft types! tongue.gif


Computer games confuse me so much! I can manage the Sims and that's about it!!
Solari
Aug 6 2010, 10:25 PM
QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 6 2010, 11:19 PM) *

Computer games confuse me so much! I can manage the Sims and that's about it!!


I always take the Michael out of any guy who plays the Sims... I tell them it's like a virtual doll's house! tongue.gif
clavicembalo
Aug 6 2010, 10:29 PM
QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 6 2010, 11:25 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 6 2010, 11:19 PM) *

Computer games confuse me so much! I can manage the Sims and that's about it!!


I always take the Michael out of any guy who plays the Sims... I tell them it's like a virtual doll's house! tongue.gif


Well Grandad here hasn't played a commercial computer game since he was on his Spectrum back in 1979* (although Space Invaders and Asteroids were around during my first year at university).

(*Only the set ones that come with the computer e.g. Solitaire, Chess, Mines etc)
Fran*Piano
Aug 6 2010, 10:33 PM
QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 6 2010, 11:25 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 6 2010, 11:19 PM) *

Computer games confuse me so much! I can manage the Sims and that's about it!!


I always take the Michael out of any guy who plays the Sims... I tell them it's like a virtual doll's house! tongue.gif


Well, I'm a girl, so am I still allowed? unsure.gif biggrin.gif

QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 6 2010, 11:29 PM) *

QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 6 2010, 11:25 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 6 2010, 11:19 PM) *

Computer games confuse me so much! I can manage the Sims and that's about it!!


I always take the Michael out of any guy who plays the Sims... I tell them it's like a virtual doll's house! tongue.gif


Well Grandad here hasn't played a commercial computer game since he was on his Spectrum back in 1979* (although Space Invaders and Asteroids were around during my first year at university).

(*Only the set ones that come with the computer e.g. Solitaire, Chess, Mines etc)


I used to love playing "Spider Solitaire" (I don't know if it differs from regular Solitaire) with my dad when I was a kid-or rather, sitting on his knee as a four year old and looking at the pretty colours! biggrin.gif
clavicembalo
Aug 6 2010, 10:37 PM
QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 6 2010, 11:33 PM) *

I used to love playing "Spider Solitaire" (I don't know if it differs from regular Solitaire) with my dad when I was a kid-or rather, sitting on his knee as a four year old and looking at the pretty colours! biggrin.gif


Pretty colours? What, black and red? unsure.gif
Solari
Aug 6 2010, 10:37 PM
QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 6 2010, 11:33 PM) *

I used to love playing "Spider Solitaire" (I don't know if it differs from regular Solitaire) with my dad when I was a kid-or rather, sitting on his knee as a four year old and looking at the pretty colours! biggrin.gif


The Mahjong that comes with Windows 7 is quite good, actually! tongue.gif
Fran*Piano
Aug 6 2010, 10:40 PM
QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 6 2010, 11:37 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 6 2010, 11:33 PM) *

I used to love playing "Spider Solitaire" (I don't know if it differs from regular Solitaire) with my dad when I was a kid-or rather, sitting on his knee as a four year old and looking at the pretty colours! biggrin.gif


The Mahjong that comes with Windows 7 is quite good, actually! tongue.gif


Is that the one with the tiles and such? I liked that one too, if it's the one I remember biggrin.gif I used to love Rats and Chips Challenge too! (I was a right computer geek before technology got all newfangled!)

QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 6 2010, 11:37 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 6 2010, 11:33 PM) *

I used to love playing "Spider Solitaire" (I don't know if it differs from regular Solitaire) with my dad when I was a kid-or rather, sitting on his knee as a four year old and looking at the pretty colours! biggrin.gif


Pretty colours? What, black and red? unsure.gif


Spider Solitaire had green and blue too! (I was a simple child...)
gedall40
Aug 7 2010, 09:08 AM
QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Aug 6 2010, 06:58 PM) *
I visited my friend who had a stroke 2 weeks ago. She was looking so well biggrin.gif
All that is left is a slight lisp with her s sounds.
We went to the pub for lunch, and that was the first time she has been out since the stroke apart from hospital visits. Apparently she felt safe with me wacko.gif laugh.gif
It was good to see her so well, but she is very tired.
Bev
I am very pleased to read about anyone recovering well from suffering a stroke, and I am certain your friend would have really appreciated being helped back into the normal world by going out to a pub for lunch with you. Good on you, Bev, for giving up some time to do that smile.gif .

By the way, are you suggesting you are not safe to be out with..... ph34r.gif unsure.gif eek.gif

Solari
Aug 7 2010, 09:20 AM
QUOTE(gedall40 @ Aug 7 2010, 10:08 AM) *

By the way, are you suggesting you are not safe to be out with..... ph34r.gif unsure.gif eek.gif


If anyone here deserves the title of walking calamity, then surely it's me! tongue.gif
louise1712
Aug 7 2010, 09:27 AM
QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 5 2010, 07:07 AM) *

my niece feeling better after her fit the other day smile.gif

her mum getting a well deserved holiday for the first time since........... smile.gif

the beautiful sunshine streaming in through my kitchen window smile.gif

the thought of clari and violin practice later on smile.gif


said niece well enough to go on holiday smile.gif

said mum now on holiday and enjoying the Yorkshire Coast smile.gif

more clari and violin practice smile.gif
gedall40
Aug 7 2010, 09:31 AM
QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 7 2010, 10:20 AM) *
If anyone here deserves the title of walking calamity, then surely it's me! tongue.gif
....or indeed a sitting calamity laugh.gif
clavicembalo
Aug 7 2010, 09:34 AM
QUOTE(gedall40 @ Aug 7 2010, 10:31 AM) *

QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 7 2010, 10:20 AM) *
If anyone here deserves the title of walking calamity, then surely it's me! tongue.gif
....or indeed a sitting calamity laugh.gif


Is that like having a sitting tenant? unsure.gif
Car Expert
Aug 8 2010, 09:43 AM
Finally got the internet connected on my new laptop yay.gif

Car Expert
The Old Lady
Aug 8 2010, 12:47 PM
QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 7 2010, 10:34 AM) *

QUOTE(gedall40 @ Aug 7 2010, 10:31 AM) *

QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 7 2010, 10:20 AM) *
If anyone here deserves the title of walking calamity, then surely it's me! tongue.gif
....or indeed a sitting calamity laugh.gif


Is that like having a sitting tenant? unsure.gif


No, more like exploding into giggles when Sol decimates yet another chair. laugh.gif
clavicembalo
Aug 8 2010, 12:55 PM
QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Aug 8 2010, 01:47 PM) *

QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 7 2010, 10:34 AM) *

QUOTE(gedall40 @ Aug 7 2010, 10:31 AM) *

QUOTE(Solari @ Aug 7 2010, 10:20 AM) *
If anyone here deserves the title of walking calamity, then surely it's me! tongue.gif
....or indeed a sitting calamity laugh.gif


Is that like having a sitting tenant? unsure.gif


No, more like exploding into giggles when Sol decimates yet another chair. laugh.gif


Do keep him away from that antique set of chairs at Dyrham Park then! ohmy.gif
Solari
Aug 12 2010, 10:42 AM
The fact that I have 2 work days left before 2 and a bit weeks off...

2 and a bit weeks of intensive practice and Chet's! yay.gif
jazzycat
Aug 12 2010, 03:20 PM
My first wind quartet session. We started with flutes, then moved on to clarinets, then saxes.
It was such a great experience and we gelled really well biggrin.gif
louise1712
Aug 12 2010, 05:58 PM
work actually smile.gif very good day, and we don't get too many of them doing what I do.
barry-clari
Aug 12 2010, 06:35 PM
QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 7 2010, 10:27 AM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 5 2010, 07:07 AM) *

my niece feeling better after her fit the other day smile.gif

her mum getting a well deserved holiday for the first time since........... smile.gif

the beautiful sunshine streaming in through my kitchen window smile.gif

the thought of clari and violin practice later on smile.gif


said niece well enough to go on holiday smile.gif

said mum now on holiday and enjoying the Yorkshire Coast smile.gif


One of many posts missed through me being on holiday...good news, Louise biggrin.gif

What's made me happy today?... catching up with Babybird2 and fiance with all their news, and having lunch with them biggrin.gif
Solari
Aug 13 2010, 03:20 PM
Sorted out some issues that actually made me think that I'm quite good at my job smile.gif Always a nice feeling!
Fran*Piano
Aug 13 2010, 08:39 PM
Getting to shadow a doctor in a neuroscience department for a day-absolutely fascinating!! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
Celeste
Aug 14 2010, 09:46 PM
Being asked be God Mother to my best friend's daughter! ohmy.gif wub.gif yay.gif biggrin.gif

And being offered a job that I don't have to start until October, which gives me plenty of time to recuperate.

Oh, and my 10 day long headache is beginning to deminish! smile.gif
Clari-Netty
Aug 15 2010, 03:05 AM
getting that twitchy fingered, dry mouthed "i just have to play my clarinet" feeling at 4am. like i am now biggrin.gif clarinet.gif

its been quite a while since i had that feeling have been going through a wee little burn out i think but hopefully things are slowly on the up...

off to do some silent squeeeeloookleing clarinet.gif wub.gif
louise1712
Aug 15 2010, 06:45 AM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 12 2010, 07:35 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 7 2010, 10:27 AM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 5 2010, 07:07 AM) *

my niece feeling better after her fit the other day smile.gif

her mum getting a well deserved holiday for the first time since........... smile.gif

the beautiful sunshine streaming in through my kitchen window smile.gif

the thought of clari and violin practice later on smile.gif


said niece well enough to go on holiday smile.gif

said mum now on holiday and enjoying the Yorkshire Coast smile.gif


One of many posts missed through me being on holiday...good news, Louise biggrin.gif



Thank you Barry smile.gif

today - had a long lay in (until 7 this morning) biggrin.gif
barry-clari
Aug 15 2010, 07:19 AM
QUOTE(Celeste @ Aug 14 2010, 10:46 PM) *

Being asked be God Mother to my best friend's daughter! ohmy.gif wub.gif yay.gif biggrin.gif

And being offered a job that I don't have to start until October, which gives me plenty of time to recuperate.

Oh, and my 10 day long headache is beginning to deminish! smile.gif


Good news all round! yay.gif

QUOTE(Clari-Netty @ Aug 15 2010, 04:05 AM) *

getting that twitchy fingered, dry mouthed "i just have to play my clarinet" feeling at 4am. like i am now biggrin.gif clarinet.gif

its been quite a while since i had that feeling have been going through a wee little burn out i think but hopefully things are slowly on the up...

off to do some silent squeeeeloookleing clarinet.gif wub.gif


Aw...you should've been brave, and played at 4am, Netty! biggrin.gif Glad you're getting that clarinetty ( biggrin.gif ) feeling again!

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 15 2010, 07:45 AM) *

today - had a long lay in (until 7 this morning) biggrin.gif


Excellent! biggrin.gif
TSax
Aug 15 2010, 10:57 AM
About to go off on a week's jazz course, will meet up with people I haven't seen since last year, play lots of music, have a few drinks and be sociable til the early hours - its going to be great!
Car Expert
Aug 15 2010, 02:08 PM
I've finally got a job biggrin.gif

Car Expert
katyjay
Aug 15 2010, 03:14 PM
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Aug 15 2010, 03:08 PM) *

I've finally got a job biggrin.gif

Car Expert

Well done Car Expert biggrin.gif
Clari-Netty
Aug 15 2010, 06:46 PM
QUOTE(katyjay @ Aug 15 2010, 04:14 PM) *

QUOTE(Car Expert @ Aug 15 2010, 03:08 PM) *

I've finally got a job biggrin.gif

Car Expert

Well done Car Expert biggrin.gif



ooh many congratulations car expert i hope its a good one smile.gif
Fran*Piano
Aug 15 2010, 08:55 PM
Going to my boyfriends band practice and seeing some old friends I haven't seen in a while biggrin.gif
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