Spending the day on my beloved river with Pa and Bagpuss and a very dear old college friend (I've known him for 36 years *EEEEEEP*)

Finishing my DipABRSM essay for my exam in December... Hope its ok! Getting two good friends to read through it, then printing out the 3 copies I need and posting it off!!!! Scary!!!! But im very glad its finally done!!

Getting a book of old Trinity grade 8 pieces for a pound in the music shop this morning

They'll still be far too tricky, but I'm sure I'll have plenty of fun trying anyway

Watching my son set out to walk the whole way to school by himself (first time) with a big happy smile on his face.

Not today but the whole weekend has left me happy. An away weekend with my band - extreme sightreading practise but fun going through piles and piles of new music. Played sax all weekend and discovered that under the influence of several glasses of red I can do lip slurs...now to work out how to relax that much whilst sober!

Me too, the whole weekend has left me in a happy mood-----------see another thread- it's pretty obvious !

Awwwh!

Getting my accomdation today. Just have to send of my paperwork to finalise it now

First choral practice of the new term! We are doing two Britten pieces, St Nicolas and A Ceremony of Carols, which I wasn't looking forward to (never managed to enjoy Britten), but I sat between two people who'd sung it before, and it really wasn't too bad.

It's lovely to be singing in a big choir again.

A great Band practice. Lots of music to get our teeth into tonight. And I played pretty well over all.

Ceremony of Carols is one of the Britten works that I do like - even the piano accompaniment (although harp is admittedly better!).

Britten's Jubilate is another favourite.

Piano-wise, his set of Five Waltzes are very much approachable and enjoyable to play as a set. Holiday Diary is a good deal more difficult though!

Seeing a picture of my cousin in his new glasses ... 3 years old and he keeps them on no problem... only thing is now i suppose i'd better wear mine when i need them to set a good example!

Realising the accompaniment to 'don't stop believing' is actually not too hard, :-)

1. I had a very difficult meeting today- a mediation meeting within the adults in our scout group- where relationships had really broken down over a couple of years and it went better than expected...
2) Started this term's teaching and it was fun- really enjoyed it
3) daughter no. 1 seems happy back at school- even tho she is undecided as to whether she should give up music as level!
4) Had to go out to meeting straight after tea and when I came back from meeting- husband and kids had finished unloading the dishwasher, cleared away and re filled dishwasher. Really unusual!
5) Just been in the hot tub and it was beautifully starry and I saw a shooting star!

I have been stressed most of the day- preparing for lessons and trying to do out bills etc and stressed about the meeting as the situation had become unbearable, but the day has ended well- so
I am happy now and can sleep!

This thread seems very popular today, there seems to be a lot of "happy" about

My last TMA - a 3000 word essay - for my current OU course has just been submitted!

And it's a week early That's because I'm going on holiday, so I would have had to submit it by Thursday night anyway - so I got the bulk of the work done at the weekend, have done some polishing yesterday and today, hit 3000 words on the nose, and decided that was that, it could be gone

Just an exam to revise for now then (oh, and the course books for the next course to arrive, later this week!)

getting a lot done while working from home because of the Tube strike in London. It's nice and quiet and there are no distractions.

Ooh, do get them to try Hymn to St Cecilia The little erm, chamber choir (thingy) I was in years ago just started looking at it before we evaporated in a puff of artistic differences dahling. It's a great piece.

Overcoming the tricky bits in Chopin's Etude Op.10 No.3.

4 new pupils today in one school- and 3 look very promising!

50/50 (A*) in both Chemistry and Physics exams from last term. 44/50 (A) in Biology.
Also, I've finished my GCSE Music composition!

Is that the one you'd like to do in Birmingham, then?

Not much between that one and Somebody to Love tbh. Practicing them both so whichever is fine by me Been doing loads of chord playing practice with my teacher (who knew working on a Schumann chorale could help so much with a Glee tribute?)

Cool, not a problem. Will listen to both recordings and will practice the male leads

Today my new recorder arrived in the post! It's very nice, but I shall wait until I know my neighbours are out before trying it.
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Finding out that I got the second highest overall mark for my music GCSE in the year, and the highest mark for the listening paper! Definitely a very happy bunny

well done

well done you!

Thanks guys it was especially good as my music teacher had told me I was going to fail-he repeatedly told me "I'm hoping for a C, and nothing more, anything higher would be a miracle!"
(My father, when I told him about this, responded with, "Well, did he get his C? I'm surprised he's allowed to teach it if that's the grade he's hoping for... )

Well done!

Receiving my accomdation information for uni today.

Hope the accommodation's good, BB!

Hearing two of my pupils play what they had learnt in the holiday.

(sorry duplicate post - internet slow).

Past pupil (six years ago) needs Further Maths A'level for proposed degree entry, can't fit it in timetable, so has asked me to provide tuition for the purpose.

Playing semi-in-tune in my violin lesson today

Fianlly getting the hang of two little bars that I have spent two to three days trying to get into my fingers and head

Seeing my daughter, going swimming and going for a 5 mile walk with a lovely friend this evening.

Been a good day.

Mars Bar and ..... ?

Haha

Attending a reception in the Slovak Embassy - visiting the studio of the late Arthur Fleischmann at the invitation of his wife and seeing all the wonderful art - and cracking a nice bottle of Champagne when we got home.

what piece are you learning, PSL?

I expect you'll really enjoy that, clavicembalo. One-to-one tuition is always so much faster than classes, as you only have one set of difficulties to work through. Have fun!

I can't say ... but I am VERY happy

Hey Madtom- sounds good!
We have had the family of a patient of my husband's-they have kids exactly same age as ours and I met them at the concert of County Youth Orch as we both had kids in it- and all got on really well! I really enjoyed myself- and after teaching for 4 hours without a break- I needed to relax - especially after coping with back to school blues of my kids!

should have been posted yesterday really, but playing 1st clari at band last night quite a bit of it on my own too and a 'well done' from the conductor yet more things to practice now........ oh well

My son is 18 today and we had a lovely, fairly leisurely, breakfast with pressies and stuff.

But I'm now the mother of an adult! How can that be, when most of the time I don't feel that I'm an adult myself?

Just had a discussion with the 'taxman' after an unexpected demand for £4K. Instead, they are now sending me a cheque for over £10K !

Wow! Please tell us you won't put it on the horses!

I cannot even remember when I last had a bet on the horses ! I really have no interest in any horsey sports (or motor sports). The 'MH' thread I started for a laugh, and then people wanted me to continue it, so I'm lumbered.

However, your reduced internet access might allow you a back-door through which to escape the chore!