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Paws off Matthew, Louise! I shall be watching you on Saturday evening!!

Finished my knitted blanket so just want to wash it before presenting it to my niece/nephew. Managed it just in time as the birth is being induced tomorrow.

ooo, will be thinking of you tomorrow!

You don't need to worry Celeste I only have eyes for one person.....

This..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12944317

Thanks solari. We always wonder what has happened to the pets and other animals in any natural disaster.
At least this one got away.

It is interesting that comparatively few animals seem to be hurt or killed in such natural disasters, as those which are free tend to head to higher ground some time before the earthquakes or tsunamis hit.

It seems that for all of our technology we still cannot predict earthquakes, but animals have some form of sixth sense which keeps them out of harms way.

SB

Didn't have to get up early this morning, but after my husband left for work, the cat decided I must surely need to get up for work too.

Got up, put some washing on, went round the corner to the post office and pharmacy to post a card to Australia and pick up some prescriptions - was expecting to do all this in the afternoon so nice to get it out of the way early.

Got home, hung up washing, pottered off to exam centre for Grade 6 exam. Which wasn't that bad Actually, I think the journey there was more traumatic as it involved an emergency stop! But the main thing was that I didn't actually hit the van in front (which was also emergency stopping)...got to the exam centre realising that the worst part of the day had probably already happened!!

Drove homewards from exam centre, stopping at the Very Enormous garden centre on the way. They have a car washing service in the car park, so I thought for a treat for my car, I would have it washed while I shopped. I then went to a bench and ate the sandwiches I'd made earlier and taken with me, on the reasonable expectation that with my exam finishing at just-on noon, I would be starving!

Did lots of wandering round the garden centre. Bought 10 strawberry plants, a replacement French lavender, a selection of herbs, a load of seeds for 'microgreens', a few other bits and bobs we needed for the garden. Used ten-pound-off voucher Got back to shiny clean car

Drove the rest of the way home. Had an ice cream that was lurking in my freezer (my mum brought us a box of them at the weekend...there was one left over. Now there isn't.) I have an essay to proofread and I can go and do some pottering in the garden with some of my new stuff. All in all, a very good day off work

Maizie, well done!! And LOL the emergency stop might have helped you be less nervous - I find a good dose of adrenaline before lessens the shakes in the performance!! Good luck for a great result!

We were too at one point - my friend got lost in the Infernal Dance from Stravinsky's The Firebird, so started to play Three Blind Mice instead, in a different key.

for a good result, sounds like it went ok

Nothing!

Had the piano tuned. Aaaaaaaaaaah, that's better!

I'll be able to have a nice long flute practice at lunchtime

Flute practice was good, clari practice was really good

Was asked to play a couple of choir accompaniments for our orchestra solos concert on Friday. Was only given the music last Friday evening and the rehearsal was tonight. After a look at both I passed on the message that one was a possibility and the 2nd was unlikely.
Was very pleased that the manageable one went really well tonight. Ok, it's not what anyone would call difficult but it's a confidence boost for me that I managed to play as well in the rehearsal as I'd been playing on my own at home.

Well done

... and what seems even more unlikely - she has been reunited with her owner!

Watching my AMAZING best friend play piano and sing in the school charity night tonight-so so proud of her!!

I have just found out that SB Juniorette has won / earned (whichever is correct) a distinction in her recent G3 brass exam, which she took the day after her 13th birthday.

SB

Getting my work experience placement sorted!!

Sorry to hear that Oldnotes. Hope today was better.

Being asked to sing Pie jesu (Faure) in a concert to celebrate the British Legion - feels like a real honour

Yes it was, much better thanks.

White Rose Concert Band won Gold at the National Concert Band Festival in Glasgow last Sunday

Excellent going!

Do you know what they played, Louise?

Nope saw their programme on the white board at practice tonight, but, um, I can't remember what was on there......

fair enough!

You know what my memory is like, ermmmmm, what's your name again?

Solari

Back on topic... my pupil's theory result

Excellent, well done team b-c

Thanks Louise

*prepares good news* *takes a deep breath* *screams out so very loudly*


TODAY, I'VE HAD NO SEIZURES!

Very very happy for you Heslop!!!

Aw! Thank you very much

Hey that's great!
My ex-lodger's came back for the night , we had a take away and some pear cider! That always makes me happy!

Long may it continue!!!!

Absolutely

Thank you everyone


I'm hoping for it to happen! One day it will!

Receiving a lovely email from the Head of Department at one of my schools thanking me for everything. I went all pink when I read it (so my stripes completely disappeared). It is taking a huge amount of effort to start to transform the department from something OK into something truly great. And we WILL get there...

Chuffed-Bag x

nice to hear your hard work has been recognised.

My a nice sunny day and the cat is back to her normal self after being very sick last night. Not sure if it was a bad tadpole or the stress of flea treatment but she's happily sunning herself and munched all of breakfast this morning.

My mother-in-law had her last seizure around the time I met my husband. About 17 years ago ( that amount of time's a scary thought!!)

She was started on new meds as a "top-up" Epalin (sp?) and it worked. She's been driving for years now too.

Hope it happens for you some day Heslop.

My english teacher giving me and 3 friends $20 for winning a little pop quiz on Shakespeare - a very generous prize IMO

Sunshine and the smell of flowers.

My dog.

(And now I feel sad cos I have to leave him for another few months tomorrow... )

*pats Bag on the back*