That's a long exam! I invigilated for AQA English Lit today, and it was only 1h 45 min.

Hope yours went well, madbassoonist.

Yesterday.. my OLD accompanist agreed to do my Dip after the other wanted 230 euros...

and a fab band practice last night, all the lists pulled out for the next 3 parades and nothing too complicated - except THE SAINTS which was just very cool - and played pic all night and felt comfortable think I'm improving!!

All sounds great

I'll let you know about my happy...after my 'cello lesson...

Thanks - the Of Mice and Men question was the best (in terms of how I answered it), I think, followed by the War Poetry, and finally An Inspector Calls - both questions were hard and my answer was quite a lot of waffle
I suppose long exams are good preparation for A levels. I'm just glad it wasn't longer - one of my friends gets extra time due to dyslexia (she also types her essays) and her exam was almost 3 hours long!

Seems like they are still doing the same materials as what we did - I did GCSE in 2005!

I did Of Mice and Men and An Inspector Calls...for 1992 GCSE

As did I.

And so is my sister. (GCSE next year)

I have friends who have done king of the castle though.

ON Topic: Had a very good practise today, the First Concertino seems to be coming ever so slowly but surely. And the concert went well last night

We did Far from the Madding Crowd, and The Importance of being Ernest; but that was a loong, long time ago.

SB

For O-level (in 1968!) I did A Tale of Two Cities, The Trumpet Major, and Romeo and Juliet. I don't think the books are still on the syllabus, though the Shakespeare probably is. We did war poetry too!

My happy is that at our church Bible study tonight we had 12 people, of whom 5 were under 30! A year ago none of those under-30s were attending our church, let alone the Bible study. It's certainly nice to have the young adults' point of view.

My personal happy of Today will be finishing my Exams!!!!!!!!!!!!! and rehearsing with a semi-pro swing band where im depping on Tenor.



My Personal Happy of Yesterday was home made nachos. I say no more

They're still on the syllabus! I think our school just tends to study the same books every year (thus keeping the same 'clean copies' for the exams...) especially as they're fairly short, but there's lots to say.


Romeo and Juliet is still on the syllabus, but our class did it for the coursework instead of the exam. We have to do both pre-1914 and post-1914 poetry (war or otherwise), one collection for coursework and one for the exam.

Today's happy thought is that I don't have an exam, and after just 2 hours in school can have the rest of the afternoon at home

Had a really good lesson yesterday and have rediscovered my enthusiasm after a couple of weeks of despondency and discouragement. My teacher is a genius.

Happy

and that makes me happy too

goody

EXAMS ARE OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The words "lovely", "very nice" and "beautiful" being used to describe my playing at my lesson (Where's the proud smiley!!??)

I saw a Jay in our garden, only the second time in 23years. Beautiful looking birds.

More importantly mother-in-law (87) is much better and may get released from hospital soon - she has been in 7 weeks, and has meant my wife has had to stay down in Suffolk most of that time - only popping back twice to see our grandaughter, born the day before mother-in-laws accident. Of course Ive been down there a couple of weekends too.

That's great news fsharpminor

I've had a good time at band, and I can almost turn my neck fully again, still hurts but it's getting there

Good news about your mother-in-law - I hope she continues to get better.

I have seen a jay only once in the 13 years we've lived here - I thought it was some exotic escapee until I realised what it was

And, going back a few posts, I studied To Kill a Mockingbird for O' level in 1978. I also studied Romeo and Juliet and my son did it this year for GCSE, but didn't want to compare notes. (And anyone remember The Sheldon Book of Verse? I think I still have mine My To Kill a Mockingbird is definitely my O'level copy.)

And to go back a few more, they still use that

I have a new great neice, and she's beautiful.

Mum and baby are happy, healthy and back at home.

Fabulous news!

I'm happy that ONCE AGAIN I'm back on the forums. I may always disappear, but I somehow always end up back here!

Welcome back Stephie!

TONIGHT!!!

I'm playing in my first orchestral concert in over 20 years!!! And for the first time in public I'll be playing the viola.


I still don't know what I'm going to wear. The dress code is pink/mauve/purple/pale blue.... so I went shopping yesterday and came home with a lime-green blouse

I guess I'll be the token bloke (wearing black) after all

enjoy it, Lottie!

I'm pretty happy (if exhausted this morning) after band practice last night - 3.5 hours next to the airport runway, with the "proper" soldiers practicing around us for the Queen's Birthday parade on the 9th June. Didn't make any huge marching errors, managed to keep straight too, and stand to attention most of the night...but must have played the National anthem about 30 times!! The regiment are doing a live gun salute (first in 12 years, I believe) so they are all nervous and doing it again...and again...and again!!

My husband said he was sick of the NA by the end of the night - he could hear it all from our lounge and was wondering what all the firing was about!

Chemistry exam was a piece of cake (though I made a silly error in one of the calculation questions and thus got the one after that wrong too, but with the right method!)
(Grade boundaries will be low because in the past three years the A* mark needed has been 25, 26 and 28 (out of 55!!), and most other people found this exam hard)

Well done! Are you doing Chemistry for A-level or is that it?

Kodaly round at Cyrilla's place

Kodaly with Baz at my place

And another sticker for my collection! I must bring you some

Oooooo!!!

More stickers *beams*!

I keep forgetting to bring them...must remember when I next see you...

You need 25 out of 55 to get an A*??!!

Yes - I've been told that at AS level they tell you that most things you've learnt at GCSE are wrong/overly simplified, but I'll just have to try to re-learn everything in September!

Yes, sometimes. I think it's ridiculous but I'm not complaining!

I drove my car down to Mullion Cove...

Deary me though, if I'd known just how nasty some of those corners were, I might have not suggested it. No wonder my parents gave me funny looks when I first proposed the idea!

Thanks!

I'm happy today because I finally got to have a good sleep in. It was looooovely. And now Doctor Who's on.

I thought I'd pop back too...

I've just been contacted by a gallery in New York interested in my work


Exhibited in London, Edinburgh and now maybe New York... but sadly I still have earned little more than pennies...


However, I LIVE IN HOPE!!!! This summer may see a return on recent work... and some REAL MONEY



... back to my garret....

Wow!!! That's amazing Lottie!!! How EXCITING!!!!!!

Excellent news, lottie!

For me - going away for a few days with my beloved Pa.

We're staying tonight at The Beetle and Wedge on our mutually-loved River Thames - had a wonderful (expensive - eeeep!) meal in the gorgeous restaurant on the river's edge and have both reset our chi by watching the water birds, the boats, the light on the water, the aspen trees...

wot she said!


Nice to see you both back here!

Excellent Hope they display it!

Fingers crossed for you lottie



Sounds lovely Cyrilla

ooooooh - You are making me feel homesick. Have a nice break!!

All my pupils were great today

Gardening has made me happy today. I have a very small garden, but I try and pack a lot in. Today I have potted up lots of perrenials and vegetables and it has been glorious!

Having all 3 of my children under the same roof... and in the right bedrooms (much bedroom swapping recently).... made me feel that all is as it should be....
Sigh..... one is off for a sleepover tonight though.......

I have got my clari back