The bad news is you get to hear me playing mine too. Be afraid, be very afraid.....


*we still need an emoticon for an evil snigger*

surely!

Ok...so I'm compiling my packing list:

Car keys
Recorders
Toothbrush
Violin
Shoes
Song books
More recorders
Flutes
Posh frock
Map of Anglesey
Spare socks
More recorders
Music stand
Recorder music
Clean clothes
More recorders

Have I forgotten anything?

A bag to put things in?
Music stand.
I'm skipping the list and hoping...

Glad you are packing the Recorders

Emsoboe's lovely recorder teacher gave her a bag to hold all of hers, but then they had a bit of a population explosion and now they don't all fit.

Sax and Clarinet are missing from your list

I've seen Katyjay with a clarinet....... might not be the best idea....

That's 'cos I don't play them....except when I'm gatecrashing single reed events

All sounds very good - wish I was going!

I'm typing this from an Internet Cafe in the Hague - off to Germany by train Sunday.

Enjoy your trip.

Have fun

Katyjay, you forgot 'more recorders'

Is it just me, or is anyone else scared?

You are not really scared - it's just nerves!

I am sure you are going to be just great. You have a lovely solo piece, and I will do my best to make it sound really nice (you have told Petra I am playing for you, haven't you?).

And as for the duets, well don't forget that I am playing the other part....

I played my Bach piece last Saturday and thought "could do better". I went to practise it today and only played it once. This time I thought "couldn't be better". If only I had recorded it!! So what this little story says is that on Saturday anything can happen.

But I guess it is the same for everyone and that is why we are going. Just channel the nerves into excitement is the advice everyone gives.

Gosh, I am excited!

We can have a tomorrow night for moral support

Poor old Gerald! Start running now, my friend....

Bet you secretly wish you were coming HG

NOPE!

OH good. I'll need it Skylark.
Gerald, it's nerves is it? Why do my legs turn to jelly then?? That's scared isn't it??
I haven't hardly practised all week. Family and work. Night duty. Yuk. I am so tired, I hate what nights do to me.
It'll be OK.
My eldest daughter did her Grade 1 piano ABRSM today. Said it went OK.
Gerald, you can meet both daughters and Barry on Sunday when we come back. They have had strict instructions to keep the house tidy for when we come home, and you might come in for a cuppa
Bev.

Bev, just get May to stand in for you - nobody will know the difference and she's always up for making a performance of herself

Yes, but if May comes, she'll be after Gerald and I won't get a lift home.

I think I might just have a secret weapon - if Bev doesn't keep May under strict control, there might just be some messing about with the accompaniment which I am going to play for her......you know, jazz it up a bit, play it very fast, then very slow. That sort of thing.

But I wouldn't do that if everyone who has links with the OLTVA behaves properly, you have my word.

Well, must get an early night, I have a long drive tomorrow - and a when I arrive.

But Gerald, May is a ifferent person. She's nothing to do with me. I can't control her, she's a law unto herself. Be afraid, very afraid

You can sleep in the car on the journey - it is very comfortable. I am looking forward to meeting your family (unless it is just a trick to keep the house tidy!) Glad the eldest's exam went OK.

But I think I will know the difference, won't I?

She will have to run very quickly to catch my car! Your lift is safe, provided you follow the instructions given in my previous post. I know you say you cannot control her, but if I were you - I would start learning how to, very quickly. No I am not afraid of May Ponsonby-Smythe. There, I have just conquered some more nerves

See you all tomorrow - Good night!

Sleep in the car I can't do that. What if I snore. You'll tell the whole world on this forum

No if it is Bev in the car, Yes if it is May.

Well you'll just have to wait and see then

Gerald old bean, the world knows quite enough about May's habits already. Shocking she is!

No making a noise when you come in late at night as we're in the shed in the garden

Hello!

It was a lovely weekend : thank you to petrat for everything! And to everyone who performed for your company and for making it such a good concert.

Enjoyed the opera too : red wine and ice cream do go together!

There will be pictures (well done notmusimum for wielding the camera) : there's one of me that might make you all laugh

Thank you all again, roll on the next event (Eccles), and roll on the next Anglesey do!

Well said, Barry, I enjoyed it also. I certainly felt more confident about playing than last time, and that is one of the reasons for having a Forum Event. Those there were privileged (well I hope they thought so ) to hear me play the piano in public for the first time for many years. And I learned a lot that I never knew about recorders.

It was good to meet up with you and also some other forumites who were new for me, plus those who I met in January. The star was of course Petrat - you did a fantastic job on the concert arrangements, refreshments, opera bookings, transport to and from the opera, and post-opera dinner. I just hope you can forgive me for the little problem with the dish.... Glue anyone?

Looking forward to seeing some photographs later.



Well as you now know, notmusimum, I wasn't staying at your hotel, so if there was any noise, it wasn't me!

Good to meet up with you and Emsoboe again.

Had a good weekend.
Stayed on for Katyjay's recital this afternoon and that was very enjoyable too. Sorry for holding up the start slightly....

mind boggles wondering what sbhoa did to hold up kj's recital...

You don't wanna ask!

Nothing too bad! She "had" to go to the village pub.

Aww... you spoiled the fun... I was thinking of putting up a poll.

But I didn't say what kept you .

No one else would have guessed that you were suddenly overtaken by a moment of passion in the pub car park that could not be denied.

Thanks very much Ratty for a great weekend. Everything was wonderful.
It was the least nerves I've ever had, and I actually enjoyed playing It's working
Lovely to meet old friends, and new ones.........Swiss Cello
Loved the opera. Very funny, and well-staged.
Food was very good Ratty, and so well organized of you. I expect you'll need a week to get over it
Looking forward to seeing the photos.
Bev

Well we made and got back from Anglesey and the return journey was less eventul thankfully. A huge thanks to Skylark for driving us round all weekend.

Gedall you missed out not staying at the same place as the guys who run it are real stars.

Nice to meet up with the friendly crowd at the concert.

Thanks to those who played emsoboes Recorder Quartet, one GCSE Music problem solved

Not a problem : it's a fine piece of music

I enjoyed listening to you both, and to everyone else - some lovely music and good company... many thanks, Petrat, for organising the event.


My pleasure - nice to have your company


True... although Gedall would have had to share with one of us seeing as there are only two rooms and an apartment

Really enjoyed listening to it - well done to her, she deserves a good mark for that

So many offers - so little time

I was going to run off with you until I found out you were poor

YOu lot are so naughty. Good job I was there to calm you all down

Bev, that WAS us in calmed down mode.

Gordon Bennet To quote May.
I will never forget Batty singing" Show me the way to go home" in the back of your land rover, on the way to the opera.

Who washed up. I felt a bit guilty leaving all that washing up?????

I did the washing up with the aid of our dishwashing machine. Apart form the best Royal Doulton stuff of course. I got the dog to lick that clean.

I did think your dog looked very handy. A kind of "Working Dog". Very cuddly too. COuld have brought him home really, except Gerald would not have given me a lift, and the poor old dog would have to have walked the 150 miles home

Are you poooped, or still on a high??

Oh how kind ---- I think

There's always a spoil-sport when you don't need one

Perhaps we can get Batty to sing it at the next forum event?

I did my bit to help reduce the amount of washing up.....

Still on my usual high thanks.

Good.
It must have been a lot of work, and I really appreciate it.
I love Anglesey. I could live there. Dreamsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss...............................