Well to quote the great Tm Paxton "there is safety in obscurity". So.......??

If I'm brave enough to go, you should be too

I'm going to. Not sure whether it will be this month or next though.

Paxton talked a lot of sense there...

And I'm going to the Manchester event.

Lots of forum people going

I intend to go as well

There appears to be a link here.....

that's good!

One thing to note about these playdays is that the parts tend to be mixed up (ie there's not, for example, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th clarinets) : you'll get a selection of different parts. If there are parts that you look at before the day starts that make you go 'ugh, I'd rather have a different part', it's usually easy enough to exchange individual parts with another participant (which is what smd did with me in 2008)

I'm sure Emsoboe will wave to you all and will probably be sad not to participate.

Are you sure they won't postpone the usual RNCM stuff to allow emsoboe and others to take part in this playday?

No they have Scales/Arpeggio/Sight Reading Tests time tabled for that day

The odder thing is that the Junior department is also operating on the 24th October, the Saturday of the woodwind weekend. Halle have the Sunday as half term but the Junior half term is the following Saturday.

I'm sure you'll be caught up with during the day

Thought : it's only £15 for oboists, and the event lasts all day. If the RNCM Junior dept. stuff only lasts part of the day, perhaps emsoboe can do a reasonable proportion of the playday too?

It's 9.15 until 4 pm with an hour for lunch and only one 15 mins break. Will have to look at the timetable and see if she can cope with any more Might be impossible given that Sunday is going to be a long day too. It might be wise to wait before committing.

I'm sure I already replied once but it disappeared. Ah well, must be me age.

Anyhow what I said was "Pah. She just doesn't want to be seen at the RNCM with a bunch of wrinklies".

Fair enough.

My application for Manchester went in the post today!

Wonderful! Looking forward to meeting you flobiano!

Pulled to the top of the listings for Stephie

So thoughtful of you! I'll read over it now

hope you can make it! It'll be a fun day. I've done the London ones since the word go, and the Manchester one promises to be just as good. Shea Lolin knows how to stage top events

Just checked it out, and once I talk to the guys at the stalls on Sunday I think I'll be able to say if Shan and I can go! I'm getting excited thinking about it now At least the deadline's January so we have a bit of time to sort out instruments...

Wonderful! It'd be great if you can both make it! *keeps fingers crossed*

Oh good, I've applied for the Manchester one.

- see you there!

Just completed my application form

Cool! : which of your collection of instruments are you bringing hillyb?

Not sure yet, Barry. Will see nearer the time!!

As long as you let them know by the closing date, you can leave the decision as long as you like!

Might go for oboe!! Need the practice!!

Half price for double reeds!

Bargain!!!

Yes it is! I am also double reeds player this time. (one of bargain people)
Bring Cor if I am allowed... I shall see what they say.

I should think they'll jump at the chance of having a cor anglais on board

Still seems like it's a long way in the future... Nevertheless, I put Musical Maniac's application for the London day in the post today. No doubt I will be there as porter-in-chief

It'll creep round before you know it! Will be good to see you both again!

and good to see ALL members of our forum at this event.

For those of you thinking of coming to one or both of these, a reminder that the closing date is January 8th 2010.

Is anyone up for a meal after the Manchester version of this playday? May have to dash fairly sharpishly after the London one, but I'll let people know...

Did you have anywhere in mind?

a local!

Do you know of anywhere good hillyb?

I know some places for a good curry, but it depends if you like that sort of thing!

I like curry , it depends how many other forum delegates do though

We'll see what everyone else thinks but within a mile of the college you have a choice of about 50 places to eat curry!!

Useful to know : thanks hillyb!

Pleasure

I like curry

Cool We'll see what the general opinion is, and then go from there

Regards, Peter.



Manchester's famous 'Curry Mile' a bus ride from the college, been there many times as my eldest son lives in Manchester, not too far away.

Regards, Peter.