I only looked at the news at 1pm though I'd been up for a few hours with no radio, TV or internet on, so I was really caught unawares

Trying to deal with tons of e-mails and BKA stuff...

Big Sigh.

Listening to the cricket commentary on the internet.

knitting for a friend

Trying to pass time until I'm exhausted enough to sleep. Just back from emergency doctor. *sigh*

Been looking up Grade 1 clarinet requirements as have been told my daughter could do it in July if she wishes. And just ordered a scales book for both of us to use.

this one

the ABRSM blue scale bible!

I'm refreshing the Royal Albert Hall website. Over and over again. It is very clear that the hierarchy at the Royal Albert Hall DON'T LISTEN...

Looking at the rain and hoping it's going to stop in the next 20 minutes because I have to go out there...

wondering which shirt to throw on for brother-in-laws birthday party this afternoon, and also trying to decide if I like the way the hairdresser has restyled my hair

What's it like, Lou?

*very interested*

watching the cricket highlights

Hoping my pupils will phone so I can give them their results!

Madly bidding on all the cheap woodwind books on eBay ready for my new peri job in September :-D

I think the Indian's will struggle to get near out total, but I think they will avoid following on. Pietersen was impressive today even through he rode his luck quite a bit early on.

He certainly did

Misbehaving

No surprises there then !

Oi!

chatting on Facebook!

Waiting for a phone call.

Pouring wine

Fa la LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Ahhhh, NECTAR...

Hic-Bag x

listening to Prom 18 on iPlayer

Any good?

Yep, so far so good

Excellent! I wonder if you'll think the same way about the flute pieces as andante_in_c and I did...

My knowledge of fluting things is very limited so I doubt I'll have anything of any real use to say other than they sounded great.

We thought the first piece (the Dalbevie) was better. I'm sure your musical knowledge is such that you'll have a deeper opinion

only 26 minutes in so will come back to you on that one!

the Dalbevie has just finished, certainly was very good. Loved the opening

Going to listen to the rest tomorrow

It was very impressive live, and the composer came to receive plaudits at the end of the performance

Writing an OU TMA, 372/2000 words and counting.

scratching my head - puzzled.

Dealing with technical PC issues relating to my front USB ports. I am glad at this moment in time that I specalise in IT and technology.

checking over my camping stuff

I'm going to be ending up in a tent...I can see it now...

Would it really be so bad Barry? open your mind....... try it before dismissing it

It's more a case of what I'm not doing....

Eating a cream doughnut. I did have a salad first, so that makes it healthy, doesn't it?

Barry, camping's brilliant.

I'm drinking a nicely chilled fino waiting for the chicken wings to cook. OH serenading me with a bassoon and metronome duet.

Louise is working on me, pushpull...

Camping stuff is all fine you'll be pleased to know b-c Brewed up over the stove, still makes a lovely cup of Yorkshire tea


So what am I doing right now? Well, looking through my clari books for some high note studies/exercises to play with later on, bit early to torment the neighbours with my noise yet

It's the time of the year we usually go camping, but we've outgrown the Families' Camp we've been to for the last twelve years. It's difficult letting go of something that's been a part of our family life for so long, and I'm getting a little imagining all of the others setting up in the field this weekend.

I'm also sitting here frustrated because it's too early to play the piano: it's not neighbours in my case, though, it's No 3 son, whose bedroom is above part of the music room. I don't think it's fair to wake him quite this early on a Sunday.

See, pushpull? She's still working on me

A long as there is a tent involved (and a pub close by) you'll be fine. It's bivouacking on the tops that gets a bit hardcore (not a common habit of mine though I have "slept" with water dripping down the back of my neck).

Pizza, salad from the garden, glass of red wine and the new Hawaii 5-0 on Sky - near perfect Sunday evening.

There's a new word to me...

There is a tent and I'm sure we could find a site with a pub nearby


Right now, however, I'm getting ready for my first day back at work after a lovely week off.

booking a pitch for Saturday night