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debris4spike) wrote2013-06-20 02:17 pm
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Just A Small catch-Up
No work today ... don't know why, but I am doing some housework, have sorted out some knitting to start a new top for the winter ... and catching up with all sorts of bits and pieces.
No real news - didn't work yesterday either (3 days off this week) ... but I took Mum to her Low Vision Centre to get her magnifiers sorted out. She has 3 of them on permanent loan, and one had to be made stronger. They are great, and it was 2 years ago that she first went, in denial, whereas now she is slowly accepting that she has lost 85% of her vision. However we all remember that miracles do happen ... so maybe one day I shall be typing that I took the magnifiers back.
Yesterday I heard that I am again wanted for Bude Orchestra ... it is good to be doing that. Even though I did look around here a bit, I never would have felt happy with another conductor ... orchestra had 3 while I was there and I went to band for 8 years ... yet the present conductor is someone I respect as a person, as well as a musician .. and that really helps an amateur like me. This coming concert is a charity one, and runs every other year ... the organiser was Maggie (who you may remember died a couple of years ago of cancer) ... so it is good that it went ahead. She has set up a lasting legacy.
Well that's me as of today!
Hope you are all busy ... and behaving yourselves ... but also managing to have fun.
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No real news - didn't work yesterday either (3 days off this week) ... but I took Mum to her Low Vision Centre to get her magnifiers sorted out. She has 3 of them on permanent loan, and one had to be made stronger. They are great, and it was 2 years ago that she first went, in denial, whereas now she is slowly accepting that she has lost 85% of her vision. However we all remember that miracles do happen ... so maybe one day I shall be typing that I took the magnifiers back.
Yesterday I heard that I am again wanted for Bude Orchestra ... it is good to be doing that. Even though I did look around here a bit, I never would have felt happy with another conductor ... orchestra had 3 while I was there and I went to band for 8 years ... yet the present conductor is someone I respect as a person, as well as a musician .. and that really helps an amateur like me. This coming concert is a charity one, and runs every other year ... the organiser was Maggie (who you may remember died a couple of years ago of cancer) ... so it is good that it went ahead. She has set up a lasting legacy.
Well that's me as of today!
Hope you are all busy ... and behaving yourselves ... but also managing to have fun.
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What colour top are you going to knit? I normally don't knit tops, sweaters or just clothing in general because they tend to get to big, (like 3 sizes bigger ;) ) so I admire people who do.
So nice they asked you back to do a concert.
Saw you won a icon contest! YAY. Great work.
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The top is mauve/lilac ... ish! (hard to say as I'm colourblind) I love knitting but it is so slow that I get lazy ... but I am aiming to be more pro-active at present.
Yes, it is great to play in orchestra again. Yes, I still love my icon making ... when are you getting back to it, I love your style.
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Exciting news about the orchestra!
Hope you got everything caught up with your house. That's always such a good feeling.
Also, since I didnt want to flood your inbox anymore, haha, that urine joke was hilarious as was the one about parliament. Sad but true fact about policitical figures, no doubt!
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Yes, I do miss orchestra - so that will be fun.
LOL - glad to share the giggles with friends.
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Any chance of hearing a recording of the Bude Orchestra sometime? With you in the mix preferable :D
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No one records the orchestra! A few years ago a small part was recorded, and I never managed to get hold of the copy :( I always find when I listen to the music on CD I find it weird to hear the whole piece, as when playing I am so focussed on the clarinet and oboe parts ... so funny to hear the total sound.