My neighbour is now back at home, bruised, but fine.
His van is, needless to say, a right off.
Saturday, 16 February 2008
Monday, 4 February 2008
123 Meme episode 2
This time from Berenike.
Awfully grand next nearest book. Eugene Onegin by Pushkin, because we are going to a Schools' Matinee at The ROH in March and I thought it would be a novelty to have knowledge of the plot. Thought it would add to basking in the Tchaik. Also, when some pupil asks me what's going on, I'll be able to tell them. Always handy.
Sentences are a bit tricky, what with it being written in verse. So I'll count lines instead
With caution through the key-hole spying
She sees ... Why, who would credit it?
About the table monsters sit!
Anyone else, please join in....
Awfully grand next nearest book. Eugene Onegin by Pushkin, because we are going to a Schools' Matinee at The ROH in March and I thought it would be a novelty to have knowledge of the plot. Thought it would add to basking in the Tchaik. Also, when some pupil asks me what's going on, I'll be able to tell them. Always handy.
Sentences are a bit tricky, what with it being written in verse. So I'll count lines instead
With caution through the key-hole spying
She sees ... Why, who would credit it?
About the table monsters sit!
Anyone else, please join in....
Sunday, 3 February 2008
A good day
Yesterday was a game of two halves - three if you count the surprise Wales win in the Rugby - winning not just the singing this time. I grew up in the 70s in the great days of JPR Williams and Gareth Edwards and am still basking in that glow. Wooden spoons bounce off me as I bring to mind the Welsh National Anthem in the Arms Park, but I digress, as usual.
In the morning I went to the Missa Cantata at Blackfen. All I can say is the real deal. Wow. This is the way it's meant to be.
(Saw Fr Z too.)
Then off to buy icing sugar and lemons to ice two Christmas Cakes for my parents' Ruby Wedding Anniversary Party in thier Church Hall. A fun time was had by all. One of my brothers sang and played the guitar and I play the last movement of Mozart 4th Horn Concerto with a backing track. (That's as groovy as the horn gets, let's face it.) Their PP is a fellow Dennis Brain fan so we have much in common. Lots of their old friends were there and well it is lovely to go to a party where you really know everyone very well and they know you. They had their wedding photo out and their Papal Blessing from Pope Paul VI. We are lucky to have them, several of their friends are widowed and a few of my friends have lost a parent, some when they were very young.
The only near disaster was that my aunt, uncle and cousins had a windscreen smash on the M25. They called a taxi from the hard shoulder (as y'do,) and arrived very late some with shards of glass in their hair. My cousin's husband had to go home with the car on the tow truck, so missed the party. Not good though a smahed windscreen in the dark.
In the morning I went to the Missa Cantata at Blackfen. All I can say is the real deal. Wow. This is the way it's meant to be.
(Saw Fr Z too.)
Then off to buy icing sugar and lemons to ice two Christmas Cakes for my parents' Ruby Wedding Anniversary Party in thier Church Hall. A fun time was had by all. One of my brothers sang and played the guitar and I play the last movement of Mozart 4th Horn Concerto with a backing track. (That's as groovy as the horn gets, let's face it.) Their PP is a fellow Dennis Brain fan so we have much in common. Lots of their old friends were there and well it is lovely to go to a party where you really know everyone very well and they know you. They had their wedding photo out and their Papal Blessing from Pope Paul VI. We are lucky to have them, several of their friends are widowed and a few of my friends have lost a parent, some when they were very young.
The only near disaster was that my aunt, uncle and cousins had a windscreen smash on the M25. They called a taxi from the hard shoulder (as y'do,) and arrived very late some with shards of glass in their hair. My cousin's husband had to go home with the car on the tow truck, so missed the party. Not good though a smahed windscreen in the dark.
Saturday, 2 February 2008
Auditions
Just done two days of auditions for scholarships.
Heard some fantastic playing and some not so fantastic.
Funny moments?
'So xyz, what are you going to play for us today?'
Candidate holding trombone, 'The trombone.'
'Any questions that you'd like to ask us about the school?
'Do you have a Science Club?'
Heard some fantastic playing and some not so fantastic.
Funny moments?
'So xyz, what are you going to play for us today?'
Candidate holding trombone, 'The trombone.'
'Any questions that you'd like to ask us about the school?
'Do you have a Science Club?'
Thanks
Thanks to The Curt Jester for The Advent Wreath and Christmas Graphic. Now put in the cupboard under the stairs in a placky bag til next year.
Monday, 28 January 2008
Poland
Over here at bara brith, we are able to take an almost personal interest in all visitors as you are so few. A blogging hamlet. I am perfectly happy with that and have no wish to be a big blog.
So I am pleased to say that I've had a few visits from Warsaw today, so, 'welcome.'
Lots of Poles in the UK just now of course and I look forward to going to Mass at Westminster Cathedral next Wed for Ash Wednesday. Last year (as every year I am sure,) the Cathedral was packed and many people looked young and East European. It seemed on leaving that everyone in Victoria Street had a cross on their foreheads. 'This is what it must be like in a Catholic country,' thought I.
So I am pleased to say that I've had a few visits from Warsaw today, so, 'welcome.'
Lots of Poles in the UK just now of course and I look forward to going to Mass at Westminster Cathedral next Wed for Ash Wednesday. Last year (as every year I am sure,) the Cathedral was packed and many people looked young and East European. It seemed on leaving that everyone in Victoria Street had a cross on their foreheads. 'This is what it must be like in a Catholic country,' thought I.
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Tagged
Thanks Mac.
Rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
In my ruck sack
Arise from Darkness by Fr Benedict J Groeschel, C.F.R.
(I was thinking his name was pronounced GRERschel in a kinda German umlauty way til I heard him on EWTN and found that he is GroeSHELLE. Touch of the Zee/Zed situation.)
2. Open the book to page 123.
yup, opening.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
1,2,3,4,5
4. Post the next three sentences.
Here in this world, we poor men who are called priests stand in for him according to his command.
(New Paragraph)
Make up your mind to use death as we are suposed to. It can lift our eyes to eternity.
FrG; even disjointed sentences are good stuff.
It's an excellent book, puts everything into perspective and then concludes that if everything has gone wrong, try to find someone else to help and don't sink into feeling sorry for yourself. Then it ends with lots of scriptural quotes and prayers. Oodles of great anecdotes (of which I am most fond,)and straight talking, but I'm sure you know his style better than me.
5. Tag five people.
Not great at this mainly because, by the time I get tagged everyone else already has been and I don't like creating work for people, but hey this isn't as long as the Christmas one (just finished it, what will Lent bring, one asks faintingly?) so if you want to be tagged (2008 a bit meme deficient thus far perhaps?) open that book at page 123 and let me know.
Rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
In my ruck sack
Arise from Darkness by Fr Benedict J Groeschel, C.F.R.
(I was thinking his name was pronounced GRERschel in a kinda German umlauty way til I heard him on EWTN and found that he is GroeSHELLE. Touch of the Zee/Zed situation.)
2. Open the book to page 123.
yup, opening.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
1,2,3,4,5
4. Post the next three sentences.
Here in this world, we poor men who are called priests stand in for him according to his command.
(New Paragraph)
Make up your mind to use death as we are suposed to. It can lift our eyes to eternity.
FrG; even disjointed sentences are good stuff.
It's an excellent book, puts everything into perspective and then concludes that if everything has gone wrong, try to find someone else to help and don't sink into feeling sorry for yourself. Then it ends with lots of scriptural quotes and prayers. Oodles of great anecdotes (of which I am most fond,)and straight talking, but I'm sure you know his style better than me.
5. Tag five people.
Not great at this mainly because, by the time I get tagged everyone else already has been and I don't like creating work for people, but hey this isn't as long as the Christmas one (just finished it, what will Lent bring, one asks faintingly?) so if you want to be tagged (2008 a bit meme deficient thus far perhaps?) open that book at page 123 and let me know.
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