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No, what he would say is "Oh, dat'st mein fiolin stuff."

BTW
Glad you liked the Gaga Wayne. Perhaps you might like this as well. I am still trying to wipe the smile off my face after seeing this one.

Ah, Eglantine, not knowing what a "bib" was, I asked mrs R who said; "Oh yes very seventies" and then explained what a bib was...
However, I cant quite get a mental picture together and wanted to make a small request: if you could just put them on and take a photo in the interests of research, this will do the trick.

Of course, if you dont have them anymore, you do have the pattern, and are now back in possesion of your sewing box, so could quickly make them.
If you are not very dextrous with the sewing machine, I believe wayne is a dab hand on the old singer.
I bet waynes is electric though, I think tredles are more amusing.
My favourite thing to do is fix the tensioner that ladies have a habit of taking apart and then putting back together incorrectly and wondering why it doesnt work.

How many ladies have not cursed the tensioner? Its the rule.

Well, its been a while since I was up in the smoke, ( as opposed to being up in smoke by cheech and chong)

anyways, Shopping at Harvey Nichols, does not a lady make....
As this video aptly shows...

Looking at more albums and highlights of the year 2011, I was sorry to see M83: Hurry Up, We're Dreaming didn't make it into the Guardian's 2011 staff picks, as many of those leaving comments on the Guardian site complained. But over at Pitchfork it came in at number 3, and Nicolas Jaar's Space is Only Noise - which I posted about here earlier in the year - came in at number 20. Both lovely albums.

2011 has been a bit of a year for the ladies: brill albums from two of the UK's most brilliant women: PJ Harvey and Kate Bush.

And also - for the first time ever? - a female DJ/producer, Maya Jane Coles, being awarded number ones right left and centre, and her first BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix slot at the ripe old age of 23(!). Back in 2006, Maya and her manager graciously sneaked us into the VIP field at Bestival, by driving us in and doing some sleight of hand with wristbands and security - in those years the festival camping didn't open to the public on Thursday night and our only other option was to camp in VIP - and the next morning we watched her first ever festival show, performing all her own music. It was brilliant. The tent was empty at the start, 11am slot, but heaving by the end of her set. And she was just 17 years old. It's lovely to see her making it big in 2011 after years of seriously hard slog (she started doing this stuff when she was 15) and good to hear she's planning to issue her first album.

Kate Bush coming out of being a recluse? Excellent news, thats a turn up.. wil go and check out that new albumn...
It's a great place to learn something new every day, thanks Eglantine..!!!!!
Oh so sorry: good morning to you!!!

Here's Polly playing the piano: White Chalk.



and from her latest album: The Last Living Rose.

Interview with Kate on BBC Radio 4 Front Row. Yes, it's a concept album!

Rossy, over xmas I've kind of lost track whether it's morning or afternoon! I've also lost track of what day it is. I shall, perhaps, have to return to the real world next week.

The Dundee cake is now all finished. Shall I make one more round of mince pies with the left-over mincemeat? Vote now!!

I've also been told the xmas deccies should have been down yesterday, but I'm still mulling on that one.

Meanwhile, M83 is on rotation:

Good morning all! I like that Kate Bush.. very nice stuff!

Wish me luck guys! I'm off to look at an acoustic piano today! Bringing a techie with me. I hope it's playable! I'll update ya's after.

Oh, good luck indeed! That's so exciting!! Fingers crossed.

By the way, on helpful tips, at 09:00 Kate talks about leaving a packet of garden bonemeal on the piano to keep the creative juices flowing! She's such a luv.

Afternoon guys,

PPP lol, good luck BeccaBb.

Wondered if you guys had seen this; lol

Okay so I got it.. it's a beater but it's a lovable beater.. I'm making moving arrangements now.. so in celebration of my new beater piano..

Wha-hay Becca! How exciting!

Brilliant Eglantine!! I really enjoyed the Kate Bush interview, its good thats she is as nuts as ever.
and interesting that Stephan fry features on her latest albumn.

Well done BeccBb!! It must be marvellous for you to have a new piano, very exciting.

Wayne, That post does show why some guys should not be agony aunts, he got it totally wrong.

When a car breaks down, there is a distinct checklist that is used to diagnose the fault.
The first thing is to see if there is indeed fuel in the tank.
The second thing is not as he said, to look for a fuel blockage.. the next thing is to check you have a spark, so removing a plug and giving the engine a crank over tells you that.
However, you may have a spark, but that does not mean it is happening at the correct time, so next, you check the timing.
Then you move onto fuel.
This guy for some reason presumed you have fuel injection, WHY? It could just as easilly be a block in the carb, or one of the carbs should it have twin carbs.
Poor advice indeed from someone who is obviously not a mechanic. lol.

Also,, he presumed it was petrol, it could just as easilly be diesal, in which case an entirely different approach is taken.
bad advice!!!

I feel like this guy

PPP, you should know by now that it is futile to base a logical argument on science, and then hope to have a successfull outcome with folk that do not see science as the be all and end all..!

Folk are coming from so many different angles and from so many different cultures/backgrounds/religeons, that there will allways be a disparity of beliefs and opinions.

I know you love science and thats fine with me, I love everyones beliefs if they are genuine, and I know you are genuine about yours.

The argument about inate ability will rage on forever, there is no solution, neither is there an outcome that will please everyone.. logic does not apply when you are dealing with folks beliefs.

I have many issues with science, but have no issues with folk that believe and trust in science.

You have to agree to disagree, and let it go!!! lol.

Heres a challenge, you know quality?
You can see quality in a piano, in the clothes you wear or buy, in furniture, in one car over another,
You can recognise quality in a sound system, a basket of fresh produce, a motorcycle.

But, science says it does not exist, as it cannot be measured, there is no "quality meter" one can get out and check one grandfather clock against another..before buying at auction.

Invent a quality meter that does that and then you will be in an excellent position to measure the quality of youngsters learning the piano, to see if there is any innate quality in them.

A good project for the summer months? lol.

Good morning everyone! It looks like I have missed some good posts in my few days absence. I have some catching up to do. That includes catching up on my postings of Classical Sunday music. I'm just about ready to do those postings. However, I have just a few things to check out first. I will be right back.

excellemt Griffin and a good morning to you!!!
I have been up all night again, and have just had sunday dinner at a proper time...12.30. lol !!!

Hi Rossy! I thought you might be having one of those overnight marathons! I haven't even started my morning coffee! I do remember all night writing marathons when I was much younger and had all of those impossible deadlines to meet. Glad those days are long gone!

Time to do my first posting. Here is "Dance of the Blessed Spirits" by Christoph Willibald Gluck, from the opera, "Orpheus and Eurydice." Enjoy!