Diary summary week ending 28th June 2025

[Roobarb]

Which reminds me I am hoping Roobarb is OK.
Someone mentioned she may on holiday , hope all is well.

I'm okay thanks Viktoria, I went on holiday in early May. A bit of training for the hot weather. 

[Viktoria]

I play CDs - The Shadows, The Searchers,Roy Orbison, The Dubliners .Haughton Weavers ,Beatles, interspersed with orchestral music.Music of The Andes, Ravi and Ananda Shankar , Trad Jazz played by Manchester City Saints,Chris Barber. Some Country  and Western music too.
I also like Brass Band music.
I have Classic F,M.on a lot too.
We had a good music teacher at school and she explained pieces of classical music, who composed  it , their life stories ,who commissioned pieces etc .
We used to go with school to Manchester’s Free Trade Hall, to The  Halle
Orchestra’s rehearsals.
We all had a crush on Maurice Handforth ,the French Horn player.He put a little extra flourish in The National Anthem, sixth line , so you could always tell it was the Halle playing .

Oh happy days.
It is only 78 years ago .

Well kitchen tidied so a nice cuppa.

Cheerio. Viktoria.
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P.S.
Just heard from Roobarb ,all is well which is good to know.
Thanks Roobarb.V.

[mare]

I think you would have been just outside the 24 hour period to modify your own post anyway LM, I'm with others in agreeing you do well to set up a thread each week. I do seem to be forever modifying what I'm typing lately when I look up and see errors and then having to quickly reword something after posting as well and no doubt miss a few! I bought a cordless mouse after hand injury and it helped a bit, perhaps also need a keyboard update.

Sounds lovely 'Caroline from the Danube'  ... and best laid plans indeed Jeff, kept you occupied too for some time to find that 'something missing' as is the case when we're looking for anything we know is somewhere!

Enjoy sitting comfortably each or with gentle activity listening to the music in your heatwave. Better than expected out and about yesterday and today with friends with less rain and more sunshine than forecast and clearing up again for the weekend.  All the best ...

[Gillg]

Oh, Viktoria, Chris Barber!  One of my favourite jazz bands. Living in London in the 1960s I was a frequent member of the audience at his club nights in the Marquee - nowhere to sit or hang your coat and people jostling glasses of beer everywhere, but what a great performer he was, always communicated well with the audience.  We also went to the 100 Club to hear Humphrey Lyttelton's band, and admired Humph's ease of manner, no doubt a product of his aristocratic background, which led to his successful broadcasting career ("I'm sorry I haven't a clue", etc.). 
I loved Trad Jazz and still treasure my old rather scratched records, even though I no longer have a turntable to play them on.  My son-in-law does, however, so I gave him all my old Beatles and Lonnie Donegan records.

[louisa maud]

Oh boy, oh boy,  or girl if you like!,, this heat is  unbearable,  I have  been to the church to clean the brass for Sundays blessing,  was a bit cooler in their but of course I had to come outside , the patio door is suffering from the heat, hope that doesn't erupt Into a bigger job.

Jeff, take it easy with your hip exercises , gently  gently  as they say.

Music is not like it used to be, I never went to any type of clubs,  was never interested but I did like music.

Well I suppose I ought to have lunch,  don't  know what to eat this weather

Keep cool

LM