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James Kinsley's avatar

Grade V trumpet? This has not played a significant enough part in your onstage career.

It's always great when you can appreciate the impact of things you couldn't when you were younger. Our local scoutmaster was a huge figure in my childhood - I absolutely hated scouts, no taste for it all, but when he passed away years later I felt genuinely bereft, he had given so much to our community.

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Alastair Johnson's avatar

Seems Hitchin is the English Twin peaks.

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Pete's avatar

I learnt the trumpet until I was 11; it was an absolute disaster. My teacher was always late; she drove a T-reg Jag, and I remember looking down on the car park from the music room hoping so much she wouldn't turn up, but she always did, and always late. She openly farted as I tried to blow out some notes; she watched me with a kind of evil smirk as I emptied the spit valve into the bin. I was asked to play a trumpet fanfare at the inauguration of a new school clock on a very cold February morning in 1984; the trumpet was cold, I was about 3 months into learning the bloody thing and I fucked it up massively. My peers were naturally delighted by this. I gave up shortly afterwards, and of course now regret that I can't play an instrument. I might have quit the paramilitary Cubs around the same time.

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Sara's avatar

Anne taught my daughter trumpet and cornet for several years . She was an absolute force to be reckoned with and had exceptionally high standards. She was the face of Cheddar valley music in my opinion and will be sorely missed . A very hard act to follow .

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Richard Herring's avatar

For sure.

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Hoops13's avatar

Maybe birthday Donkey was the secret bidder who outbid you, so he could eliminate his rival and make sure he never appears on AAHTOF.

Gus is now owned by Donkey for Donkey to do with him as he pleases.

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Philip Coombes's avatar

A cone isn't very heavy in general. If cones are being left there (one at a time) surely all that needs to be done is for it to be removed and put in a shed. I would have thought that would have stopped the mystery cone placer before too long, unless they have a huge supply of cones in their own shed. There must be more to it for someone to think a sign is necessary...

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Leonie's avatar

I checked with my husband: he didn't bid on Gus. Had he bid and won, I'm sure I could've persuaded him to let you borrow him.

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Leonie's avatar

Gus, not the husband. You can borrow my husband whenever you like. Especially if you need help lifting heavy furniture.

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dirtmother's avatar

Gus Honeybun! Did you ever have your birthday announced?

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Richard Herring's avatar

No. My friend Brian did. But for his 11th birthday so much mockery ensued.

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Francis Larrigan's avatar

Does it mean you are allow put more than one cone in front of the gate

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Richard Herring's avatar

That was one of my questions

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Francis Larrigan's avatar

Could you put a standard dances cap in front of the date or a witches hat with the brim cut off

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Ben C.'s avatar

u g

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