It is my intention after the excesses of Xmas and New Year to spend a nice quiet weekend at home. Hopefully, I'll be able to recharge my batteries before the hectic onslaught of Celtic Connections.
So, no sessions or boozing though I'll practise/play a few tunes in the house and
I may even have a can of beer or glass of wine as long as it's ancilliary to a meal. I'll probably not venture outside much at all except to the shops or the leisure centre to use the swimming pool/gym. If I'm really energetic, I might even tidy the house!!!
Any one else able to do this or fancy such a novel experience for a little change? Or are you all addicted socialites(in the non gender specific sense)?
This would be the perfect weekend to have nothing to do as I've just moved this week and have a ton of stuff to organize/throw out/put away. But unfortunately I'm jammed. Gig on Saturday night, parents' house on Sunday afternoon, and a session on Sunday night. The fun never ends.
No! Absolutely not JJ. I'm going to go to as many sessions as I possibly can, that aside, there are quite a few gigs coming up this month and beyond.
I have a glass of wine in my hand (well, very close by anyway), and the house will just have to do.
I therefore must fall into the latter category.
Enjoy whatever you do, a the best......dougie.
I'm looking forward to a nice quiet weekend as well. Of course I'll want to play until my fingers bleed (just an expression) if left alone in the house with my fiddle. Glass of wine between tunes sounds just about right. As far as the house......my tombstone isn't gonna say "her house was clean" but it might say "She had a good time"
" As far as the house......my tombstone isn't gonna say "her house was clean" but it might say "She had a good time" "
Yea!!! Words of wisdom, Mary. Not having the luxury of the nice, boring weekend, it's either polish a couple of tunes or polish the kitchen floor. Scr*w the floor. (:-}
I just got back from a dance, and I don't plan to go anywhere else for a long time. I'll be home all day Saturday, anyway, since my kid will have the car. I have projects waiting. And games to play with my family.
Well this weekend is the Fleadh Nua at Jindabyne in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales (Australia) - a great mini Irish music festival - spent yesterday and today there sessioning and it is still on tomorrow
This is my first weekend to be called "week-end" for the last half-year. No weddings, no funerals, no work, no emergiencies or any other obligations. So I planned my Saturday carefully for it to be my perfect day. I got up with a slight, pleasant hangover and decided to do something unusual, which I didn't do for ages. Walk in the park with a girl - a tremendous experience!
And today it's just me, guitar and CDs (and capo, and metronome, and whistle, and...)
Jack, I usually walk with a dog. Yes, a dog, medium-sized furry animal. We talk about the weather and what we've seen lately in the TV, then I take him for an ice-cream in a cafe. We have to eat the ice-cream outside, because the dogs are not allowed inside. Then we sometimes go for a film, we cannot agree on which movie to watch, but eventually we go to see the next part of "Beethoven" or just go home and watch another Lassie episode.
I'm with you on this one John. Got two and a half weeks of sleepless nights at the festival club coming up and need to prepare. i was so happy when my gig on saturday night was cancelled and i spent it all watching the tv. one night's respite is all i have scheduled though. next night in will be february sometime. see ya at a gig or two i hope!
A nice quiet boring weekend
A nice quiet boring weekend
It is my intention after the excesses of Xmas and New Year to spend a nice quiet weekend at home. Hopefully, I'll be able to recharge my batteries before the hectic onslaught of Celtic Connections.
I'll probably not venture outside much at all except to the shops or the leisure centre to use the swimming pool/gym. If I'm really energetic, I might even tidy the house!!!
So, no sessions or boozing though I'll practise/play a few tunes in the house and
I may even have a can of beer or glass of wine as long as it's ancilliary to a meal.
Any one else able to do this or fancy such a novel experience for a little change? Or are you all addicted socialites(in the non gender specific sense)?
# Posted on January 7th 2005 by John J.
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I thought I'd be doing something similar, but a friend just called and invited me to a session Sunday night, there goes Monday !!
# Posted on January 7th 2005 by Ian Stevenson
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This would be the perfect weekend to have nothing to do as I've just moved this week and have a ton of stuff to organize/throw out/put away. But unfortunately I'm jammed. Gig on Saturday night, parents' house on Sunday afternoon, and a session on Sunday night. The fun never ends.
# Posted on January 7th 2005 by irishfiddler32
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No! Absolutely not JJ. I'm going to go to as many sessions as I possibly can, that aside, there are quite a few gigs coming up this month and beyond.
I have a glass of wine in my hand (well, very close by anyway), and the house will just have to do.
I therefore must fall into the latter category.
Enjoy whatever you do, a the best......dougie.
# Posted on January 7th 2005 by curlew
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I'm looking forward to a nice quiet weekend as well. Of course I'll want to play until my fingers bleed (just an expression) if left alone in the house with my fiddle. Glass of wine between tunes sounds just about right. As far as the house......my tombstone isn't gonna say "her house was clean" but it might say "She had a good time"
Have fun
Mary
# Posted on January 7th 2005 by Antikhntr
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" As far as the house......my tombstone isn't gonna say "her house was clean" but it might say "She had a good time" "
Yea!!! Words of wisdom, Mary. Not having the luxury of the nice, boring weekend, it's either polish a couple of tunes or polish the kitchen floor. Scr*w the floor. (:-}
# Posted on January 7th 2005 by Michele Sims
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hmm yeah
# Posted on January 7th 2005 by Test
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"to sleep , perchance to dream ..."
# Posted on January 8th 2005 by Bren
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I just got back from a dance, and I don't plan to go anywhere else for a long time. I'll be home all day Saturday, anyway, since my kid will have the car. I have projects waiting. And games to play with my family.
# Posted on January 8th 2005 by rocking bow
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So far so good. It's only a very small interlude as I'm going to CC on Monday for a pre festival reception and it starts in earnest on Wednesday.
So, not too much rest for the next few weeks.
# Posted on January 8th 2005 by John J.
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Well this weekend is the Fleadh Nua at Jindabyne in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales (Australia) - a great mini Irish music festival - spent yesterday and today there sessioning and it is still on tomorrow
# Posted on January 8th 2005 by ijerry
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we're slack on the gig front, as always this time of year, but glad to have 'paddy's night' booked already
session sunday and that's me . . .
# Posted on January 9th 2005 by lisaniska
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This is my first weekend to be called "week-end" for the last half-year. No weddings, no funerals, no work, no emergiencies or any other obligations. So I planned my Saturday carefully for it to be my perfect day. I got up with a slight, pleasant hangover and decided to do something unusual, which I didn't do for ages. Walk in the park with a girl - a tremendous experience!
And today it's just me, guitar and CDs (and capo, and metronome, and whistle, and...)
# Posted on January 9th 2005 by Janek
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Janek, what do you usually walk in the park with?
# Posted on January 9th 2005 by Phantom Button
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Jack, I usually walk with a dog. Yes, a dog, medium-sized furry animal. We talk about the weather and what we've seen lately in the TV, then I take him for an ice-cream in a cafe. We have to eat the ice-cream outside, because the dogs are not allowed inside. Then we sometimes go for a film, we cannot agree on which movie to watch, but eventually we go to see the next part of "Beethoven" or just go home and watch another Lassie episode.
# Posted on January 9th 2005 by Janek
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But you know, it's totally different with a girl - they let her inside the cafe.
# Posted on January 9th 2005 by Janek
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Which is much more convenient in the winter.
# Posted on January 9th 2005 by Janek
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But girls aren't as faithful.
# Posted on January 9th 2005 by Phantom Button
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Maybe you should try a girl dog?
# Posted on January 9th 2005 by Phantom Button
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It's amazing to get so many replies about very little.
This is my last quiet day so I'd better make the most of it. :=))
# Posted on January 9th 2005 by John J.
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I'm with you on this one John. Got two and a half weeks of sleepless nights at the festival club coming up and need to prepare. i was so happy when my gig on saturday night was cancelled and i spent it all watching the tv. one night's respite is all i have scheduled though. next night in will be february sometime. see ya at a gig or two i hope!
# Posted on January 9th 2005 by Fionafiddler