Well, today has been a day of ups and downs at Chapel Violins. To cut a long story short, John was impressed of how quickly I learnt to use a chisel to even out the top of a piece od dowel, which was to become my sound post. There are a lot of skills to master before to can fit a sound post and whilst he was working hard, Eugene had the occasional titter to reply to my frustrated moans, as my sound post kept falling down. John kept saying to him things like "memories,eh Eugene? John told me that the offer was on the table of £1000 to anyone who can fit a post in a morning. I though I might have a change until this afternoon...
Tomorrow, I will get it.
After school, Stephan and I caught the bus into Newark and walked to Devon and Sconce Park. This was the site of an ingenious battlement. Which you can read about below.
A lovely Thai banquet and a taxi ride back to Balderton.
We were greeted at the door by our hosts, who invited us in for a beer. I went upstairs to deposit my bag and pick up the half full bottle of Jim Barry cab. Sav. Linda and Tony enjoyed this wine very much.
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G'day Kate,
ReplyDeleteIt looks as though you are doing very well. Your 'sound post' yarn reminds me of my tale of when I was helping my Dad put the back yard fence up. We put up a 'sound' (firm) post up in ten minutes flat! That's the one that went through the sewer! Yours will be much 'sweeter' than that I am sure.
What was the "Holy Ail" like? I note you had a Jim Barry wine from Clare! Try Tony and Linda on the good stuff - from THE BAROSSA! They will like it VERY VERY much - even betterer than the Clare Valley.
Love Dad