Cucumber sandwiches

Am sitting in my local pub typing away on my brand new laptop (pink of course), sipping G and T’s to help me through the boring emails to concert organizers. ‘Yes, cucumber sandwiches before the concert would be lovely’, ‘no, I’m sorry but we need more than one small toilet cubicle to change into our concert dresses’, ‘yes, we realize it’s Mozart’s 250th birthday this year’, etc etc.

Have had lots more Sound of Music this week – the grand final on was Saturday, plus recording sessions for the winner’s album. The fireworks and ticker tape explosions caught me unawares during the final; I hoped the cameras weren’t on me at that moment. After-show party was good fun; free alcohol till 3am ( so THAT’S where our license fees go),10 wanabee Maria’s dancing to ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, and a very drunk Graham Norton. Bryony and I thrust our CD onto Andrew Lloyd Webber. Connie, the winner, is unbelievably thin – I tried to steer her towards the buffet.

Also played at Credit Suisse this week – a corporate event. They were having a conference on management and Dom Alldis gave a talk on the similarities between an orchestra and a management team – orchestra provided. The highlight was getting one one them to conduct us! It always looks so easy…

Quartet starts again tomorrow; rehearsals all day in the local church, then I have a Pilates lesson to help my ailing limbs. Then I teach a girl around the corner – then am off to the 80’s bar in the City where my 21-year-old niece works and dances. Good job I have a day off on Saturday!