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I decided yesterday to get out my keyboard and rekindle my plan to learn how to play 'Boogie Woogie'. I discovered this enthusiasm during our time in France. One evening we went to a Jazz Concert in Decazaville - a local town - and part of the performance was by Jean-Pierre Bertrand and Frank Muschalle who played Boogie Woogie on piano. I was entranced and determined to have a go although completely tone deaf! I ordered a midi player from Harrods and connected it to 'Garage Band' on my Mac and started the lessons. That was nine years ago. Just the thing for quarantine!
This is the equipment and, yes, including the bottle of gin!
This is the 'musician'
The music - not me playing!
Went down to the allotment. It was hot. Sheila planted the Lobelia and I pulled up the rest of the nettles. Sorted out some more of the back garden and then found I was too tired for the piano. Did the blog instead.
Had a nice present today from Bridge partner, Pam. A bottle of gin. Thanks Pam. See above.
Well, that was unexpected! Went outside at 8.00 (for the first time) for the clapping and found half the street out there. It was great!
Snippet from the News
Tory MPs are piling pressure on the government to give businesses "a bit of hope" over when the coronavirus lockdown will be eased or risk thousands of smaller firms going under.
Senior members of the backbench 1922 committee were said to have expressed deep concern about the economy during private talks on Wednesday in a sign of growing disquiet among Conservative MPs about the route out of lockdown.
Ministers are weighing up the economic hit of prolonged restrictions to daily life against avoiding a second spike in coronavirus cases, which could come if the lockdown is eased.
However the government has resisted laying out its blueprint for a return to normal life amid fears it risked weakening the current guidance for the public to stay home.
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Random Photo
Do you remember these things? Gonks. I made these two a few years ago for grandchildren but they were popular in the 1960s. I remember my daughter Claire and her friends making some and selling them on the front lawn.
TOT ZIENS! Keep practising!
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