Three Things Post

[smallhobbit]

Firstly, yesterday I went to a church thing on Liturgy, creativity and inclusion.  They had a very good speaker on the liturgy, but on reflection I'm not sure how relevant what he said was to me.  The Bishop was there, and despite his being a bishop, I do like him.  He seems very positive and genuine.  The two inclusion workshops I did were interesting, but really only a start.  Overall not a bad day.

Secondly, TD (The Daughter) did the second part of her assessment for becoming a student paramedic.  That's been a long held dream for her - she originally applied for paramedic courses when she was looking to go to uni, but didn't get in and did her nursing instead.  The assessment involved a fitness test, driving awareness and then an interview.  She heard immediately that she's got in, and will start either in May or July.

Lastly, SM and I went to Tewkesbury, to hear vix_spes orchestra, Tewkesbury Camerata playing.  Vix was conducting and was brilliant.  It was an all Tchaikovsky concert, with the first half of the programme being the Romeo & Juliet overture, followed by ballet music from Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty.  The second half was the second symphony which I'd never heard before, but enjoyed.

Comments

[angelofthenorth]

Well done daughter!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you - she's delighted!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Congrats to TD! I am glad you got to enjoy some good music, too.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you - she's very happy.

I did enjoy the music - it was lovely to sit back and listen to it.

[solosundance]

Well done indeed, TD!

An all-Tchaikovsky concert sounds like a treat - I'm a big fan.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you!

It was great - both the familiar and the unfamiliar.

[luthienberen]

Well done TD!

And what a lovely concert.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you!

It was - I really enjoyed it.

[aome]

Oh, how lucky for you to hear Vix's orchestra and see her conduct!

And congrats to TD - I had no idea it would be harder to get into paramedic school than nursing school.

[smallhobbit]

We do make a point of going to her concerts.

There are less spaces for training as a paramedic than a nurse. And although she's had to wait she's gained lots of experience in the meantime.

[rusty_armour]

Congratulations to TD! That's wonderful news! I hope her paramedic courses go well! :-D

I love Tchaikovsky, so that Tewkesbury Camerata concert sounds heavenly! Congratulations to vix_spes for her excellent job conducting!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

Tchaikovsky is one of my favourite composers too, so it was really enjoyable.

[corvidology]

Congratulations to your daughter on her brilliant news!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[scfrankles]

The Bishop was there, and despite his being a bishop, I do like him. That made me smile ^____^

Congratulations to your daughter! I do so admire that when she didn't get in to the course the first time around, she didn't give up. She found a similar path and then tried again. It sounds like she'll be a brilliant paramedic.

And I'm really glad you enjoyed your friend's concert ^___^

[smallhobbit]

I'm not a fan of bishops, but this one's not bad!

Thank you - I think she'll do well and she'll have plenty of experience of what patients are like!

[margaret_r]

Congratulations to daughter, that's a great achievement.

How lovely you could enjoy your friend's orchestra and watch her conduct, it sounds like a very special outing.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

It was lovely to see Vix conduct - I hope she gets many more opportunities to do so.

[debriswoman]

Congratulations to daughter:-)

“Despite his being a bishop”....a story here?

Concert sounds excellent:-)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you :)

I'm just not keen on bishops, but I have met him before (last time he told me not to put his mitre on my head during the service!)

The concert was great.

[adafrog]

Great.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you.