Merry Christmas All

[wtg]

@andyd - are you out catching Boxing Day deals?

[AndyD]

Unfortunately yes. TK Max and Mountain Warehouse for late pressies .
Not bought aught (translated... I haven't bought anything)

Family still at it, some in Costa. I'm back in car with BBC World Service reporting on Trumps gifts to Nigeria...
Merry Christmas

[Bernard]

@Steve-Miller I bought a set of sterling many years ago and I love how it looks and how it feels in the hand. Unfortunately, I discovered, after purchase, that I don't like the shape of the forks. The tines don't all extend straight on, the two outside tines lean inwards and it makes the tip narrow which makes it sometimes difficult to pick up food! It's the Chippendale pattern from Towle. I much prefer using some silverplate I have, but it doesn't feel as good. Maybe I should sell the Towle and get something else.

[AndyD]

Link to video

Wonderful arrangement and performance in The Abbey (even at full volume )
I'm learning it now on the piano, great thing about Rutter arrangements is the printed music is perfect.

[Piano*Dad]

Best Christmas gift ever! Our daughter-in-law went into labor around 11 P.M. on Christmas day and delivered around 5:00 today.

Haven't a clue why the program on this side rotated the image ...

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[AndyD]

Congratulations,
Grandpiano*dad

[Daniel]

And to all a good night!

[Daniel]

@Steve-Miller said in Merry Christmas All:

I’m not sure you can access these photos. My New Year’s resolution is to figure out how to post photos on this forum.

Mine too and it might take me a year! Lol.

[Daniel]

Mark, love the sax! What a great gift and memories you created.

I had a Selmer Bundy clarinet in middle school. It was made of plastic. I asked my mother for a wooden one. Her reply was, "Not now; not ever." I must have caught her on a bad day!

[ShiroKuro]

@Piano-Dad congratulations!!!!!

[Steve Miller]

@Piano-Dad

Congratulations!

[Axtremus]

Congratulations, @Piano*Gramp!

[Bernard]

@Piano-Dad Congratulaltions to all!

[AdagioM]

@piano-dad Congrats to the family!

For Christmas I love pulling out the china (my mom’s Noritake Oriental, bamboo motif) and her silverplate (service for 12; we have sterling for 8 from her uncle, but that’s not enough). It’s like playing dress up for the house. I don’t mind hand washing it all after guests go home. My kids stay and help with the clean up.