Yesterday (Mon) was a relaxing and catching up with stuff day. Actually got round to writing a couple of letters so my next task now is to find the post office! Got to school for about 5.30 to start with this sorting out cello business. Took a while - but there are some really quite ok ones in there. Chose the best 6 after having swapped round cases that were too big or small for the instrument. Also some cello’s had ¾ size bows which was a bit of a problem! But then 5 people turned up for orch and we all had a quite nice cello to play. Orch is going well. Some of the movements of the Mass are a bit shaky and with just over a week to go I think Bob is a bit worried, mainly about the violins I think because it’s really very tricky for them. We’re allowed to use the National Theatre all week next week to rehearse though which is great and if everyone practises their part fingers crossed we’ll get there! Sam arrived back from Mombassa yesterday afternoon. He had a great time with his friend Ed (who arrived back in the UK yesterday) and as far as I can tell was just chilling out, going to the beach, and learning Swahili. It was also very hot there - hotter than here apparently! And he now has a peeling nose! Beautiful! Haha.
Today Michael turned up for his lesson when it was meant to be finishing which was pretty annoying but the good news is that he brought Beata’s cello back so I was in a very confused emotional state - happy/very grateful to see the cello return but pretty annoyed at Michael himself because he was late and has lost ALL his cello music. Not good. It makes him taking the exam an even scarier concept now he has no music to practice! Had a lesson with Disan after. Spent more time looking at the Mass because he’s got lots of practice to be doing on that to catch up with the others! His general technique is getting better though. Soloman next. His tuning is also improving well, and we also worked on the Mass. This will probably be the case until the concert’s are over and done with (they are next weekend!). About Beata’s cello - it has been agreed with everyone involved that KMS should keep hold of the cello (I saw the exciting moment the KMS Cello 25 sticker was stuck in it!) until after the concert because we are going to need to keep 6 cellos at the National Theatre all next week for rehearsals plus one at KMS for me to teach on so it has to be there or there wont be enough! And then they can take it home after that. Everyone seems fine with that so we can all breathe a huge sigh of relief. Last night a huge thunderstorm woke me at 4am - and today has been cloudy and cooler which has been nice. The huge snails are out again! Bye for now! X
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