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Christmas and January Music Thread *Thread title edited by MNHQ*

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Wafflenose · 07/12/2018 16:54

Hi all,
Here's a new thread for the festive period - possibly including a bit of January if I'm away and unable to start another one in time. The old thread was making me nauseous.

I am a music teacher, so pretty busy athis the moment. I have just had results for 12 pupils' exams... 3 pass, 7 merit and 2 distinction. My DDs didn't do any this term, but have 9 concerts between them. Goo is 13 and plays the flute and piano. Rara is 10 and plays the cello and clarinet. What are you all up to musically?

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RomanyRoots · 18/12/2018 21:27

I don't get this she/he was on these threads for last few weeks and still posting now.

RomanyRoots · 18/12/2018 21:30

whoops, just found some deletions, so not sure Confused

LooseAtTheSeams · 18/12/2018 21:57

Oh dear, not looking good (just looked at the Oxbridge one).
And I just came on here to wish Waffle a happy Christmas!

CruCru · 18/12/2018 22:14

Great news for Raspberry and LittleLad.

Trumpetboysmum · 18/12/2018 22:37

I did wonder Hmm

WindMum · 19/12/2018 16:55

Just noticed that all of Crazy’s post have also been deleted from the NCO 2019 thread. What is going on?? Been away for a couple of weeks and it all seems to have gone slightly mad!

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Wafflenose · 19/12/2018 17:34

Will pm you.

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raspberryrippleicecream · 19/12/2018 18:58

Crazy a troll too?

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Wafflenose · 19/12/2018 19:03

No, she's a good friend.

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squintsoftheworldunite · 19/12/2018 19:07

No crazy just didn’t like the idea of the trolls and wanted privacy back.

cantkeepawayforever · 19/12/2018 19:08

I suspect that there are a number of us who have been reminded of privacy concerns through recent events on this thread, and perhaps would like to reduce what we share and / or have more identifying details deleted.

So crazy could simply be reducing her 'identifiability'.

woolleybear · 19/12/2018 19:11

Really? Crazy has been on here for a while, no?

raspberryrippleicecream · 19/12/2018 19:12

Thank goodness, I was starting to doubt everything!

woolleybear · 19/12/2018 19:12

Thank goodness! And understandable!

RomanyRoots · 19/12/2018 19:21

It is difficult, I have name changed a few times and have to be careful.
Some of our children can be identified by anyone reading this, I was pulled up by school for something I posted, was obviously easily identified.
So, it's not just trolls we should look out for but people that might actually know us.
It was a report from someone on here that got me in trouble, not a regular poster, just somebody who saw it.

TaggieOHara · 19/12/2018 19:37

I have been identified before, but fortunately not in a bad way that got me into trouble. Anyone who knows DS2’s musical activities irl and could be bothered to read these threads would know who I was!

A few times, I have asked mn to pull a post of mine because I slipped up and said something that could lead to another child being identified and discussed. A few times, I have accidentally posted as Taggie on other parts of mn, where I would like to remain anonymous Blush. It is a minefield! But my life is sufficiently dull that none of it matters too much...

I do feel sad both about and for people who troll threads like this. Amongst all the lies, there is a truth there, which is that they need validation, support and company, just like the rest of us ‘real’ posters. I truly hope they find what they need in a more socially acceptable, and less disruptive manner.

Flowers for us all.

WindMum · 19/12/2018 21:59

Time for a name change I think!

WindMum · 19/12/2018 22:07

Although if I do you’ll think I’m a troll too!

Trufflethewuffle · 19/12/2018 22:54

Haven't posted for a while and seem to have missed a lot, probably just as well by the sound of it.

DS1 has just finished his first term at RAM and is loving it. He's an organist so is in the midst of his really busy season. He has services at home and in London so will be splitting his time. It does mean he won't be home until later on Christmas Day so we will do family presents when he gets here and the Christmas dinner on Boxing Day.

DD broke up on Friday and has been spending a few days in London with her brother, coming back tomorrow. She's had a short break from practising after a full on first term in year 12 so I got her clarinets serviced. She is missing them!

Well done for all the great results! Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

NeleusTheStatue · 20/12/2018 09:58

WindMum, I own a few names and I switch them depending on a thread but I don't regard myself as a troll and hope no one does! I don't change the personality but just a name so I am quite identifiable especially for regulars and in fact I receive PMs occasionally to confirm their guess which I am very much happy about. I think trying to protect privacy is nothing wrong as long as there is no lie in what you write.

I was away from this thread for a while but has just recently managed to catch up. As expected I missed lots of great news and I would like to say 'congratulations!' to all of them. But I would like to say so especially to NBB @cantkeepawayforever for the offers from conservatoires. He's got a similar background as mine in some ways (although mine is a lot younger so nowhere near his level) so I was excited to see his endless challenges and am simply amazed by how far he could come in such a short period of time (JD included). He sounds very much passionate about what he does and he totally deserves what he's achieved. Wonderful.

cantkeepawayforever · 20/12/2018 16:48

Neleus

Thank you so much! It does feel; a bit as if, one day on holiday at the end of Y11, DS told us that his dream was to go to conservatoire to do Jazz.... and suddenly we were on the fast lane of the musical motorway!

RomanyRoots · 20/12/2018 16:54

I'm not a troll and I'm sure Zac would confer this as I can with Zac.
I've never met anyone else on here atm, did a couple of years ago, but poster no longer here.

Cant I am really pleased for your ds, would you pm me sometime with the conservatoire.
I think it's very interesting to see what others dc end up doing, especially with a subject like music where there is so much choice.

Lotsofmilkonesugar · 20/12/2018 17:29

I’m a bit surprised anyone would bother to troll the thread as I would have thought it’s a bit boring unless you/your DCs genuinely have an interest in music.... we are certainly identifiable to anyone that knows us, but then I don’t post anything I wouldn’t mind people knowing. Hopefully that will be the end of it 🙂

raspberryrippleicecream · 20/12/2018 18:05

I've met Lotsofmilk so we can vouch for each other. And though I've never met Romany personally I know someone who knows her in real life!

Lotsofmilk did your DD get an NYO Inspire offer? DS2 initially only had an offer for a day next July, but was offfered a residential place a week later.

folkmamma · 20/12/2018 18:17

I've met quite a few of you IRL or corresponded personally. Waffle, Crazy, Zak, Double, Disorganised, Wiifit, Piccolo, Taggie, Petra. Hope I didn't forget anyone!!!!