Sorry I haven't posted in about a week. I can't say that things have been "busy" here, but I guess I've just been too brain-dead from practicing when blog-posting time comes around at night.
Well, now that I think about it, this past week has been rather eventful. Last Friday we went to Canterbury to see the cathedral and to do some shopping. Since I've been wearing my warmest jacket and it's only the middle of October, I had to get a "real" jacket, gloves, scarf, etc. The whole sha-bang. So bring on the cold!
On Friday night, we went to our first game of whist, a game that I wrote about a few posts back. It's a card game that happens once a month at the village hall. There were about 30 people there (I think?), some more serious players than others. Somehow - I don't know how - I won. Maybe it was luck or maybe I'm a whist genius.
Ok.... It was definitely luck.
All the winners got to choose a prize and I got a bottle of wine. Adrian got some Christmas cards... so I think it's safe to say my prize was way better ;) Although, I do like Christmas cards... but anyway...
On Saturday, the Boxall's took us to the Apple Fayre, a festival that happens once a year and celebrates the greatest fruit on the planet..... apples. And no, it's not an Apple Fair, but an Apple Fayre. (Ok, they're the same thing, but fayre is a much cooler way to say fair.) I got a couple jars of jam, some apple cider, and of course some delicious apples. I got try try about 10 different types of apples. Needless to say, I was in heaven. Apple heaven. (Note: I love apples. I really love apples. My nickname way-back-when was "apple girl" if that tells you how much I love apples. I'm going to stop explaining how much I love apples now, because I feel weird. Moving on...) (Another note: The Boxall's are the best people in the world.)
Oh, yes... after the Apple Fayre, we went to a shop that sells homemade apple cider and jams and other delicious apple-y things. The shop also had a petting zoo, complete with donkeys, emus, chickens with hairy feet (see picture below), maras (also, see picture), geese, pigs and cockerels. You know, the usual petting zoo.
Maras. So cute.
Tomorrow we have a sonata class with pianist Juliet Edwards. I'm playing the Martinu Sonata, but we're all playing different sonatas for this class. I'm looking forward to it, but I have some work to do on the Martinu today.... better get on that.
On that note, I'm going to finish this cup of (delicious) coffee (I'm definitely addicted to caffeine now), and get to practicing. Cheerio! :)
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