Category Archives: music

Results?

Posted on March 24, 2020 by notewords

My results are clear, and I am so thankful. However, it seems almost irrelevant against what is going on in the world. I thought we were in lockdown before. Apparently not. Just restrictions. Now South Africa will be in lockdown … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Guitar, Learning, Life, Motivation, music, Teaching | Tagged challenges, Guitar, learning, Life, motivation, music | 13 Comments

Ndlovu Youth Choir are in the Finals!

Posted on September 7, 2019 by notewords

Those who read my rather irregular ramblings might remember some posts about the Ndlovu Youth Choir. They went viral with a version of The Shape of You (Ed Sheeran) and did a fabulous version of our national anthem in the … Continue reading →

Posted in music, Ndlovu Youth Choir, South Africa | Tagged music, Ndlovu Youth Choir, South Africa | 5 Comments

Sing a Song

Posted on May 8, 2019 by notewords

The cockatiel is much better, pretty much back to his old self. He whistles to go out, but the weather is getting cooler and I don’t want him to get sick again. He’s no youngster. I was hoping to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, history, Life, music | Tagged challenges, Life, music | 9 Comments

A Cantankerous Cockatiel

Posted on April 13, 2019 by notewords

The other day I went to take the cockatiel’s cage down to feed him and he had a go at biting my thumb. Now that’s not like him at all. He’s not used to being handled, but we have evolved … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birds, Health, Life, music | Tagged animals, Birds, challenges, health, Life, music | 9 Comments

All Things Come to an End

Posted on May 8, 2018 by notewords

I’ve been teaching guitar for more than 30 years. I teach at home, and was asked to teach at a local school in 2005. Pupil numbers do tend to cycle – when money is tight, people cut ‘luxuries’ like music … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Guitar, Handwork, Health, Knitting, knitting, Life, music, Shuttle Tatting, Tatting, Tatting, Teaching, work in progress | Tagged Guitar, handwork, health, knitting, lacemaking, Life, music, Perseverance, shuttle tatting, work in progress | 27 Comments

Random Ramblings

Posted on August 23, 2017 by notewords

Life continues somewhat complicated. Our Jack Russell, Sparky, has been diagnosed with the early stages of kidney disease. He’s getting on, as are we all. At least we can start with treatment that will hopefully ease things for him. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Challenges, Education, Handwork, humor, Humour, Knitting, knitting, Learning, Life, Motivation, music, Poetry, Shuttle Tatting, Tatting, Tatting, work in progress | Tagged animals, challenges, Education, humor, Humour, knitting, Life, motivation, music, Perseverance, Poetry, shuttle tatting, tatting, work in progress | 21 Comments

Happy 100th Birthday!

Posted on November 6, 2015 by notewords

No, it’s not me. I found this by accident. The page is too big to get into one picture. Look at the date of the stamp. One of the shelves on my bookcase collapsed. I should have realised when the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Challenges, history, humor, Humour, Learning, Life, Memories, music, Teaching | Tagged Anniversary, books, challenges, history, humor, Humour, Life, memories, music, Teaching | 7 Comments

Left, write, left, write…

Posted on October 15, 2015 by notewords

My writing is still going steadily. Despite Titch’s efforts to the contrary. 😀 Just putting one word after the other. Not that I don’t have bad days, and even on a good day I often end up with less words … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Challenges, Guitar, Handwork, humor, Humour, Knitting, Lacemaking, Learning, Motivation, music, Rejection, Shuttle Tatting, Submitting, Tatting, Tatting, Teaching, work in progress, Writing | Tagged challenges, Guitar, handwork, humor, Humour, knitting, lacemaking, learning, Life, motivation, music, Perseverance, persistence, practise, shuttle tatting, submitting, tatting, Teaching, work in progress, writer's block, writing | 10 Comments

Crazy Tatting Lady

Posted on September 26, 2015 by notewords

One of the benefits of tatting is that it is so portable. I hate wasting time in queues or waiting rooms and always have my tatting in my bag. This has the added benefit of people coming over to ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Guitar, Handwork, humor, Humour, Lacemaking, Motivation, music, Shuttle Tatting, Tatting, Tatting, Teaching, work in progress | Tagged challenges, handwork, lacemaking, learning, Life, motivation, Perseverance, shuttle tatting, submitting, tatting, Teaching, work in progress | 29 Comments

Silence of the Guitars

Posted on January 20, 2015 by notewords

Sunday 18th January. I mentioned in a previous post that I have been teaching at the same school for 9 years. I started out one day a week, then two and for a couple of years I’ve been there three … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Guitar, Health, history, humor, Humour, Learning, Life, music, Teaching | Tagged challenges, changes, Guitar, health, history, humor, Humour, job, learning, Life, music, Teaching | 25 Comments