Paddington Concert with City of London Sinfonia – a first concert
Paddington Concert with City of London Sinfonia. An introduction to classical concerts for children
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A Cushion Concert introduction to the trombone
We’ve finally made it to another Cushion Concert in Oxford, informal concerts introducing children to instruments. This one was the Trombone
Baking with Bake to Black recipe book
I love cake. It’s one of my downfalls, with chocolate, pastries, biscuits…oh just food in general. But cake is something that the whole of our house like. Unlike other foods which the OH will faff over and not eat if…
Music Exploration 17 – golden oldies
It feels like ages since I’ve done a Music Exploration post. Or in fact, anything about music, but looking back at my notes, we’ve been listening to quite a lot. Informally as usual, but I’m loving that N is starting…
Music Exploration 16: Festivals at home
This month’s been a quiet one for music. Our plan to go to Cornbury didn’t happen because N had his non-birthday party the same weekend, so we’ve been limited to talking and listening to music on the radio and tv….
Rediscovering retro musical toys
You can’t beat retro toys, and as we were clearing out my mum’s house to sell, we gradually found more and more old toys that she’d squirrelled away in the roof on our behalf. Well, not really my brother’s because…
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Music Exploration 15 – last night of the proms
Damn that headache after a work conference in a boiling hot room yesterday. Hence this Music Exploration post is a day late…maybe I should just change my day to the 16th each month?! Anyway, there’s been a lot of music…
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Bringing the piano home
A couple of weeks ago saw the arrival of my piano. After living in this house where it was big enough to have a piano for close to 13 years, I’ve finally managed to move it from my mum’s house…
Music Exploration 14 – Easy listening and folk
I knew something had slipped my mind the last couple of days. Yes, my Music Exploration with children post and linky. I had it in my diary, but other things cropped, up so we’re a couple of days late. This…
Music Exploration with children 13 – classical music
I hadn’t even twigged that last month was a year since I started our music exploration. I’m not sure what I’d planned had quite happened, but N has certainly been exposed to different types of music. And he’s enjoying a…
Lights and music in Colourscape at Waddesdon Manor
Experiencing light, colour and music at Colourscape at Waddesdon Manor