So it would seem.
You is well popular girl.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:34, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

Innit.
So a good day's shopping then?

I had an afternoon nap. It was awesome.
( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:34, Reply)

Well, I managed to pick up lots of little personal bits so that's all good.
I still have the bulk of the buying to do, mostly for my sone, but that takes less thought, just money, so I'm quite happy,

I also totally bought a shooting stick, which is something I've been wanting for a while. The was no sensible way to carry it except to use it as a walking stick, so I did, which for some reason induced me to walk with a limp. This was ace in crowds and on the tube home, people actually treated my like a human being. I think I might take to walking with the stick/limp combo more often,
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:39, Reply)

Oh man! I totally got you a shooting stick for Christmas.
You've ruined it now : (
( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:42, Reply)

Seriously?
Oh bugger, I did worry that might happen, but I didn't think I'd told anyone but my mum I wanted one.

On the bright side, now you have a shooting stick, we can be shooting stick buddies.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:44, Reply)

Yay!
*practises limp*
( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:45, Reply)

You didn't actually get one did you?

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:50, Reply)

Nope.
( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:53, Reply)

I thought not, but you had me going. :)
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:55, Reply)

I like getting you going.
( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:56, Reply)

it's embarisingly easy to do
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:56, Reply)

Thanks for that.
( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:58, Reply)

I didn't mean like that, wash your mind out with soap and water. :)
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:02, Reply)

Hehe.
( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:03, Reply)

I should totally team my new limp with my Gestapo trench coat
it would look awesome. Maybe a good look for edinberg in the new year.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 20:56, Reply)

Fucking Christmas seems like an impossibility this year, I have absolutely no idea how I'm going to get stuff for people who deserve it, except for a big clothes shopping voucher for kiddo.
I might get on the massive onion & chilli chutney wagon and have a huge cook-off, make pickles and stuff *goes jar shopping*
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:02, Reply)

Sounds like a plan.
If any friend is worth their salt then it's all about the thought and not the price.
( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:04, Reply)

I just know my brother won't dig it, but whatever, he's pretty fucking rich anyway and can afford to buy me a ukulele.

(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:17, Reply)

You play the uke?
Snap ;)
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:27, Reply)

Oh for fuck's sake...

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:31, Reply)

Yeah, spooky!

( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:35, Reply)

Can you play?
I have one but got hacked off with the lessons and haven't picked it up since. silly brain.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:27, Reply)

Chordie.com is your friend.
Served me better than lessons.
Mind you, I started a uke group (the Ukudoodlers lol) which helped ;) every second Sunday afternoon, uke and cake and tea! Actually had the secretary of the George Formby Society in the group for a while ;)
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:34, Reply)

I had a psychological block about playing in time with other people.
It put me off so much I've not played since I gave up the classs. as I say, silly brain.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:50, Reply)

I play guitar.
In fact, I blew some people's minds the other day when I played a right-handed guitar left-handed, proper fucking "Whoa!" I assume a ukulele is a graduation of my guitar ability, so I'm looking forward to learning.
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:35, Reply)

I'm right-handed but I play left-handed btw.
So I've had a little practice reversing bar-chord shapes and scales on right-handed guitars upside-down.
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:36, Reply)

Sounds like you could manage it fine!

( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:41, Reply)

Yeah, s'what I reckon.
I try not to be modest but when people go "Fucking hell, how do you do that?" I can't help but be a touch smug.
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:44, Reply)

Fucking good on ya ;)
Modesty can be a bit of a waste of time.
I'm not that hot on the uke, but I fair enjoy it and folk seem to get some joy from it!
I take it with me on wednesdays sometimes, when I'm doing my driving for Age UK. Have a singalong with the old goats. They fucking love it! Even when I drop in a bit of Dylan or Zep ;)
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:50, Reply)

The uke's a doddle of a shift from 6 strings, if you can get your head round the chord shapes being different.
My mate Craig is a stunning guitarist but a week after I lent him my uke he told me that when he went back to his guitar he got all confused. I told him he was being a mong and thinking too much about it and since then he's been ok with it!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:40, Reply)

Yeah, I can see it just being another set of complimentary chords to learn.
I played with an upside-down banjo a few months back and got the whole deal in about fifteen minutes, so I reckon I can progress to a right-way-up uke in a similar amount of time. Plus, with tab, internet, video etc I can usually pick up a playing style in a few minutes so I'm really looking forward to it. Also, I have kinda fallen for this youtube chick:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeP1Klmk0ng
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:44, Reply)

I don't like her nose.
You can do better.
( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:47, Reply)

Exactly, my nose is pretty and perfect.

(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:49, Reply)

I want to see you playing like this guy by the next time I see you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=puSkP3uym5k
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:52, Reply)

Bloody Japanese and their bloody nimble fingers.

( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:54, Reply)

It's an amazing bit of playing.
There's a lot of good uke stuff out there. maybe I'll have to pick mine up aagain aand just concentrait on enjoying myself and not worry about others.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:57, Reply)

Isn't that what playing an instrument is all about?

( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 21:58, Reply)

Yes.
But I suck at just sitting and practising by my self. the classes made me get out and do stuff and I did learn a fair bit, but I just could not play along with others with out freezing up and I hated it.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 22:02, Reply)

How long ago was this?
Maybe you're different now in a class situation. You're older and more confidant.
( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 22:04, Reply)

only about a year back.
It wasn't confidence it was not playing well with others. it's OK, I have the basics I just need to kick my own arse to do it on my own. I'll try to reach this standard: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4V1WQ6Nisg&feature=related

night night.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Sat 26 Nov 2011, 22:06, Reply)

I'm off soon too.
Goodnight.
( girlinthehole, Sat 26 Nov 2011, 22:08, Reply)