Some heatwave photographs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/5213024.stm
Keep the shutters and windows closed and the house stays much cooler than otherwise!
Keep the shutters and windows closed and the house stays much cooler than otherwise!
A bit about music exams in UK and France
They're really different. I think I have already mentioned that while in the UK people generally find a private teacher for their instrument, or do it through a school scheme, here there are municipal music school, conservatoires and so on. The situation is a little more complex than I had first understood, because the schools vary in the rigidity of their organisation: the most, the conservatoires, next the municipals, then the associations. Our music school is an association, but it tends to apply the standards of the municipal schools with its programme of cycles, etc. Britain - grade 1 to 8, grade 8 being roughly equivalent to A-level, pre university/conservatoire. France - 3 cycles, each taking about 4 years, with 3ème cycle being roughly equivalent to grade 8. Theory of music - UK to take grade 8 you need theory grade 5. In France you study theory alongside your instrumental studies, very slowly. Catrin's flute music is MUCH more difficult than the stuff she does in theor
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It's pretty hot over here in Wiltshire too. How are you doing? Are you hoping to be at Aber this year?
Guy Davies
Unfortunately we have an AGM in Brittany at the beginning of August, and the kids start school before the end of August, so no Aber for us this year. But watch out for our friends Keith and Maged, who are speaking there one evening.