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Welcome Jules, by now you will have gathered starting in your later years is not unusual, enjoy the journey and do ask for advice and support as needed
Jx
Jx
Toi aussi.Ils parlent bizarrement!
Toi aussi.
Most people here are from the Middle Paleolithic Period, except for @Targa who comes from somewhere around the Oligocene Epoch, which is considerably older.
The first felid originated during the late Oligocene; the first and still the best.Hello
Most people here are from the Middle Paleolithic Period, except for @Targa who comes from somewhere around the Oligocene Epoch, which is considerably older.
The first felid originated during the late Oligocene; the first and still the best.
Thank you so much Roy - I'm inspired and you give me hope!Hi Jules
You're in good company. I was 66 (now 68) when I started playing. The only previous musical instrument I played was a triangle in primary school. I now have triplets. A tenor an alto and a soprano. Just enjoy and have fun.
Regards
Roy
Thank you SO MUCH everyone for your kind words of welcome and your enthusiasm and encouragement. I've obviously come to the right place to meet people who are helpful and fun to be with. I look forward to keeping in touch in the future.Hello all. This is my first post. Am I crazy? I've never played anything in my life and have just started having lessons on an alto sax at the age of 65!
At the moment I have a rented sax (Yamaha YA S26) - thought I'd give it a try for four months (the initial rental period) and then buy an instrument myself if I decide to continue with playing, or just hand it back if I find it too difficult. Only started a few weeks ago but so far it's great! Okay, there are good days and bad days but I can play a few easy, simple tunes without too much trouble and have a very encouraging teacher. There's no question in my mind that I'll go on with it.
Please wish me luck - I'm sure I'm going to need plenty of it!
Jules
Above where you type the posts is a set of icons. One is a smiley. If could click on it a set of smileys comes up, click on one, it will be inserted at the cursor.(if I could put in one of those little smiley faces I would, but I don't know how to do it so please consider yourselves all smiled at!)
You are, if you look at footage of very early cars when they had the 'ride on mechanic' you will see that even the majority of the foreign manufacturers were rhd.Like, who's driving on the wrong side of the road?
You are, if you look at footage of very early cars when they had the 'ride on mechanic' you will see that even the majority of the foreign manufacturers were rhd.
There a good article on that topic here. Keep your swords ready guys!
Many thanks!Above where you type the posts is a set of icons. One is a smiley. If could click on it a set of smileys comes up, click on one, it will be inserted at the cursor.
Right there with ya Jules. Into it 3 1/2 months at age 62! Retirement bucket list item. Have a rental also. Our store puts quite a bit of the rental money into equity towards a new sax. Repairs are very expensive, and rookies can make expensive mistakes. Since repairs are included in the rental, not going to buy for a while. Key word here--FUN!!!Hello all. This is my first post. Am I crazy? I've never played anything in my life and have just started having lessons on an alto sax at the age of 65!
At the moment I have a rented sax (Yamaha YA S26) - thought I'd give it a try for four months (the initial rental period) and then buy an instrument myself if I decide to continue with playing, or just hand it back if I find it too difficult. Only started a few weeks ago but so far it's great! Okay, there are good days and bad days but I can play a few easy, simple tunes without too much trouble and have a very encouraging teacher. There's no question in my mind that I'll go on with it.
Please wish me luck - I'm sure I'm going to need plenty of it!
Jules
My understanding had been - which that article corroborates - that basically if Napoleon marched through your lands, you ended up driving on the right.OMG Can't believe I read through all that when I know all sensible Countries drive on the left..
But comprehension is.By the way, the use of sesquipedalianisms around here is not compulsory...
I heard the original reason for driving on the left was in olden times you could get your sword out with the right hand if needed. Not so convenient for left handers like me, probably why we're so few and far between, to say nothing of far out (man).OMG Can't believe I read through all that when I know all sensible Countries drive on the left..