Introduction Hi from Canvey Island

[wendsworth]

I am a beginner to not only the saxophone but also to duscussion forums.

Found this one by accident but as you all seem so nice in the forums thought I would join for a bit of moral support when it all seems to go Squeeky!!!

I am really enjoying learning my sax and can see it as a long term thing as opposed to a fad - violin at school (many moons ago) never went anywhere!!

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hi Wendsworth and welcome to the Breakfast Room from Sunny Southampton

 

[griff136]

Hi and a welcome from sunny Devon.

 

[nick_cook]

Hi Wendy,

Welcome from Wokingham (sunny at the moment, but liable to change!!!)

Nick

 

[wendsworth]

Hay all

My name is Wendy - sorry forgot to mention that bit.

Sad to say Canvey is distintly un sunny today despite the sandy beaches, sparkly illuminations on the "front" and welcoming indeginous folk :whistle:

 

[frank_johnson]

Hi Wendy and welcome from the costa Wolverhampton. (I wish!!)
I f I didn't know where Canvey Island is, I'd ask you about the Palm Trees!
You'll get plenty of support here.
I'm intrigued by your other interest; the car. What is it?? :erm:

 

[richard_mac]

Hi Wendy, welcome from Cambridgeshire, dry no wait, wet, no hang on, dry, oh damn, I don't know 😛

 

[ochaye_mckay]

Hi Wendy,
and a sunny welcome from the Granite City (Aberdeen). How long have you been "with Sax"? There are lots of us beginners here.

Dave.

 

[old_git]

Welcome Wendy, (extra points for alliteration?),
Spend most of my days either playing or surfing on the Wandle Surf Beach, but the falling coconuts inevitably get stuck in the bell. Real swine getting them out again, so do be careful on Canvey.
Sagely, I chose not to comment on your "moral support" comment. 🙂

 

[Bobby G]

A wonderfully warm Welwyn welcome Wendy (touche on the alliteration oldgit). Have fun with your sax, and you've definitely come to the right place for help and advice - no question is too basic - and all-round general loveliness.

I have family connections with good ol' Canvey, not to mention that I have been known to mend the cashpoint at Nationwide on occasion. Are the surviving members of Dr. Feelgood still resident?

Cheers, Bob

 

[frankb]

Welcome Wendsworth from the soggy (and about to get soggier) Northwest of England!

 

[wendsworth]

Hi all

Sorry if replys are a tad sporadic but I have been living with my aged mum for the last 6 weeks with no internet access so this is lunchtimes and when I get bored!! ( I got a burst pipe and flooded the downstairs. which is still uninhabitable with all the machines)

Frank - My current car - being my baby and the current love of my life is my new Audi TT Coupe. Cars have been an onging weakness for many years and have cost me lots of pennys - but then so do kids (not my thing) and my car does as its told every time with no arguing/sulking - I can also get a new one every few years and understand you are not allowed to do that with kids!!?

For thoes unsure Canvey is a proper Island (surrounded by water) and lies about 50 feet (ok not much water) off the coast of Essex!!

 

[Pjonah]

Hi Wendy from Chaventry

Still 50 feet that's close enough!

Simon

 

[scooch]

Hiya, from Herts.

Its lashing down here! 😱

 

[Bobby G]

Hey Scooch, what part of Herts are you at? I'm in wonderful Welwyn.

Cheers, Bob

 

[scooch]

Hiya wonderful Welwyn,

I'm in lovely Letchworth!!


Garden Cities Rock 😛

 

[Bobby G]

Letchworth, home of fantastic independent CD shop 'David's'. Any town that has a shop that can sell me Stan Tracey's 'Under Milk Wood' and Pretty Things 'SF Sorrow' is ok by me. Always a large selection of used and obscure stuff in stock, plus you're only 10 minutes from Myatt's saxophone emporium.

There's also a fortnightly jazz workshop in Letchworth which I have yet to attend but I can supply details if you are interested.

Cheers, Bob

 

[philthd]

ooh but there are some great moments on under milk wood

 

[Bobby G]

philthD wrote:
ooh but there are some great moments on under milk wood

Too right, philthD, I particularly like Bobby Wellings' playing on the second tune, you know, the haunting one. Beatiful tune.

Cheers, Bob

 

[scooch]

Hi Bob,
I think I might interested in the workshop in the future, but at the moment I'm just too much of a beginner. (they would have all left by the time I got the sax together!!)
Myatts is a great store, although they don't have much stuff on display anymore, so its not so good for browsing. I've only been in a few times but still found it too intimidating to buy my first sax from there. Even though they had the Trevor James i thought I wanted. :cry:
I got a Lester Young double cd in Davids for a fiver! Can't argue with them prices!