Failure is the Key to Success

We lost Internet connection for an hour this evening. After having it 24×7 for so long, it seems strange when you can’t just go on the web.

When it did finally come back, while waiting on the phone to to customer support, I was able to check the system status. I found that NTL had nothing listed as outstanding or recently fixed. Still everything seems to be working now.

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We are going to the Dunstable Music School end of term concert this morning. It was a cold night last night and there was a sharp ground frost leaving both cars looking like igloos.

[Edit] Went to the concert this morning ready for the 9:30 start, but it was running a little late and didn’t start until 9:50. It was a very full performance that finished at 12:50, which is a long time sitting on plastic chairs. As usual the quality of performance was excellent
The running order was:

Senior Orchestra – Christmas Cracker
Junior Woodwind – Pink Panther
Junior Percussion – Christmas Pudding
Percussion – Dance for Three Drums
Sax Group – Subway
Junior Orchestra and Early Years – Frosty the Snowman & Little Donkey
Senior Strings – Dunstable Christmas Medley
Senior Woodwind – Selection from Grand Opera
Rock Group – Dying in your Arms
Electric Guitars – Dance On & Miser Lou
Swing Band – DMCJO Sign-in & Summertime
Singers – Can you feel the love tonight? & When a Child is Born (solo)
Keyboards – Jingle Bells & Silent Night
Tuned Percussion – Gonna Fly Now
Beginners Woodwind – Little Star
Junior Strings – Fanfare & Good King Wenceslas
Composition Group – Morning and Christmas Morning
Junior Band – Last of the Summer Wine & Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Folk Group – Maid in the Garrette & Winster Gallop
Guitars – Third Party & Stop the Calvary
Dance – Disney Parade & Save the Last Dance
Drummers – Taiko!
Ukeleles – Antiphon & Yes Sir That’s My Baby & Teenager in Love
Concert Band – Christmas Festival Overture

[Edit] Corrected link to Music School

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We went to the school’s Christmas Fayre this afternoon after we picked the kids up. They got to see Father Christmas for the first time this year and won several prizes on the different stalls. It must have been good, because nearly 1 and a half hours had passed when we left and I had no money left.

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OK, it’s not much, but I’ve changed the images in the header to more seasonal ones. I’ll see if I get time to make more changes before Christmas.

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We went to see our daughter’s nativity play (Toby’s Christmas Drum) this morning at the school. The play went really well, but she was quite upset, because she wanted to be the angel that gave Toby the drum. Unfortunately, she hadn’t mentioned this to anyone until about half an hour before we left for school today.

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