Practice has not been good this week
I have been full of cold. Playing oboe with a cold is not fun, it is uncomfortable and excessively tiring. I managed about 40 minutes on Thursday, none on Friday and 10 minutes yesterday.
On Saturday I went to a playday. I went to this event last year and blogged about it here . This year's event was at Leeds College of Music and I had persuaded a number of friends from orchestra to come. Some of them had also persuaded other friends and family to come. I wasn't really well enough to go but I had promised lifts to 3 people and felt obliged. So I went. It was probably a mistake.
The people I took had a fantastic time and really enjoyed it. I was very relieved that the oboe parts seemed much more straightforward than previous years and was glad I wasn't the only oboist there. It was hard work and I was very glad to get home! I'm sure if I had been well that I would have enjoyed it but in retrospect I should have spent the day in bed and let my friends take the train.
I am meant to have a lesson tonight and am still wondering whether I should cancel it. If I hadn't cancelled one a couple of weeks ago due to the snow I probably would but I don't really want to miss another one. I do feel a bit better so I will probably manage 30 minutes - and I have probably practised just enough to make it worth while. I will see how I feel after lunch.
Hopefully this week will be better!
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