At Last, Euphonium Stuff!!

I've now started what I hope is to be a comprehensive links section. The links I've included so far will, in time, be catalogued into sub-sections ie Soloist, ensemble etc. Any ideas for links will be gratefully received.

Congratulations!

A mattandorla blog three cheers go to my sister Claire and family for entering the world of blogging. Click below to find out about all the latest goings on in New Mills!

www.bevanhillpalace.blog.com

In other News, the noble residents of Marple Bridge were forced to take to the streets in protest after they felt their civil liberties had been infringed.

Visit Casadellmule for the full story.

Good News!!

You can now see our entire collection on honeymoon photos by following the link below.

http://picasaweb.google.com/mattandorla/TheHoneymoon

Enjoy.

Matt

Tate Modern

Last night orla and I had the pleasure of dining with orla's uncles Antony and Michael, and as this meant a trip to london I decided to go in early and spend the day exploring. My knolwlage of art being what it is (rather sketchy. Ha ha.) I thought a trip to the Tata Modern would do me the world of good.
After the walk from Southwark tube station (I managed to miss the stripy wall painting that's been in the news) I arrived at the front of the Tate and was pleased to discover that entry was free (£3 donation). My first instinct was to find the enormous, and much discussed, turbine hall. Fear of looking stupid stopped me from asking but in the end I came to the conclusion that the plant machinery in the hall was not a work of art but (if you'll excuse the pun again) an installation. Dissapointing.

We live and learn.

That aside I began to meander my way round the queues of people straining to see such spectacles as an up-turned urinal, which apparently was ground breaking (those present at the aquinas college ball may beg to differ).

Enough cheap gags

The sheer volume of works on display was actually very impressive and I was particularly inspired by the photographic works and the numerous Picasso paintings. The trip, to my delight, payed an instant dividend as I was able to comment on a Matisse print at Orla's uncles house that evening.

A good day's work.

Next time ill have to part with some more cash and see the Kandinsky exhibition (The path to Abstraction) but this was a healthy first attempt.

Matt

WWW.Tate.org.uk/modern

P.S. Here's a picture I took of the view from the Tate over the Thames with the Millenium bridge.

Happy Birthday Mum!!

This week my mum celebrates her birthday and Orla and I would like to publicly wish her many happy returns for Saturday. Here is a picture of my mum (and dad) looking resplendant at our wedding in July.
Hope to see you both soon!

Matt

p.s. there's a card in the post!