Just Wondering

What skill do you think they should teach in school and they don't?

Have you ever spent more time looking for a file than it would have taken to simply reentering it?

Did you have a crazy relative growing up that made you think that maybe adults could be cool?

Good Night

Alas, Dear Vino

Have to get again next time I am in Morrisons. 

Joseph Haydn

Yes folks, i am rediscovering Joseph Haydn again. From another Wire magazine article from October they did a primer (five pages) on the best available recordings of his music.

Meanwhile here is a collection of some of his storm and stress period.

Joseph Haydn - Sturm und Drang symphonies (collection)

Selection of symphonies written in Joseph Haydn's "sturm und drang" era.

01. Symphony No.26 in D minor "Lamentatione" 00:00
Allegro assai con spirito
Adagio
Minuet

02. Symphony No.38 in C major "Echo" 17:08
Allegro molto
Andante molto
Minuet
Allegro

03. Symphony No.39 in G minor "Tempesta di mare" 31:10
Allegro assai
Andante
Minuet
Finale. Allegro molto

04. Symphony No.43 in E-flat major "Mercury" 46:50
Allegro
Adagio
Minuet - Trio
Finale. Allegro

05. Symphony No.44 in E minor "Trauer" 01:11:37
Allegro con brio
Minuet
Adagio
Finale. Presto

06. Symphony No.45 in F-sharp minor "Farewell" 01:35:15
Allegro assai
Adagio
Minuet
Finale. Presto - Adagio

07. Symphony No.46 in B major 02:01:37
Vivace
Poco adagio
Minuet
Finale. Presto e scherzando

08. Symphony No.49 in F minor "La Passione" 02:20:36
Adagio
Allegro di molto
Minuet
Finale. Presto

09. Symphony No.52 in C minor 02:44:45
Allegro assai
Andante
Minuet
Finale. Presto

10. Symphony No.59 in A major "Fire" 03:07:07
Presto
Andante o più tosto allegretto
Minuet
Allegro assai

Budapest Symphony Orchestra
Árpád Joó

Enjoy this three hour fest.

Good Morning

Oh Joy

The joys of mystery shopping. A chocolate store visit today ,where I get to drink some hot chocolate too, as well as a purchase and then a pub food and drink visit. Cannot get better than that.

Ashford And Maidstone Visits

Well , that was an satisfying day. Did my choc shop visit but they were not doing any hot drinks but I still bought some Lindt Lindor balls, and in fact three boxes of them!

I then took the bus from Ashford to Maidstone to do my pub food visit. This is a slightly more classy pub but I had a bigger spend from my research company. So as well as two beers I had a starter and the main.
The starter was OAK-SMOKED CHICKEN LIVER PÂTÉ with caramelised red onion chutney, toasted sourdough and butter.




The main was SEA BASS FLORENTINE which is sea bass fillets with buttered baby potatoes, wilted spinach, poached free-range egg and smoky hollandaise sauce.



Both of these were absolutely delicious!

Nothing planned now till next week, so tomorrow I will heading into my local town.