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Hi, Why do I want to learn to play a violin when everything is against it. On Sunday I did try to play my violins but only 15 minutes in the morning and again I tried for another 15 minutes in the afternoon before my shoulder & neck pain became unbearable; strangely I can drag heavy tree stumps...

Hi, Thanks TalismanRich; I was very surprised to find our new DVD player needed a scart cable; it's only a cheap player but even so such things are usually up to date not from the dark ages; I'll see how it behaves when I finally get it working and report back. Thanks for the picture; I feel...

Hi, Many thanks TAE for taking the time to post these interesting videos and also for your suggestion; much appreciated. Our rear garden is so steep it's difficult to stand upright in; just dragging the petrol mower or petrol rotavator to the top gives an excellent workout before even trying...

Hi, Thanks rob; yes big video files do take a lot of time to convert but I've got a lot of them and want to buy more from charity shops; my computer plays avi without problem and our TV will play some of these but reject most; it would take forever to to convert the DVDs I already have hence...

Hi, No stump work today because I don't own a snorkel; it's been heavy rain all day the kind of rain that soaks and it's also dark so I'm grounded. I've enjoyed a violin practice this morning and will enjoy another violin practice this evening; no problems now with Virgin Media much to our...

Hi, What a terrible morning; I still had the tracks playing and it took ages to finally stop them; on the screen they played on there wasn't a toolbar letting me close the tab; yesterday I tried lots of things this morning I messed my computer up but I eventually found somewhere saying close...

Hi, Oh dear rob what a terrible start with Giganet I hope it improves once you finally get online with them. I've tried everything I could think of to clear the tracks continually playing and it's possible I might have succeeded at last; it's been very strange indeed I think it was on...

Hi, I hope you've now got your Giganet fully sorted rob. With 7 hours heavy rain forecast for later today I thought I'd better make an early start; I've just succeeded getting a second stump out but I'm wet with sweat and don't know where to put myself; the new 4 ton winch has just arrived so...

Hi, Sounds like Giganet are clones of Virgin Media rob; you've got my sympathies; our VM at the moment is perfect not missing a beat or tormenting us with stupid messages; we too have received a similar message stating all is now sorted when in fact far from it; my fingers are crossed for you...

Hi, Thank you so much you're a gem rob; absolutely brilliant; I'll convert these two tracks to stick and try to wear them out in the studio; you're an excellent ambassador for this forum rob and I feel rather lost because it all being new to me I can add little back other than my slow progress...

Hi, Thank you rob; it all sounds as though I'd waste a great deal of time getting used to more studio technology rather than concentrating on the core issue of learning to play a violin; I really do appreciate your kind guidance it's always informative and constructive keeping me pointing the...

Hi, I've already done the shopping this morning and now want to catch up on the posts before going out again in a short while. Thanks Raymond; when I get the chance I'll visit some charity shops looking for DVD's which I can convert to memory stick; I already have quite a few movies but many...

Hi, I've still not made it into the studio; TV problem should be sorted by midday Monday; we've run out of movies on stick so as I used to tell my teams at work don't bring me a problem bring me a solution. I had a good look at the computer & monitor to see if I could somehow get these into...

Hi, Thanks Talisman Rich; I enjoy a good joke. I came up from the workshop about twenty minutes ago and WOW when I checked our VM account; NO ISSUES WITH OUR TV; great since then I've spent the time trying to bump start our TV but it still shows "No Signal" back into our VM account and surprise...

Hi, Thanks Raymond; yes it really is good; so much of what I need all in one place saving lots of time looking through books or browsing the web for bits of information; I like to help myself as much as possible. I enjoyed a violin practice this morning; I'm now trying to practice at least...

Hi, A quick post for a change; rather than keep asking basic questions I do lots of research on the web and through YouTube. Following is a very interesting and informative page I've just found explaining the basics which is ideal for me; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_symbols...

Hi, This really is so generous of your rob; thank you. These two rob are actual scores I'm practicing playing if it helps. I've got a car radio hooked up to the stereo Sony speakers and I can load a memory stick; the radio has a repeat function which I've used whilst practicing Somewhere...

Hi, Thanks Raymond; a lot still goes over my head but as I progress I remember quite a bit of what you and rob has been telling me. I confess I'd totally forgotten the two small books I bought on your kind recommendation; at the time when I bought them I started to read each but quickly my eyes...

Hi, I must test your patience rob; thanks for this information which I trying to put into practice; I've just enjoyed a violin practice playing both Judy Collins and making a start on the Traditional Amazing Grace; they sound so different to each other and no doubt there are other variations...

Hi, Thanks Raymond. I'm permanently tired with heavy work but it keeps me fit and very active; I've had a go again this morning digging the stumps out but after 15 minutes called it a day; I was being buffeted by the cold wind and didn't have a short rope to hold my cap on. Yes the deeper I...