No, I haven't been Christmas shopping - at least you get to walk around and shift your weight about while doing that.
I have been standing still for two hours playing Christmas carols.
It's at times like this that I wonder why I decided to take up an instrument as heavy as the bassoon. (But I love it really.)
It was worth while though: we were raising money for some Homeless charities, and the bag we took away after our two-hour stint was pretty heavy. (Hope they weren't all pennies!)
The band plays again on Tuesday night, but we get to sit down then. Hooray!
Helen, whose lip is as tired as her feet.
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