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Martin Smith

@martinsmith.bsky.social

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Husband, father, violinist; leader of cirrusstringquartet.com; conductor of rorchestra.bsky.social, enfieldchamberorch.org.uk, Winchmore Strings and anyone else that'll have me. Member/Board member of londonmozartplayers.com. Makes decent coffee. He/him

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 9h

Diolch! Dwi'n ceisio i ddefnyddio fy Nghymraeg pan dwi'n gallu...

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 14h

I understand the phrase: do I take it a as analogous to birds of a feather? Gywir, beth bynnag!

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John Andrews @jkaconductor.bsky.social · 2d

Awful news - if anyone can help Sascha:

Bouba's Delivery Service @fernmonkey.bsky.social · 3d

My friend Sascha is a professional musician and he's lost a viola bow on the way to Heathrow. Please signal boost to help him get it back.

Lost viola bow on the way from Honor Oak Station to Heathrow Terminal 2. The bow slid from its bow case somewhere along the way, possibly on the train. TFL contacted already.
It weighs 68.2 grams and has got a stamped DODD next to the frog. If any info on this, please pm me.

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 8d

With respect to the last-but-one poster, may I suggest Bollocks of Fire?

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 8d

Fair. These things should be used.

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 8d

I recall a Pole once telling me that Czech is basically Polish for idiots

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 8d

IIRC that book ended at least one marriage in the orchestra on which it was based.

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 8d

The Bollocks of Wrath

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 8d

Pity it's not got her music on it, though...

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 8d

Sow the wind...

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 8d

Bollocks, Private Ryan.

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 8d

Star Bollocks

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 8d

The Magnificent Bollocks

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 8d

Far from the madding bollocks

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 9d

Wow.

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 9d

Iris Lemare?

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 12d

Is she giving you any exercises to do? Because you are going to need to stabilise and strengthen the area if this is not to recur. Especially if you are doing a lot of driving. Musicians, regardless of instrument, play from their backs and do a lot of driving; I know whereof I speak.

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 12d

Long walks, Mackenzie stretches and icepacks. And see a physio SOON, preferably a sports physio.

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 13d

Doing it with @rorchestra.bsky.social next March...

Also, sorry to deal in quasi-platitudes, but Nimrod. Of course.

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 25d

There are bundles of this kind of cuteness all over the Tube of You

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 25d

A chariot drawn by corgwn would need the lowest-profile wheels in the universe and I am SO here for this

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 25d

I know, I know

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 25d

I ignored your advice. this has taught me never again to ignore your advice.

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Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 25d

some people just have to plumb the nevrast

Martin Smith @martinsmith.bsky.social · 28d

Getting strong Wizard of Earthsea vibes from this thread