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David Sanderson · New Member Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 1 Location: UK

Given the latest news about government plans to extend hours at primary schools, how do other private piano teachers feel about the prospect of it affecting what we do?

My most effective hours begin from 3:30pm onwards when kids come out of school.
I'm rather hoping that our trade will not be hit!!!

What do others think?

Barrie Heaton · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:43 pm Post subject:

Piano tuners are finding getting access to school much harder with all the after school clubs, primary school tend to use the hall a lot after school myself I am now starting to drop school’s from my books that are not accommodating with other times not that I have a lot about 65

Barrie,
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Gill the Piano · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:47 pm Post subject:

It's hard getting into homes after school as well; they can't do Monday because Marcus has Moneylaundering, Tuesday's out because Tarquin has Taxidermy...I'm also getting piano teachers complaining because the poor little s*ds are exhausted when they come for their lessons and consequently learn very little. And the mums might as well put a 'Taxi' sign on the roof of the 4x4... Laughing

At least they're still learning something that doesn't involve a poxy computer or telly!

Barrie Heaton · Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:56 pm Post subject:

A piano has a keyboard Twisted Evil

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Gill the Piano · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:28 am Post subject:

Did I ever tell you about the little oik doing a survey outside Dixons? He wanted to ask me about my computer, and at the time I didn't have (or want) one, and told him so.
"You don't have any keyboard skills, then?" the oik said, innocently.
"LISTEN, SONNY, I'VE PLAYED THE PIANO FOR NEARLY FORTY YEARS; DONT YOU EVER TELL ME I'VE NO KEBOARD SKILLS!" I roared, and it wasn't until I got halfway home that it dawned on me what the poor little s*d had meant... Embarassed

If he's reading this, I'm very sorry...

Geminoz · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:08 am Post subject:

ummmmm...uhhhhhhh....ummmmmmmm.....what's a little oik????? Confused

... old irish king???....obese ignorant kid????....objectionable insane kalaidescope??....odd italic keyboard... Confused

Gill the Piano · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:14 pm Post subject:

It's male, about seventeen with an adam's apple protruding approximately level with chin, spotty and even when it's forbidden by uniform/dress codes from wearing a baseball cap you know it would want to be wearing one - preferably backwards, which as we all know drains all intelligence from the brain, presupposing there was any there to start with. Rolling Eyes

Originally used as a term for new National Service recruits in the RAF in the late 1940's/early '50's.

Geminoz · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 2:36 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the clarification....I was born and raised in England in that era and have no recollection of the term...guess I was a tad too young.. Wink