Had a fantastic weekend doing the first two of my seven Christmas concerts for the season (my weekend's desk partner Alan has 10 this year!) the orchestra was great - the 3 choirs were amazing even the 100 kids in the youth choir were lovely (to quote the Giraffe from Madagascar - they are so cute - from a reasonable distance). Though I did nearly die about 15 times on my way to the bus stop - it rained and froze so the path was solid ice as was the car park, the steps, the road even the grass. It would have been funny (OK it probably was funny as I was sliding along holding on to railings and road signs) but I had my viola with me and I didn't want to break the viola or myself!