I am feeling quite faint. Last night I purchased a new Trombone from France!!!! and online. Having never blown the instrument, this is probably very silly and a bit of a gamble, especially as I am now going down a bore size to small (or pea shooter as they are known) and I have never played one before.
In theory, it should not take as much 'puff' but will take some time to get into me thinks.
Of course I then realised I would need a new mouthpiece to fit this smaller model (and probably mutes as well arghhhh! the expense ...you reading this rtw?) So I tried to order one from Germany.
My life is never simple and this is where I had to spend the next 2 hours on the phone to sort out a major problem.
The fraud squad of my Credit Card Company had picked up on it being used abroad and had blocked access to it???
All praise to them for keeping me safe, but it took a heck of amount of security checks to sort it out?
I am impressed that I opened my wallet and I know a friend of mine, who's wallet is made out of the same material as the Black Box of a flight recorder, will be feeling faint at the thought of spending money. But hey, there are no pockets in shrouds you know.
So New Year, New Bone and on that note (get it) Happy New Year to all.
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