(Post 163)

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Date: 26 May 2002 16:54:00

It's been a while, hasn't it?

Well, you see, there was this burglary, and I am no longer in possesion of computers or musical instruments. So this temporary update comes to you from the other side of the city and an unfamiliar computer, which keeps making me type strange spellings. I'd better get used to it though, since I might be getting one just like it when the insurance money comes through.

Have you ever tried to describe a violin and a viola to a couple of police officers at 1am? It's a surreal experience:-

"So - violin - hmm - how would you describe that then?"

"Well - erm - it's a violin. English, circa 1840, made by George Craske, bridge engraved with the name of...."

"How big? 2 foot? 2 and a half?"

"14 inch back - standard full size violin"

"'bout 2 foot then in all. And made of wood is it? So - what colour would you call that? Brown?"

"Er yes - suppose so."

"What's a viola?"

(Dear me - this feels like conversations I have in primary schools)

Deep breath...

"It's like a violin, but bigger and it plays lower and ......"

"Bout 3 foot then? Wood again? Brown again? Serial number?

So - that's a 2 foot violin, make 'George', model 'Craske', and a 3 foot viola, make 'French', model '1880'. Both of wood construction and brown in colour."