Great singing again last night. Karen’s Covid song is proving to be very singable – it should help carry us through lockdown very well. Nice to do Come Tune Your Cheerful Voice again too after a gap of two years believe it or not – another very singable piece. (Dick and Sue … I hope your ears were burning – we sang it specially for you both.)
THINGS TO DO
12 November - TODAY Online talk on wildlife-friendly farming. What will the Countryside Restoration Trust do with Bere Marsh Farm, near Shillingstone. See last week’s flier for full details.
Shaftesbury Arts Centre have an on-line gallery for those artists who are missing their exhibitions because of lockdown. Here is the link for Rachel Sargent’s group exhibition 'In Their Element' : https://shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk/online-gallery/
Those who use social media will also find the slideshows that Andrea (alto) has made for the group/gallery on the Shaftesbury Arts Centre pages over the next few days. Andrea promises to keep us up to date with what’s happening so watch this space, in the meantime see the attached banner for “In Their Element”.
Many choir members also support The Springhead Trust, and I am attaching their latest newsletter and a link to their website (with some glorious photos). https://www.springheadtrust.org.uk/
Looking ahead: The Big RSCM Carol Service. On Saturday 12 December the RSCM will be hosting a joint their Big Christmas Carol Service with the Churches Conservation Trust. As with their other big services, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to join in from home. Do save the date and let me know if you’d like a pdf copy of the music booklet.
ONLINE ARTS DIARY
For up to date information about online arts programmes, don’t forget to check the Fine Times Recorder’s listings. There are lots of wonderful free things to see and listen to on-line: http://www.theftr.co.uk/whats-on/
Keep well, keep in touch, keep on singing, and, with luck, see you nextw eek. Feel free to bring a friend along too.
David
12 November 2020
FINAL THOUGHT (from the good folk at Othona, near Bridport)
A psychologist walked around a room whilst teaching stress management. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they'd be asked the "half empty, half full" question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she enquired - "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers ranged from 200 to 500 grams.
She replied "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it up for a minute, it's not a problem. If I hold it up for an hour, I'll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it up for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralysed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."
She continued. "The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Worry about them for a while and nothing happens. Worry about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. If you worry about them all day long, you will feel paralysed - incapable of doing anything. It's important to remember to let go of your stresses as early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down, don't carry them through the evening and into the night. Let them be concerns rather than worries. Remember to put the glass down!"