The choir weekend away was so near that I didn't stay away, but came home in between the two days. The food was plentiful, including lemon meringue and the sessions fantastic. This morning I had a totally brilliant time Brazilian drumming, learning a merengue. I have had various amazing experiences of drumming, one of my best weekends ever was a whole weekend of it in Ireland. So I was very much looking forward to today, and had an even better time than I anticipated. At one point I had a low sounding drum that really resonated with me, and I had such a joyous time everytime I have it a big bash. One of the things about drumming a pattern that makes it so delightful is the short silences and changes between the repetitive beats, and the sound when we resumed the pattern was incredible. Apparently my beaming was very evident. I suspect there's something about being present that is essential for keeping in time and concentrating on the upcoming changes. You can't simultaneously be worrying about a situation or planning your next meal. That being present results in lots of oxytocin :-) there's a couple of v short clips on the one voice community choir Facebook page :-)
I've been told there is a drop in session every Saturday in Preston. When I last was encouraged to join a samba band I explained I have no capacity to take on any new commitments. But a drop in session? How ace will it be to get that amount of joy whenever I can :-)
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