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Still fighting this ****** cold. My voice has now almost completely disappeared.
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« Reply #2821 on: 19:53:53, 25-08-2007 » |
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Still fighting this ****** cold. My voice has now almost completely disappeared.
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« Reply #2822 on: 20:08:13, 25-08-2007 » |
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Still fighting this ****** cold. My voice has now almost completely disappeared.
Hmm, I had a cold a couple of months ago, and ever since I've been unable to produce any notes (with my voice that is  ) above the G below middle C without them cracking into two distinct pitches. I quite enjoyed this effect when I first discovered it (singing in chords - woohoo!) but now that I can't get my normal voice back I'm quite worried it may be gone! As a composer, people tend to think you're a blithering idiot if you can't at least approximate what you've written vocally, so I'm thinking I might have to seek out a voice coach now to get some tips. They'll probably just tell me to stop drinking alcohol and coffee, though. Bummer.  |
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Stuart, rest your voice and buy some Manuka honey from the health food shop. 1 teaspoon 3 x per day. It's expensive if you get the strongest blend at £12.00 per pot, but absolutely fantastic stuff. I really recommend it. Great healing properties. However, don't force your voice for a couple of weeks - rest - that is an order!
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« Reply #2824 on: 21:11:58, 25-08-2007 » |
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Hmm, I had a cold a couple of months ago, and ever since I've been unable to produce any notes (with my voice that is ) above the G below middle C without them cracking into two distinct pitches. I quite enjoyed this effect when I first discovered it (singing in chords - woohoo!) but now that I can't get my normal voice back I'm quite worried it may be gone! As a composer, people tend to think you're a blithering idiot if you can't at least approximate what you've written vocally, so I'm thinking I might have to seek out a voice coach now to get some tips. They'll probably just tell me to stop drinking alcohol and coffee, though. Bummer. Care to contribute to the Singer Autobiography thread? |
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« Reply #2825 on: 21:20:09, 25-08-2007 » |
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Ta, Milly, will try it! Quite like the idea of resting my voice actually. Means I'll have to stop talking to myself though |
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I hate being awake at this hour, but somehow I am. I realise it isn't late in comparison with some, but I like to be asleep by 11 or so. I just feel so awful the next day if I don't sleep.
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« Reply #2827 on: 00:41:20, 26-08-2007 » |
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I hate being awake at this hour, but somehow I am. I realise it isn't late in comparison with some, but I like to be asleep by 11 or so. I just feel so awful the next day if I don't sleep.
I'm a night owl and have been all my life. I'm ironing at the moment. I keep nipping in here between doing shirts and pillowcases. I haven't even made my bed yet which is stripped right off to air the mattress, but I've ironed all the clean bedding ready to put on. Unfortunately I've been a traitor to R3 and have been listening to "Poetry Please" on R4 and thereafter... The only problem for me these days in being a night owl is the horrendous early mornings that go with the territory with young children.  |
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« Reply #2828 on: 01:01:06, 26-08-2007 » |
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Hey, I did a huge load of ironing today. Yes it was sunny outside but I stayed in to listen to footie on the radio (Cov vs Cardiff) while my wife tidied upstairs, yapped on the phone.
Also listened to a little bit of R3 and vinyl (Delius, RVW and Walton conducted by Barenboim).
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« Reply #2829 on: 01:02:18, 26-08-2007 » |
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« Reply #2830 on: 01:02:59, 26-08-2007 » |
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Hey, I did a huge load of ironing today. Yes it was sunny outside but I stayed in to listen to footie on the radio (Cov vs Cardiff) while my wife tidied upstairs, yapped on the phone.
Also listened to a little bit of R3 and vinyl (Delius, RVW and Walton conducted by Barenboim).
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« Reply #2831 on: 01:06:01, 26-08-2007 » |
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I can't think how you cope, Milly! I am emphatically NOt a night owl, and I wish I were asleep. I always wake early whatever time I go to sleep. You iron sheets and stuff? Crikey. I don't know anybody who does that. There's a lot of good cotton available that you don't have to iron, you know  |
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« Reply #2832 on: 01:07:55, 26-08-2007 » |
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but did your team win John?
Yes they did, in fact Coventry are top of the 'Championship League' (the old first div whatever) That position might be short-lived if Palace or Ipswich win tomorrow! |
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« Reply #2833 on: 01:08:49, 26-08-2007 » |
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The only problem for me these days in being a night owl is the horrendous early mornings that go with the territory with young children. Too bloody right, Milly. There I was last night up watching Birtwistle until 2am, and at 8.30 this morning I'm expected to make cocoa and toast - what I actually did apart from this was accidentally leave an espresso pot on the gas for too long so I ended up with no coffee and a melted gasket. I don't know about this "ironing" business though. Is it really necessary? |
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« Reply #2834 on: 01:10:33, 26-08-2007 » |
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I can't think how you cope, Milly! I am emphatically NOt a night owl, and I wish I were asleep. I always wake early whatever time I go to sleep. You iron sheets and stuff? Crikey. I don't know anybody who does that. There's a lot of good cotton available that you don't have to iron, you know I know Mary but I'm a complete saddo and one of my many eccentricities is that I'm really fussy about my bed. It gets worse I'm afraid......I change all the bedding every day.  I love the feeling of getting into clean, freshly ironed bed linen, especially when it's been a beautiful drying day outside and it's got that lovely scent of fresh air. P.S. I don't iron the fitted sheets - just everything else. I've made up tonight's bed now and it looks fantastic! |
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