I went to see one of my best friends from school today, Oscar White.
Oscar took Drama, Dance and Music Theatre classes with me but sadly left before 6th form to go to Hammonds a specialist performing arts college.
He is now training as an actor in London so I don’t get chance to see him often so it was good getting all of his training updates 😉
Oscar’s parents have recently taken over the Dun Cow Inn in Ollerton near Knutsford and I had a lovely lunch there, it was very busy and a lovely atmosphere, it was great catching up with his Mum too.
Then I got back to some Music studies when I got home; vocal practise and music theory. I drew my golden rings picture and recorded the video, for all you animal lovers reading the coat is fake 🙂
Knowing what a clutz I am Mum warned me not to hold the candle too close to my coat or hair so I nearly couldn’t sing for laughing.
About to head out for a movie, but wanted to listen to you first.. That was fantastic, and the drawing was wonderful too!!! I know you will be ready once you go back to school.
Thanks Alisa, I hope I’m ready 😉
Best wishes
Charlotte
Nice story, lovely draw and lovely vidéo ! nice art happening Miss !!
All the stars are with you (Les étoiles brillent pour vous ) 😉
Merci Pascal, that makes me think of Gary Barlow’s song from Stardust, I might watch it again tonight 😉
Best wishes
Charlotte
Really like your five golden rings drawing!
Thank you 😉 the next set of six days are going to be more challenging lol
Best wishes
Charlotte
Charlotte. I love this. You amaze me…..never knew you could draw as well as everything else you can do. Clever lady. Also LOVED the High School Musical photos. Happy memories of you both.
Miss you. Hilary xxxxxx
Hi Hil, miss you too ;). I took the art academy and performing art academy in year 9 enjoyed them both.
I loved the dress you made me for West Side Story can you remember 😉 any good at making tutus lol.
All the best
Charlotte x
These are very fun to watch. Thank you!
Thanks Jeanne, loved your tribute to your brother.
Best wishes
Charlotte
Wow, this illustration has amazing detail and depth of shading in the rings. What medium are you using?
Thanks Darren, the gold rings are actually ‘peel and stick’ stickers, I tried to draw them and coloured them yellow but they just didn’t shine enough and the little gold stickers my Mum had for her card projects went great with what I was trying to do.
Best wishes
Charlotte
I am thoroughly enjoying the cards at the top. You and Oscar look like you make a good team.
Hi Don, he was always a good mate, our last project together was for our GCSE Music and we sang Tick, Tick, Boom.
Best wishes
Charlotte
Charlotte:
What an absolute delight! Can hardly wait for the next installment.
Best regards,
Tom
Hi Tom, glad your enjoying the series, I might have to sing in the hairdressers tomorrow I’ll be so busy getting prepared for my first New Years Eve party, hope it lives up to my expectations he he
Best wishes
Charlotte
Hi Charlotte, I’m sure it will be everything you’ve imagined it will be! Do they sing, Auld Lang Syne in Jolly Olde England? Will you be leading the chorus?
Likewise,
Tom
Brilliant! Where are you going to sing next? it’s quite exciting wondering where you will sing the next instalments. Looking forward to them all xxxx
I ventured into the woods to record today’s I sound a bit out of breath so maybe it wasn’t one of my brightest ideas ha ha ha.
Best wishes to you and Terry x
Charlotte
Cute! Keep it up!
I was going for the moose look ;0
I got a bit worried about the candle though after joking about it because a couple of friends had only told me recently their hair had caught fire on candles! :/ yikes
All the best
Charlotte
Wishing your friend, Oscar, well in his performance studies. A good range of rings and the verse of the song that people tend to break into harmony for. Love that line in the song.
If I was in Glasgow I would have persuaded a few friends to join in with me that would be cool.
Best wishes
Charlotte
Charlotte, I love this! You are brilliant!
So pleased you’re still enjoying them I’d hate for them to go stale.
Best wishes
Charlotte
come in your chant is very pretty… 🙂 and the light candle iluminate your beautiful face
Hi Hector I’ve always enjoyed folk, chant style songs, the old traditional songs are such good fun for people to sing together.
Best wishes
Charlotte
The actual lyrics are: Five GOLD rings. Not golden. But I still loved it. And the drawing too.
Hi Clifford, my Mum says it is five gold rings too but I googled this version http://www.carols.org.uk/the_twelve_days_of_christmas.htm
Hope you don’t mind me sticking with golden 😉 more unique to me then he he
Best wishes
Charlotte
Wonderful job! Fun seeing you in your travels and hearing you sing! Thank you, you are very talented! Xo
Thanks Janice, it’s great to be out and about and mixing with friends and family although I’ve stayed away from a few elderly friends of ours so I don’t pass anything on, I’ll catch up again the next time I’m home 😉
All the best
Charlotte
The drawing is Nice. I’ve enjoyed all the videos of singing.
Glad you’ve enjoyed them Eric, I did wonder about drawing five goldfinches as two men William and Ceil Baring-Gould suggested the first seven days of gifts were all birds and the five golden rings referred to the ringed pheasant, whilst others said they were five goldfinches but a publication from 1780 clearly had them illustrated as jewellery.
Best wishes
Charlotte
Your voice sounded so much stronger and clearer. I’m glad you continue down the path of recovery. Most women would like one gold ring. How lovely you have five.
He he I’d love five gold rings, I have just one my Mum gave me, it was hers, on my 16th birthday. I sound a bit breathy on today’s but it’s only because we’d been walking in the woods 😉
All the best
Charlotte
Loving these Charlotte! Keep them coming…… Pleeaasse!
Thanks, they’ll definitely be coming until 5th January 😉
Happy New Year
Charlotte
Love it! Here’s wishing you the best in the New Year!!
Thank you, hope you have a fabulous New Year too 😉
Best wishes
Charlotte
It’s so special to reunite with friends. Very cute video! What woman wouldn’t like any number of golden rings? LOL.
Hi Linda it’s so difficult to keep in proper contact with everyone as we all went off in different directions but it’s as if time stood still when we meet up again 😉
Best wishes
Charlotte
I came looking for Day 7 and you weren’t there. So I looked back and realized I had missed Day 5…rings and Oscar. Your voice is definite better hen you are indoors. I suspect cold and damp affect it?? Dianne
PS Happy new Year!
Hi Dianne, just warming up my voice now to record today’s video as it’s not been long since I ate my tea.
Best wishes
Charlotte
I’m gonna try ‘warming up my voice’ when I shout at Bonzo to “shut up” when he’s barking at dogs in the next village at 2am 😀