Thomas Rushton
thomasrushton.bsky.social
Thomas Rushton
@thomasrushton.bsky.social
Classical double bassist - lots of chamber music, orchestral, and operatic experience - always looking for more musical fun; occasional oboist & cellist ditto.
SQL Server DBA, working for Coeo.com supporting many clients and the team.
Leeds, UK
Outside is overrated.
November 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Ugh. Still, you have time to mark up your part with the cuts before the performance. It's more fun when you're sight-reading on the day, and have to hope that someone else has done the work properly. #flashbacks #DepLife
November 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
That is definitely on the fast side... The tricky bit now is, having got it at that speed, being able to play it slower without rushing - but you know this :-/

Fun times. Enjoy the show.
November 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Seeing as the corporate blog is controlled by the marketing division, I suspect that wouldn't get passed for publication. :-(
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I've just written a blog post that kicks off with a line from The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy...

Unfortunately, it needs to be OKd by corporate, so we're waiting a while...
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
her sister lived just round the corner from my grandparents...
November 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
And we could lose an hour every Friday so we can get to the weekend sooner?
October 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
WTAF?

"No, I'm on holiday".

le sigh. Glad to hear all's completely fine - although I find that hard to believe, otherwise why would the boss be trying to talk to you while you're on hols...

Bosses. A pox on most of 'em.
October 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
And then go and buy the audiobook.

I can't read the dead tree edition without trying to put it in her voice, but there's bound to be so much missing.

Note to self: find a suitable audiobook thingie.
October 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Is that the one with Doner meat, onions, and extra chillies?
October 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
GWS!
October 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I went to two duvets last week... :-/
...but I refuse to take the blame for the weather.
October 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The fun VW? What, you mean Fantasia on a theme by Tommy Tassles? :-D
October 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
And it's Haydn...
October 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Name and shame! (The orchestra, that is...)
October 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
What. The. Actual.
October 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM