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
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
Outside is overrated.
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
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
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.
Fun times. Enjoy the show.
November 15, 2025 at 7:28 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.
Fun times. Enjoy the show.
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
Seeing as the corporate blog is controlled by the marketing division, I suspect that wouldn't get passed for publication. :-(
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...
Unfortunately, it needs to be OKd by corporate, so we're waiting a while...
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 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...
Unfortunately, it needs to be OKd by corporate, so we're waiting a while...
her sister lived just round the corner from my grandparents...
November 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
her sister lived just round the corner from my grandparents...
And we could lose an hour every Friday so we can get to the weekend sooner?
October 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
And we could lose an hour every Friday so we can get to the weekend sooner?
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.
"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
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.
"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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Is that the one with Doner meat, onions, and extra chillies?
October 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Is that the one with Doner meat, onions, and extra chillies?
I went to two duvets last week... :-/
...but I refuse to take the blame for the weather.
...but I refuse to take the blame for the weather.
October 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I went to two duvets last week... :-/
...but I refuse to take the blame for the weather.
...but I refuse to take the blame for the weather.
The fun VW? What, you mean Fantasia on a theme by Tommy Tassles? :-D
October 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The fun VW? What, you mean Fantasia on a theme by Tommy Tassles? :-D
And it's Haydn...
October 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
And it's Haydn...
Name and shame! (The orchestra, that is...)
October 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Name and shame! (The orchestra, that is...)
What. The. Actual.
October 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
What. The. Actual.