I spent most of the summer waiting for the last week in January to rock around so all the kids can go back to school. Of course, I don’t have any myself but I have the distinct misfortunate of being the only childless house in a street full of school aged children. They spend their summers being an extreme source of annoyance to me, completely unbeknownst to them of course. The yelling, the screaming, the sooking and crying – and that’s just coming from their parents. 
This year has brought a new form of torture in the days leading up to their first day back at school. Bloody recorders! I hate them! What I hate even more is that the very same children who won’t do prep work for maths or English during their holidays are quite happy to “practice” their bloody recorders for HOURS on end! Whether it’s Mary Had a Little Lamb, Hot Cross Buns or Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, it’s all absolutely infuriating.
Of course, it could always be worse. They could have a cornet. Without a mute. Like I do. And play the C Major scale ad infinitum. Just like I plan on doing shortly if that bloody recorder does not SHUT UP! 
Incidentally, given that it is Australia Day – to all the Aussies out there, may your afternoon be full of BBQ, booze, backyard cricket and a lammington or ten.
You need a drum kit
Can’t wait either Stormy, be great to have the pool and Pond back to myself, with out these noisy snotters
I would have a drum kit, but I just haven’t found the rhythm for it.
Hot Cross Buns???
Cornet?
Yes, a cornet Robyn – think trumpet only squashed up.
Rah are you telling me that when you went to school, you were never forced to play Hot Cross Buns on the recorder?
“Hot Cross Buns, Hot Cross Buns, One a penny, Two a penny, Hot Cross Buns” Surely I can’t be the only person who remembers that kind of stuff!
i don’t think we were ever… blessed… with that in my class! i remember being in charge of the single bang of the cymbals during Popcorn, though ;o)
i always got to play the Triangle at school
i have had 6 Lammingtons but only because i ate a couple extra for anyone that can’t eat coconut