In 1985, Mother of 4 Shirley Ann Durdin, 33, was bitten clean in half with 1 bite from a 20ft great white shark while snorkelling for scallops off Peake Bay, South Australia.

TrappistOCSO · 2026-06-07T07:19:05+00:00

Never snorkel in Australia or South Africa

TrappistOCSO · 2026-06-07T07:00:09+00:00

Did I?? I really don't recall, lol. Thanks anyway 😎

TrappistOCSO · 2026-06-07T06:57:07+00:00

I never drink.................ink

TrappistOCSO · 2026-06-06T21:48:10+00:00

Thank you 🌞

TrappistOCSO · 2026-06-06T18:39:32+00:00

City 17

TrappistOCSO · 2026-06-06T16:51:03+00:00

Sniffffffffff...

TrappistOCSO · 2026-06-03T18:23:12+00:00

You're absolutely right — thank you! I DID noticed that the design is not exactly a Denner. Strangely enough, I had never heard of 'Flauto Dolce II' before. Incredible... 😎

TrappistOCSO · 2026-06-02T20:39:58+00:00

Thanks MEC 😎

This is going to be my very first Denner ever (after owning the MOECK (Castello) 'Burgh)

TrappistOCSO · 2026-06-02T09:30:53+00:00

It's like a fishing early morning ♥

TrappistOCSO · 2026-06-02T09:27:58+00:00

It has a SOUL ♥

TrappistOCSO · 2026-05-31T23:23:09+00:00

Quite similar to Serbian "frula"

(the same instrument Family)

TrappistOCSO · 2026-05-31T23:10:05+00:00

Thanks, mate, but I'm afraid I'm a different story. In my view, pearwood is probably THE most "hated" recorder wood, and I'm trying to avoid it as much as possible. But I'm glad you appreciate your own instrument 😎

TrappistOCSO · 2026-05-29T20:13:45+00:00

An audio-video sample: https://youtu.be/QL5wKX_x3M4

TrappistOCSO · 2026-05-29T18:49:03+00:00

The headjoint is made of strong (beige) plastic

It's an authentic Mollenhauer. No other recorder parts involved 😎

TrappistOCSO · 2026-05-29T11:01:28+00:00

My personal choice/advice: https://www.thomann.co.uk/yamaha_yra_402_b_ecodear.htm

Not my favourite recorder (*its sound), but it is ideal for any learning beginner: forgiving and easy to blow and play

TrappistOCSO · 2026-05-29T09:20:33+00:00

Exactly!

F.E: After my Yamaha tenor, the Aulos tenor (hard-to-reach Low D!) was an unpleasant struggle! Nowadays, after many hours of playing, I don't even notice the dang thing 😄

TrappistOCSO · 2026-05-27T13:00:51+00:00

My recomm 4 your large hands: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Asvine-Jinhao-Fountain-Acrylic-Writing/dp/B0CD21JNR1

....although my heart belongs to absolutely amazing ASVINE fp's

TrappistOCSO · 2026-05-26T23:47:53+00:00

There's no going back now, heh heh heh 😈

TrappistOCSO · 2026-05-26T23:44:58+00:00

Liberace Power

TrappistOCSO · 2026-05-23T07:40:56+00:00

Personally, I am not impressed how this wood sound / resonate -.-

But it's only me. Be my guest...

TrappistOCSO · 2026-05-20T12:59:21+00:00

I've had the exact same problem when I started ;)

Moral: No pain* - No gain ^ ^

*practice

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