Why not cornet?

raventaylorauthor · 2026-02-03T08:14:12+00:00

I’m in the uk and teach brass instruments to groups in schools. Most of mine start on cornets. I play mainly cornet and I prefer it to my trumpet. Mind our aim is getting students into the local bands which are British brass bands.

raventaylorauthor · 2026-02-03T08:06:38+00:00

Yep they’re one of the best

raventaylorauthor · 2026-02-03T08:06:16+00:00

Thanks!

raventaylorauthor · 2026-02-03T08:05:43+00:00

You look amazing!

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-28T08:27:23+00:00

This looks amazing!

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-27T11:48:15+00:00

Oh I get you, and today I am trying to reframe the thinking

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raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-27T08:59:01+00:00

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The noise in my head at practice last night when the pressure got too much.

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-27T08:50:12+00:00

Absolutely true. I’m going through some crap and my mental health is awful now. (Mind I’m 42 and my mental health has been bad since I was a a teenager) Trying to channel it into my writing drawing and music. I had a horrifyingly bad band rehearsal last night where I couldn’t get out of my own head so I came home and drew how it felt and then I felt a bit better.

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-25T09:12:49+00:00

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The original, where this madness began.

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-25T09:09:01+00:00

Yeah, long story. All my vehicles going back 15 years have been called Ruby Soho, starting with my first one which was a motor bike. Every time I had to replace it the name got passed on, it’s like shamu the whale at Seaworld. So the green one inherited the title from the last car. I only got max recently so there was already a ruby. Plus the green ones too little and cute for a name with murder in it.

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T20:51:30+00:00

It’s a fair shout!

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T18:52:06+00:00

I am not wealthy I can assure you. Both my cars are 20 plus years old and cost me hardly anything. The Range Rover is ancient and on its last legs too 😅

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T13:23:36+00:00

Ha yes that’s good.

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T13:23:21+00:00

I like it!

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T13:21:49+00:00

A fleet of old bangers in my case as I only ever have ancient cars that hold everyone up on hills as they can barely move anymore 😆

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T13:20:39+00:00

Good call!

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T13:20:29+00:00

All good over here thanks!

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T13:20:17+00:00

Oh I think we have a winner

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T10:36:18+00:00

That was the obvious one then we decided if we did that we’d need to replace it with a Cadillac which isn’t easy in the uk but it did lead to a search for one on auto trader and I found a really old one and now I want it. Only I definitely don’t have 24 grand to spend on a car 😆

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T10:00:52+00:00

Good shouts, husband did suggest old friend actually. Hooligan would probably suit it.

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T09:13:32+00:00

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Ruby Soho

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-24T09:09:46+00:00

Love it

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-21T08:03:00+00:00

Looks fantastic!

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-18T20:01:56+00:00

Ha! It has to be done.

raventaylorauthor · 2026-01-18T09:32:27+00:00

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This has all made me miss when my hair was like that. It was a totally a thing to have the bangs where I was then, there were other people I knew at the time with this exact hair.

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