Tuesday 30 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 243 - 30th November 2010 - Monopoly


Project 365 - Day 243 - 30th November 2010 - Monopoly
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

Today was a snow for all the local schools. I stayed at home with Elliot and Olivia. We watched a couple of DVDs (one of the Harry Potters and Toy Story 3) and we played Monopoly. This was the first time they had played (well, Elliot claims to have played with some different rules at school!) so it was quite interesting!

Monday 29 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 242 - 29th November 2010 - Toffee Apple


Project 365 - Day 242 - 29th November 2010 - Toffee Apple
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

We bought some toffee apples for the kids the other day in Birmingham. I'm surprised they've not all been eaten yet!

Sunday 28 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 241- 28th November 2010 - Snowy Sunset


Project 365 - Day 241- 28th November 2010 - Snowy Sunset
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

I took Olivia to a party at the terrapins on Megdale when I noticed the sunset over Bonsall direction....

Saturday 27 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 240 - 27th November 2010 - Matlock Bank Skyline


Project 365 - Day 240 - 27th November 2010 - Matlock Bank Skyline
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

Last night it snowed. This morning I went for a walk around Matlock Bank to take some photos. This shows some of the interesting buildings as you walk along Smedley Street towards County Hall.

Project 365 - Day 239 - 25th November 2010 - Birmingham Christmas Market


Project 365 - Day 239 - 25th November 2010 - Birmingham Christmas Market
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

We went to Birmingham Christmas Market for the day - lots of lovely things to buy and lots of fantastic food stalls!

Thursday 25 November 2010

Project 365 -Day 238 - 25th November 2010 - Lunchtime Rock Concert


Project 365 -Dat 238 - 25th November 2010 - Lunchtime Rock COncert
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

We had a lunchtime rock concert at Lady Manners School today - 2 groups and a singer songwriter performing in the Old Gym....

Monday 22 November 2010

Sunday 21 November 2010

Project 365 - Dat 234 - 21st November 2010 - The Roundhouse, Derby


~Project 365 - Dat 234 - 21st November 2010 - The Roundhouse, Derby
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

Went to the Roundhouse in Derby for a Christmas Market - what a lovely building.

Saturday 20 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 233 - 20th November 2010 - Martha playing on the DS


Project 365 - Day 233 - 20th November 2010 - Martha playing on the DS
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

Martha's been in an odd mood today - tetchy and irritable. Playing on the DS has finally calmed her down!

Friday 19 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 232 - 19th November 2010 - Elliot's flute


Project 365 - Day 232 - 19th November 2010 - Elliot's flute
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

Elliot is learning to play the flute. He's had half a dozen lessons and has now mastered playing both A and B! Apparently, very soon, he will start to use music and a music stand too!

Wednesday 17 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 230 - 17th November 2010 - Cover board


Project 365 - Day 230 - 17th November 2010 - Cover board
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

This is the board at school that shows which staff are absent and who is covering any absences!

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 229 - 16th November 2010 - Dress Rehearsal


Project 365 - Day 229 - 16th November 2010 - Dress Rehearsal
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

This afternoon was the dress rehearsal of Fiddler on the Roof at Lady Manners School.

Monday 15 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 228 - 15th November 2010 - Chopsticks


Project 365 - Day 228 - 15th November 2010 - Chopsticks
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

Tracy went to Yo! Sushi at Meadowhall today and brought me back some takeaway vegetarian sushi and these chopsticks!

Sunday 14 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 227 - 14th November 2010 - Carol Playing at Chatsworth


Project 365 - Day 227 - 14th November 2010 - Carol Playing at Chatsworth
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

Yes, it may only be 14th November but the Christmas season has been going on for a fortnight at Chatsworth House!

Today I took some students from Lady Manners School to play carols at the Christmas Market.

Saturday 13 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 226 - 13th November 2010 - The girl and the violin


Project 365 - Day 226 - 13th November 2010 - The girl and the violin
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

There is a very famous trompe l'oiel in the music room at Chatsworth of a violin hanging on a door. During the Christmas season (yes it's been going a couple of weeks already) isn't accessible to the public so this replica is on the ground floor. The girl is a mannequin dressed as a young girl from a century or so back.

Friday 12 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 225 - 12th November 2010 - Tevye's Monologue (Fiddler on the Roof)


Project 365 - Day 225 - 12th November 2010 - Fiddler on the Roof
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

This evening it's the tech rehearsal for the Lady Manners School production of Fiddler on the Roof. The show runs from Wednesday to Saturday next week. I am playing the bass in the band. This is some of my music!


Thursday 11 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 224 - 11th November 2010 - A brace of pheasants


Project 365 - Day 224 - 11th November 2010 - A brace of pheasants
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

I went to Derwent Treescapes in Matlock to get some kindling. This brace of pheasants was hanging outside the office door!

Wednesday 10 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 223 - 10th November 2010 - Rubber Duck


Project 365 - Day 223 - 10th November 2010 - Rubber Duck
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

This is our rubber duck. It's huge - bigger than an adult human head! We got it at Magna in Rotherham when our youngest fell in love with one in the Water Pavillion!

Tuesday 9 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 222 - 9th November 2010 - Royal Albert Hall Mushrooms


Project 365 - Day 222 - 9th November 2010 - Royal Albert Hall Mushrooms
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

I've spent the day in London with students from Lady Manners School: Natural History Museum, Harrod's, V&A and Science Museum. This evening we're at the Royal Albert Hall for the Schools Prom and to support the Lady Manners School Folk Group who are performing.

Monday 8 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 221 - 8th November 2010 - Jam Tarts


Project 365 - Day 221 - 8th November 2010 - Jam Tarts
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

I got home from work and Tracy had been doing some baking with Martha.

Sunday 7 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 220 - 7th November 2010 - Vivaldi Gloria Bows


Project 365 - Day 220 - 7th November 2010 - Vivaldi Gloria Bows
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

For the past 3 years Lady Manners School and S Anselm's School (both in Bakewell, Derbyshire) have done a joint concert which has included a "come and sing" choral work as part of it. In previous years this has been Faure Requiem and Vaughan Williams' Five Mystical Songs. This year we tackled Vivaldi's ever-popular Gloria.

The concert was a great success and included performances from Lady Manners School Orchestra (which I conduct), S Anselm's Chapel Choir (conducted by Jon Weller) and a piano solo by Andrew Marples.

The Vivaldi made up the second half and only uses a small orchestra - strings plus an oboe, a trumpet and a harpsichor). It went well and the audience seemed to enjoy it!

Wednesday 3 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 216 - 3rd November 2010 - Chalked glasses


Project 365 - Day 216 - 3rd November 2010 - Chalked glasses
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

I used a new app only iPhone to take this chalked effect: Camera Illusion. Lots of fun!

Tuesday 2 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 215 - 2nd November 2010 - World War Two Dad


Project 365 - Day 215 - 2nd November 2010 - World War Two Dad
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

As part of a project at his Junior School Elliot had to dress up as a Dad from World War Two today.....

The rest of the set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robsteadman/sets/72157625295002010/with/5139253734/

Monday 1 November 2010

Project 365 - Day 214 - 1st November 2010 - Microphone Shadow


Project 365 - Day 214 - 1st November 2010 - Microphone Shadow
Originally uploaded by robsteadman

I went with the Creative & Media Doploma students at Lady Manners School to Peak FM to be shown around the studio and to record an advert.

I thought this shadow was unusual and interesting!