Off to the UK

Alex Yates · 08-25-2006, 09:55 PM

Hey everyone! I am off to the UK tomorrow to spend a week with the guys at Eclipse. I am a little anxious, but overall, excited about the trip. They have tightened the restrictions again for carry-on TO the UK as well, so I had my doctor write out a prescription for lip balm and eye drops. They both have official Rx stickers on them from the pharmacy and I have the doctors note. A book, pair of slippers, MP3 player, eye mask, ear plugs - that's all for me.

As far as the trumpets, they are about to be safely packed up in the Pelican case. I decided to take the guts out of my Wolfpak, maintaining the hard siding, and place it into the P case. It fits perfectly with a little slot for music. I will snap a picture tomorrow when it is loaded up with trumpets and post it here.

Take care and have a great week and holiday.

A.N.A. Mendez · 08-25-2006, 10:00 PM

Will you cross paths w/Manny or is he on his way back? Mention my friend Petter's name to Leigh......

Solar Bell · 08-25-2006, 10:41 PM

Alex!

Have a wonderful time in England!

Please say "Hello" to Leigh and to Noel for me.

If your real nice, maybe Leigh will take you fishing with him!

Enjoy your time!

-cw-

trumpetmike · 08-26-2006, 07:01 AM

See you Tuesday

Sadly Manny & Alex miss each other by a couple of days. They (Manny & the orchestra) are off to Helsinki (I think) today.

Alex Yates · 08-26-2006, 10:26 AM

Yes Mike, I will see you Tuesday!

Manny and I had a good chuckle before he left about the fact that we would be missing each other by a couple of days. The M.O. is indeed headed to Helsinki and they end up in Switzerland before going home. I am sure they are having a blast.

frank · 08-26-2006, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solar Bell

Alex!

Have a wonderful time in England!

Please say "Hello" to Leigh and to Noel for me.

If your real nice, maybe Leigh will take you fishing with him!

Enjoy your time!

-cw-

It is much more probable that you'll be having nice Indian food than annoying innocent fish...

B15M · 08-26-2006, 06:20 PM

Have a great trip. I am anxious to see how you packed the trumpets.

Castle Bravo · 08-28-2006, 10:49 PM

Alex, send me your blurb and pic and I'll put you up on the site, ok?

-Gazza

TrentAustin · 08-29-2006, 09:17 AM

How's the trip Alex? Any access to a computer? Maybe trumpetmike can supply pics ;)

Best,

T

trumpetmike · 08-29-2006, 06:54 PM

Sadly Alex has had no internet access yet so is unable to post - she says "hi" to everyone

I have got some pictures but have just had a nightmare trip home, so will leave posting them until tomorrow.

Just has YET ANOTHER lovely day up at Eclipse. I took three students up there and we were greeted with the sounds of Alex and Noel test playing some Bb trumpets fresh off the workbench (literally being brought into the testing room as they were built). One of the students commented on the (very long) drive home that it was great to have two such incredible players playing in the same room - I have to agree - two totaally different players, but both awesome to listen to.

I won't post too much about the day - I wouldn 't want to spoil any of Alex's future posts.

Check back tomorrow for pictures

08-25-2006, 09:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alex Yates Forte User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,405	Off to the UK Hey everyone! I am off to the UK tomorrow to spend a week with the guys at Eclipse. I am a little anxious, but overall, excited about the trip. They have tightened the restrictions again for carry-on TO the UK as well, so I had my doctor write out a prescription for lip balm and eye drops. They both have official Rx stickers on them from the pharmacy and I have the doctors note. A book, pair of slippers, MP3 player, eye mask, ear plugs - that's all for me. As far as the trumpets, they are about to be safely packed up in the Pelican case. I decided to take the guts out of my Wolfpak, maintaining the hard siding, and place it into the P case. It fits perfectly with a little slot for music. I will snap a picture tomorrow when it is loaded up with trumpets and post it here. Take care and have a great week and holiday.

08-25-2006, 10:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
A.N.A. Mendez Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 682	Will you cross paths w/Manny or is he on his way back? Mention my friend Petter's name to Leigh...... __________________ (Above) Alexanders ragtime band-circa 1960 "Baby, I'm already the coolest, and the hippist, now you want me to be on time too?" Buddy Love "We appointed all our worst generals to command our armies, and our best generals to edit our newspapers." Robert E. Lee

08-25-2006, 10:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Solar Bell Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 4,260	Alex! Have a wonderful time in England! Please say "Hello" to Leigh and to Noel for me. If your real nice, maybe Leigh will take you fishing with him! Enjoy your time! -cw- __________________ Chuck Willard *The Willard of Oz* "Don't be afraid to see what you see." Ronald Reagan

08-28-2006, 10:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Castle Bravo Piano User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Uijongbu, Korea Posts: 279	Alex, send me your blurb and pic and I'll put you up on the site, ok? -Gazza __________________ Gary Wilder

08-29-2006, 09:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
TrentAustin Moderator Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,738	How's the trip Alex? Any access to a computer? Maybe trumpetmike can supply pics ;) Best, T __________________ Trent Austin http://www.trentaustin.com http://www.onlinejazzimprovisation.com Yamaha EM Yamaha Chicago C 1939 Martin Handcraft Imperial (restored at www.osmun.com) Olds Clark Terry Flugel Schilke P5-4 Morrison MDT (coming SOON!) Other horns fs in Marketplace Wedge SST mpcs

08-26-2006, 07:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
trumpetmike Forte User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Farnham (a place too smal Posts: 1,202	See you Tuesday Sadly Manny & Alex miss each other by a couple of days. They (Manny & the orchestra) are off to Helsinki (I think) today.

08-26-2006, 10:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Alex Yates Forte User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,405	Yes Mike, I will see you Tuesday! Manny and I had a good chuckle before he left about the fact that we would be missing each other by a couple of days. The M.O. is indeed headed to Helsinki and they end up in Switzerland before going home. I am sure they are having a blast.

08-26-2006, 06:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
B15M Forte User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Monroe Ct. Posts: 1,305	Have a great trip. I am anxious to see how you packed the trumpets.

08-29-2006, 06:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
trumpetmike Forte User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Farnham (a place too smal Posts: 1,202	Sadly Alex has had no internet access yet so is unable to post - she says "hi" to everyone I have got some pictures but have just had a nightmare trip home, so will leave posting them until tomorrow. Just has YET ANOTHER lovely day up at Eclipse. I took three students up there and we were greeted with the sounds of Alex and Noel test playing some Bb trumpets fresh off the workbench (literally being brought into the testing room as they were built). One of the students commented on the (very long) drive home that it was great to have two such incredible players playing in the same room - I have to agree - two totaally different players, but both awesome to listen to. I won't post too much about the day - I wouldn 't want to spoil any of Alex's future posts. Check back tomorrow for pictures

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