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qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1357 Joined: April 2001 Posted: June 02 2003, 10:00 Hello everyone,i have been away from the forum for a while,because on Thusday 22nd May my wife's grandad shot himself at home in Ontario Canada,i had to give this bad news to my wife after she came home from work,after just been given the news by her mum on the phone,she was very very upset,she was screaming for a while,and crying a lot too,she moved to be with me in England from Canada in February 2002,and was very close to her grandparents,so,we both took a week unpaid from work and flew out to Canada the next day,it was a very sad time at the wake and funeral. So,i only got the new Tubular Bells album this morning,and have listened to it several times,i think it's amazing,the music is really brought to life,Mike's guitar playing is wonderful as ever,i just really love it,but i tend to praise Mike's album's a lot more than looking or listening for error's or mistakes etc,i just love the music,but i have to say the D.V.D was a real missed oppitunity really,there is so much space on a D.V.D and hardly any of it was used,what would have been nice,instead of having static pictures while playing the 5.1 mixes would be seeing Mike playing the instruments like in the In dulci Jubilo video. Back to top

torbenyj Group: Members Posts: 377 Joined: Jan. 2003 Posted: June 02 2003, 10:34 This is so sad, but it seems your OK and have foend somthing to lean on regards Torben Back to top

oblique Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: June 02 2003, 11:06 You must consider this community to be real friends, otherwise you wouldn't have been so open to us. I hope we really can support you. And, yes, music can be a comfort. My condolences, and I wish you and your wife a lot of strength. -------------- "While we are alive we should sit among colored lights and taste good wines, and discuss our adventures in far places; when we are dead, the opportunity is past." - Jack Vance Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: June 02 2003, 14:43 Very sorry to hear that. I hope that the album gives a pleasant space to escape into - I think we all need that sometimes. Back to top

BOOsTER Group: Musicians Posts: 1024 Joined: Jan. 2003 Posted: June 02 2003, 14:45 yes really sorry to hear that...I hope that the album is a good thing to escape to as Korgie said... hmm don't forget that life goes on... -------------- http://www.djbooster.net Back to top

Blue Dolphin Group: Members Posts: 1232 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: June 02 2003, 16:30 good luck to you and your wife! -------------- -The mark of a good musician is to play one note and mean it- Mike Oldfield - 1980 Back to top

timshen Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: Mar. 2001 Posted: June 02 2003, 19:52 Yes, sorry to hear that sad news. May you find  place of peace and rest (the new TB2003 is a good one). We've also been thrugh a tough time - our latest child, Matthew, was just born (last Wednesday) with Analrectum Misfunction (basically no anal opening). Thankfully his condition was not too serious (relatively speaking) and the doctor persormed one simple operation which was sucessful. It's at time like these we need some REAL music for our souls. Thanks Mike for giving us some of that   -------------- Expect Great Things. Attempt Great Things. Back to top

MusicallyInspired Group: Musicians Posts: 1445 Joined: June 2001 Posted: June 02 2003, 19:58 My sympathies. What a tragedy. I sincerely hope you guys get through it ok. Regarding the DVD idea of Mike playing instruments, that would be cool to see. After a few years of not having seen him really perform much at all. That would have been quite interesting indeed. Oh well. -------------- BrandonBlume.com "The beauty in life is in the embracing of the variety of things. If all the world was blue there would be no colour blue." Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1357 Joined: April 2001 Posted: June 09 2003, 07:07 Thanks for all your kind words guys,it's nice to know we are not alone,and it's nice to have caring people on a forum,instead of just idiots,thanks again!! Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1357 Joined: April 2001 Posted: June 16 2003, 15:11 My news just got worse,this morning i awoke to find my 13 month old cat in the process of dying,after being hit by a cat,he was such a lovely animal,he really did'nt deserve it.i am very upset,i can't take much more of this sadness!!!!! Back to top

bugular tell Group: Members Posts: 482 Joined: Mar. 2003 Posted: June 16 2003, 16:51 i hope it gets no worse for you, at least you can can take solice in the fact that everyone here is a backbone of support for you and your family, take care my friend. -------------- Light travels faster than sound, thats why some people appear bright until you hear them speak Back to top

Blue Dolphin Group: Members Posts: 1232 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: June 16 2003, 17:46 Oh my! I really hope this isn't getting worse for you! You've got my sympathy. -------------- -The mark of a good musician is to play one note and mean it- Mike Oldfield - 1980 Back to top

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