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Email for Sharon re Gift Aid

Lins Emails

Hi All
It was nice chatting to some of you last night on zoom. Thanks Chris A for setting it up again. Sorry if I cut some of you off a bit short I was conscious of the time, and then we finished early, must change the time on my clock in my room it was a bit fast. So sorry to Ann for cutting you off a bit early, we will start with you next week and you can have as long as you like, well until I move on!!!
It is nice to hear what everyone is doing with their time, some of you are far to organised!!!
Shame some of you did not manage to get on Pat Jenkins, we did all wave to you lets hope you can make it next week. Get working on that computer.
Eileen didn’t manage to get on either as her computer was playing up so at least this gives me the opportunity to wish you Happy Birthday for today. X a {CAPTION}

Lin ps Happy Birthday to Margaret and I can’t get rid of that random (a) x

Sharons Email
Please respond to her on sharont471@gmail.com Please note this may be a different email address .
We have reached the end of our accounting year, and the time is approaching to send in our claim for the gift aid against our donations. If anyone who normally does gift aid has changed address in the past 12 months and not already notified me or Sharon, can you please email me with your new address. Also, if anyone who has previously done gift aid on their donations has now found they are no longer in the taxable bracket, could they also let me know, as we will not be able to claim against their subs. Thirdly if any member has not signed up yet to do gift aid, is a tax payer and would now like to, we can arrange for a form to be sent to you to complete and scan back.
Thank you!
Kind regards Sharon

NMM Week three in the Big Brother House

Lins Emails

Hi All

Hope everyone is fit and well and looking after yourselves.

My Chris and I are well and still have not got up in the loft, or actually done many of the jobs that are planned but Chris has made the bar for the new Summer House, we have our priorities sorted. 🍷 🍺 🍻 

Chris A has the  Zoom set up again for tomorrow night 7.30 pm.
Topic: New Music Makers virtual choir
Time: Apr 2, 2020 07:30 PM London

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/667379474

Meeting ID: 667 379 474

If everyone is happy I will go through like we did last week and let everyone have a little chat if you don’t want to speak just let me know with a wave or some other signal.  We will finish sharpish so that we can show our appreciation at 8.00 pm to the NHS by clapping hands 👏 outside.

I have an update from Lillian

Dear Choir,

I am missing our Thursday evening rehearsals very much, as I’m sure most of you are as well! 

We have been keeping well. I’ve been self isolating for two weeks now since pregnant mums are ‘high risk’ and have been advised to do so for a total of 12 weeks! By then, the baby will have been born 🙂

Besides getting a little sore throat, cough, stuffy nose and losing my sense of taste and smell, I’ve been in full health, haha! No fever, and nothing serious. It only took two days for my minor symptoms to go away, but who knows, my husband may have brought coronavirus back on one of his trips to the grocery store! 

As we are apart physically, I am so pleased to see many of you using technology to stay in touch. Just a few reminders as you keep singing during this break:

1. Always warm up your voice, starting with your body first, then your breath, then your vocal range.

2. Drink lots of water and eat well. Try to keep exercising every day!

3. Use this time to keep your mind active, I challenge you to learn a new song, or pick up an old instrument you may have played once, or follow YouTube videos to learn a language.

I hope to be together again with you all soon, probably with a baby in arms 🙂

God bless,
Lillian


“Thank You Lillian”

I have also got a Whatsapp message from Beccy Coppen
I’m doing ok. Still fat and preggers! My chocolate consumption has gone up considerably, and stocks are starting to run low. Booked into the birthing centre in the New Forest so don’t have to risk coronavirus infected hospitals. We are all staying home, (except Matt doing the shopping). Dad has been making deliveries to us. Although he should be staying home aswell really as M&D are on emergency Ollie duty for when I go into labour.
Also trying to plan some sort of celebration for Ollie’s Birthday next week, it’s not easy!
“Wishing you all the best, not sure when Ollie’s Birthday is, are you aiming to having a joint birthday????”
What some stories they will have to tell the babies about the year they were born.!!!

We have some older birth days!  They will also remember them this year

Eileen Eyers is Friday on the 3rd April
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So colour coordinated.  Looking Lovely as always, you must share a photo of your amazing GOLD shoes you wore at the dinner.  

And Margaret Ballard on the 6th Aprilimage1.jpeg
Shake those maracas Margaret!!

Happy Birthday to both of you I hope you can have a good day. 

Breaking News.
I have a date for your Diaries,  Saturday 5th June 2021 Delayed Golden Concert (Need a better name than that)!  Not only one Concert but two Concerts!!!!
It will be twice as good as it would have been in 2020.  Think of all the time we have to learn the music and words 🎶 🎶 

There has been lots of fun on the NMM Whatsapp Group sharing some rather dubious videos, I will not name who is responsible? and some lovely thoughts and music.  Jerry has also been helping technically with getting onto the Gareth Malone Site Great British Home Chorus   Jerry has given this advise below. I haven’t tried it yet but you might like to have a go.

From Jerry:-
Re Gareth Malone, the main issue most people seem to be having is downloading the music as PDF, so I’ve uploaded them both to the OneDrive. (“You Are My Sunshine” & the new one, “I’m Still Standing”).  I did some Harmony Assistant files for You Are My Sunshine.  However, he then made some backing tracks available, with a key change edit that isn’t on the music at Bar #52, where it goes up & everyone in unison.
Anyone who wants to upload a file needs to record themselves singing their part, using Headphones / Earpieces, so that the backing track can’t be heard & upload them to FaceBook, YouTube, Twitter or Instagram using the Hashtag #GBHCPart (eg #GBCHSoprano).  They will then find the files with those hashtags to download them for editing.
The deadline for “You Are My Sunshine”, though, is tomorrow.  We’ve only just started doing “I’m Still Standing”, which is a lot more complex, and a lot longer (16 pages).
To get updates emailed you need to register at https://decca.com/greatbritishhomechorus/
“Thank you Jerry”
Reading a few messages from tonight that it might not be going as planned but you still you may like to give it a try.
If anyone would like to be added to the WhatsApp group let me know and let me have your mobile telephone number.  It is easy to come off of the group if you want to by just leaving at any time.  
If anyone would like to share any news with the choir, send it to me on email and I will gladly add it to my weekly news email.
If anyone would like to get in touch with fellow choir members and would like their details let me know and I will check with the person and ask for permission to pass on their details to you.  If anyone is feeling they just need a call, again let me know and we can get in touch. We are all here for each other.
Hope to see some of you tomorrow night.
Keep safe!
Lin x

Zoom Call

Lins Emails

Hi All
Just to reminder that after our zoom call at 8.00 there is a 3 minute national applaud for key workers and lighting candle for those who have lost their lives….Not to put damper just to keep eye on the time xx
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NMM

Lins Emails
Hi All

I hope you are all keeping safe.
At least the weather is helping this horrible time, we have been out in the garden tidying and getting the new summer house ready. 
Thank you everyone that replied about my email about subs, very much appreciated your positive responses.  
We have two birthdays this week Margaret Hockey is on the 27th 
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I don’t know who that chap is but Margaret is in the beautiful golden ensemble.  Whats tickled Louise? 

And Jerry Gamble is on the 28th.

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Sorry it’s only small, but you look just like Father Christmas.


I hope you both have a good day.  It will be different but it can still be special.

Tonights link on zoom

To Join the  Zoom Meeting Click on this link:
Topic: New Music Makers virtual choir
Time: Mar 26, 2020 07:30 PM London
 
You just need to click on the link a little before the time and you should be able to get through.  I am going to try it on my laptop tonight apparently it works better on that??
We shall see if I can manage it.  
We can go around and see if everyone can say a few words if they want, if you put your hand up I will try and ask you to speak.  And then we can have a little bit of a singalong.  Chris can mute us all but it also is best if you can mute yourselves otherwise we can all hear you!!!
We shall try and sing Que Sera Sera and Sing Sing Sing (you should have the music for that if you don’ know it already).

9. QUE SERA SERA 


When I was just a little girl, 

I asked my mother what shall I be?

Will I be pretty, will I be rich?

Here’s what she said to me.


Chorus

Que sera sera whatever will be will be

The future’s not ours to see  

Que sera sera.  What will be will be.


When I grew up and fell in love,

I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead?

Will we have rainbows day after day?

Here’s what my sweetheart said.


Chorus

Now I have children of my own,

They ask their mother what will I be?

Will I be handsome will I be rich?

I tell them tenderly.


Que sera sera whatever will be will be

The future’s not ours to see  

Que sera sera.  What will be will be.

Que sera sera.


Keep singing and smiling.


Lin

Fwd: Zoom meeting

Lins Emails
Hi All

Chris has set up some more ZOOM dates.
Thanks Chris.
He has suggested that I lead the conversations so will give it a go with his help.  I did manage to see all the faces on my ipad when we did it with Sing4Fun I think I was on the wrong wifi.
Perhaps people could put their hands up when they would like to speak. It would be nice to hear how people are doing and what they are doing to keep them occupied. 
Lets see how it goes.  Looking forward to seeing you all  already. 
Lin

Hi Lin

I’ve set up a weekly catch up for New Makers for Thursday at 7:30pm for anyone who wants to join.
For those using a computer and windows (which is the best way to do this) click on this link and it will guide you through setting up an account.
For those using a tablet/phone download the “Zoom” app first (it looks like a blue video camera) and then click on this link to access our video conversation on a Thursday night.
For this to work with so many people it is best if only one person speaks at a time (Lin – why don’t you lead through a conversation).
We can sing together but this only works if you mute yourself and only hear me.  If everyone can be heard there is too much delay.
Hope this helps keep spirits up at this time.  
Take care
Chris
Chris Allison is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
To Join the  Zoom Meeting Click on this link:
Topic: New Music Makers virtual choir
Time: Mar 26, 2020 07:30 PM London
        Every week on Thu, 20 occurrence(s)
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Meeting ID: 667 379 474

NMM

Lins Emails

Hi All

Hope all is well in your households.

We would just like to have a word to you all about our subscriptions now that we are unable to have rehearsals.

There is nothing in our rules and constitution  about paying subs if we are unable to have rehearsals, who could have predicted this?

Our subscriptions generally pays for hall rental, general running like insurance the lock up and pays for our musicians, Lillian, Chris and any sectional pianists.  

Our Concerts, which unfortunately we will not be able to have this year  pay for other equipment, music, uniform and  tops up the running costs if  the subs don’t cover it.

We are fortunate that we do not have to pay for the Hall during our shut down and again we do not have anything in our constitution to say what we should do about the musicians.

We are hoping that those that can, will carry on paying our subs so that we can carry on paying Chris and Lillian.  

It is obviously a worrying time for everyone especially the self employed and it would be nice for them if we could help a little with their worries.

I think you will all agree that all of our musicians do an amazing job and we want them back as soon as we can and hopefully this gesture will show them how much we appreciate what they do for the New Music Makers.

We also realise that some of us may be having financial difficulties and we would like to offer you the opportunity to have a break from paying your subscriptions until your financial circumstances are better.  Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any concerns.


Regards to all 



Lin 

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Hi All

Lins Emails

Hi Everyone
Hope everyone is doing ok.
We had our live link up last night which was fun and made us all giggle, mostly we all said oh look, there’s someone, and waved at them, some we couldn’t hear so they were waving bits of paper at us and some I never saw but others did. Thanks Chris for trying to get us to use modern technology. Hopefully we will do better!
We did manage to sing Happy Birthday to Louise it was her birthday yesterday, 🎂 with the time delay it was a funny rendition but meant well.
It is Mary Gunns Birthday on Sunday so Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to Mary Happy Birthday to you.💐 x
And to all of the Mums, it will definitely not be what was planned but I hope you all have a lovely day and are spoilt some how 🌹 🍷 🥂 🍫 🧁 🍰 🍾 🌷.
Keep safe and well.
Lin x

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