Music

On Monday 16th I e-mailed RoyaltyFreeMusic.com to check that it was ok with them to upload my animation to YouTube as it used music of theirs that I never paid for. I recieved a reply on the 17th (yesterday) simply stating "You are clear to do so."

Becky's Reply

"Hi Alistair,

Please accept my apologies for not replying sooner to your email. It has been frantic here with all the various projects and deadlines.

Thanks for letting me know the dates when you would have been able to see us. Unfortunately we are going to be too busy now for the rest of June/possibly July also, to devote the proper amount of time to your visit.

In an ideal world it would have been lovely to be bringing new talent into the building to start training up as the puppet makers of the future, but I don’t think its going to work like that just at the moment!

Sorry to have to disappoint you as it was me who approached you. At least we have made contact and Nick highly recommends you.

Please contact us again later in the summer, if you would like to, the situation may be calmer.

I wish you well with the external examiner, and hopefully we may see you later in the year.

All best wishes,

Becky"

So it seems that I wont be able to visit after all and any hopes of a job are off. For now at least. I'll have to make contact again later in the year.

M&S day visit dates

I've just finished sending an e-mail to Becky Hunt at Mackinnon and Saunders to arrange a day for me to visit. Here's what I sent:

"Hello Becky,

This is Alistair. Now that things are more or less over with at my end I have had a chance to look at which days I would be able to make it down to visit you at M&S.

If its not too soon then I would be able to visit on either Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th or Friday 6th of this week.

Each day I would be able to catch a train to Altrincham station and arrive there at roughly 11 o'clock. I then plan on catching a taxi to get to you.

To make sure I've got the correct address the one I have is;
148 Seamons Rd,
Altrincham,
Cheshire
WA14 4LJ

If its not right then please let me know.

To get back I would need to catch a train from Altrincham station at either 15:51 or 16:51. I have chosen these times based on how long I spent during my visit to Cosgrove Hall last year. There are earlier or later trains if needed.

If these dates are too soon for you then please let me know and I'll see about sorting something a little later on in the month. I need to be in Wrexham on the 10th and 11th because the external examiner will be coming in and we've been told he will want to see us all.

I hope to hear from you soon,

Alistair Stuart"

Hopefully one of these days will be suitable and I will be able to show them my work.