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Road Trip from Raeski 669 days old

At work today a nice couple bought a digital piano, wrapped it in a full 80 metre roll of cling film, tied it to the roof of their two seater sports ...

Who Would Live in a Country Like This? from Raeski 804 days old

Today a man called the shop to ask if we can post music to the Philipines. We can. We asked what music he would like posted and for the address of its ...

Crazy Thursday from Raeski 866 days old

Thursday is the day when the mad people come out to play. That is why I like it to be my day off. Today the parade included; The raggedy old woman ...

Work Experience:A Short Play. from Raeski 903 days old

The Characters: Me: Me Work Experience Girl: A wide eyed 14 year old. The Professor: A customer who looks like Dr Snuggles, fallen on hard times. ...

Led....? from Raeski 1014 days old

Inspired by a large poster on the shop noticeboard for a one night only gig by Led Astray, we have spent a large proportion of the day thinking of names ...

Hands Up from Raeski 1025 days old

The idea of quoting what you overheard at the office has today been lovingly ripped off from Unquiet Desperation (sorry Chris), but this was said in ...

Scream! from Raeski 1033 days old

John Leslie was in my shop yesterday. My colleague had taken a phone call earlier in the day and put something aside for him. When John asked for it, ...

Silly Season from Raeski 1061 days old

If you have a lady of a certain age in your life then chances are that you're getting musical toilet roll for your Christmas. They probably bought it ...

L7 from Raeski 1173 days old

A customer today told me I was square. While I am very well aware of the accuracy of his summation, and pretty comfortable with its truth, I don't need ...

Get out of my shop or I'll barter you! from Raeski 1231 days old

This afternoon an elderly gentleman walked into my music shop and asked in his loudest voice, "IS THIS RAE'S? WHERE ARE YOUR LEATHER GOODS?" "Yes ...