[Little lucie @ Simon]

Hi Rach, we too are really shocked and stunned to read your news. Your website was the first smurfy site we visited too. You will be sorely missed by everyone here. I can though understand your descision. I must admit i don't collect as much as i have, Simon is still the fanatic. I hope you have every success with your music. We all understand it is your passion. Take care , good luck and all the best. Love Lucie & Simon.......
See Dyar and Gray..... We love Rach too

[Rachel]

Thank you all guys, the amount of support and best wished really has been overwhelming and means so much to me.

We had our first meeting with the new ensemble last week and our first rehearsal next week.

[HandyHarmony]

Rachel,

I have been dieing to use this for 40 years...

Don't be SHARP...Don't be FLAT...Just be NATURAL. :note:

I will play my Guitar every day so the Musical Spirit of "Harmony" will travel to you.

Happy Smurfing,

Alan

[XoioX2000]

Hi Rachel,

Missing you already!!!


I'll give you a call from time to time just to make sure you don't forget your blue friends!!! :):)

Hope all your plans go more than well!!!

Who knows: This time next year, concert at the Albert Hall, closely followed by New York and Dublin... and Sydney (of course!)

Cheers,

David

[SA Smurfette]

Bloody Hell Rachel Look what happens when I'm a way for a few weeks

Wow, can't believe it.. but I do understand.
I bet it was a difficult/ hard decision and one you would have given a lot of thought to.

It will be very strange not having you around after all this time


I'll be still expecting a Smurfy email Christmas card every year though

I hope you will still pop and and say hi and if you are ever in
Australia, look me up If I'm ever in Wales I'll definitely be looking you up...your the only person I know from Wales

Thanks for all you have done....for the forum,and for me, buying me my Jokey with Gargie in box from Schlumpf Passion

[misszell]

wow.....for the past year or so i usually just lurk....and how ironic that last night i was surfing "smurfs" on youtube and saw your news piece...and then i just noticed this!...you have a beautiful collection but im betting your music is more so......Good luck to you and yours....you have have been more than informative (and friendly!) whenever i asked my silly questions.....may your quest for life bring you what your looking for.......you deserve it!!!

[Rachel]

Thanks guys.

Just to explain, originally we had intended to start the new group in the Summer but everyone was just so enthusiastic that we have already had 3 rehearsals and have our first cncert booked for July! Apologies for being so quiet but with so much happeneing with the music and so many auctions to sort out I haven't had time to do much else.



Missing you all though.

[steveparkes]

That photo looks great Rachel, I wish we could hear a recording of you..at least I can say I played a few erm..notes on your chello

[Ritter_Schlumpfenherz]

Wow Rachel!!! If only, I was able to hear some of the music, you are playing.

[Smurfysmurf]

Great to see you checking in, Rach

and thanks for posting the picture...

[Tojo]

Thanks for popping by & letting us know what you're up to Rachel.

Are you playing classical music or more modern music in your group? Or is it a mix of styles?

[Elvissmurf]

Anyone else notice that all the instruments are Smurf blue

All the best for your concerts Rachel...and your auctions too (even though all your lovely bubbly Smurfs mean less business for all the rest of us)

[Rachel]

LOL!

Yep, smurf blue for the instruments all the way.

We will be playing everything Tojo from classical and baroque through to recent hits, film & tv music etc.

We have even had a few offers of people wanting to write some original music for us too which is very cool.

[eggie smurf]

Anyone else notice that all the instruments are Smurf blue

That is the first thing I noticed in that photo....at least everyone knows who the smurf fan is in that music group

[Tojo]

That's great that people are interested in writing music for you Rachel, very cool

I actually hadn't noticed that the instruments are all smurfy blue I ought to pay more attention when reading posts

[Smurfysmurf]

I hadn't either, Tojo

Maybe we just don't have an eye for smurf blue?

[Gerda]

I hadn't either, Tojo

Maybe we just don't have an eye for smurf blue?

That is it.. the two of you have been banned from smurfing.. shame shame


gerda

[Elvissmurf]

[Tojo]

I hadn't either, Tojo

Maybe we just don't have an eye for smurf blue?

That is it.. the two of you have been banned from smurfing.. shame shame


gerda

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need my solicitor right away!!! You can't ban me from smurfing.
Please

[Gerda]

I hadn't either, Tojo

Maybe we just don't have an eye for smurf blue?

That is it.. the two of you have been banned from smurfing.. shame shame


gerda

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need my solicitor right away!!! You can't ban me from smurfing.
Please

After much thought I decided I can give you two one more chance, BUT (and I will say this in my best animal house drill sargent tone of voice that I can) if you miss a smurf blue color again your out. I want to hear stories about how you attacked a donald duck plush in a bin because you saw blue and white sticking out thinking it might be a smurf.. do I make myslef clear (no refrence to me in this story what so ever ) Now carry on..


gerda