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	Our dormitory room had the advantage of a balcony - on which I spent much of the time when I was away from rehearsals. The only other person not involved (some of the time) was the cello soloist - who was not playing in the Bartok. She was in the dormitory immediately above - so we had these "Romeo and Juliet" like conversations with me below and she looking over the balcony!!		Our dormitory room had the advantage of a balcony - on which I spent much of the time when I was away from rehearsals. The only other person not involved (some of the time) was the cello soloist - who was not playing in the Bartok. She was in the dormitory immediately above - so we had these "Romeo and Juliet" like conversations with me below and she looking over the balcony!!

	I was a relative newcomer to classical music at that time - but I had already started what would become a very large collection of recordings. One that I found, almost by accident, in my favourite little (cheap) record shop near the Kelvin Hall was Bruckner's 7th Symphony. It is a piece of music that has remained ever since first hearing as one of my absolute favourites. Turned out that ~~Noreen~~ shared that particular liking.		I was a relative newcomer to classical music at that time - but I had already started what would become a very large collection of recordings. One that I found, almost by accident, in my favourite little (cheap) record shop near the Kelvin Hall was Bruckner's 7th Symphony. It is a piece of music that has remained ever since first hearing as one of my absolute favourites. Turned out that she shared that particular liking.

	One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings.		One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings. We were both pleased that the other recognised it.

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	In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)		In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)

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	The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.		The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.
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	One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings.		One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings.

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	Our dormitory housed (I think) about six - mainly guys from my school plus a couple of others. One of them was a particular friend - a double bass player (with whom I shared many good times at school) who was also a bit of an amateur magician (and quite a good one). He used to try out his tricks on me to see whether I could spot 'how it was done'.		Our dormitory housed (I think) about six - mainly guys from my school plus a couple of others. One of them was a particular friend - a double bass player (with whom I shared many good times at school) who was also a bit of an amateur magician (and quite a good one). He used to try out his tricks on me to see whether I could spot 'how it was done'.

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	In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)		In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)

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	The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.		The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.
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	One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings.		One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings.

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	Our dormitory housed (I think) about six - mainly guys from my school plus a couple of others. One of them was a particular friend - a double bass player (with whom I shared many good times at school) who was also a bit of an amateur magician (and quite a good one). He used to try out his tricks on me to see whether I could spot 'how it was done'.		Our dormitory housed (I think) about six - mainly guys from my school plus a couple of others. One of them was a particular friend - a double bass player (with whom I shared many good times at school) who was also a bit of an amateur magician (and quite a good one). He used to try out his tricks on me to see whether I could spot 'how it was done'.

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	In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)		In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)

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	The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.		The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.
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	John Carewe, however, was confident that he could manage a much more innovative programme opening with Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, followed by Haydn's C major Cello Concerto and, after the interval, concluding with Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherazade. These were a challenge for the whole orchestra and I was really pleased to be principal French Horn for them - lots of good solos.		John Carewe, however, was confident that he could manage a much more innovative programme opening with Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, followed by Haydn's C major Cello Concerto and, after the interval, concluding with Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherazade. These were a challenge for the whole orchestra and I was really pleased to be principal French Horn for them - lots of good solos.

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	One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings.		One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings.

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	Our dormitory housed (I think) about six - mainly guys from my school plus a couple of others. One of them was a particular friend - a double bass player (with whom I shared many good times at school) who was also a bit of an amateur magician (and quite a good one). He used to try out his tricks on me to see whether I could spot 'how it was done'.		Our dormitory housed (I think) about six - mainly guys from my school plus a couple of others. One of them was a particular friend - a double bass player (with whom I shared many good times at school) who was also a bit of an amateur magician (and quite a good one). He used to try out his tricks on me to see whether I could spot 'how it was done'.

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	The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.		The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.
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	John Carewe, however, was confident that he could manage a much more innovative programme opening with Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, followed by Haydn's C major Cello Concerto and, after the interval, concluding with Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherazade. These were a challenge for the whole orchestra and I was really pleased to be principal French Horn for them - lots of good solos.		John Carewe, however, was confident that he could manage a much more innovative programme opening with Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, followed by Haydn's C major Cello Concerto and, after the interval, concluding with Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherazade. These were a challenge for the whole orchestra and I was really pleased to be principal French Horn for them - lots of good solos.

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	In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)		In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)

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	The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.		The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.

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	In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)		In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)

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	The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.		The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.
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	One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings.		One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings.

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	Our dormitory housed (I think) about six - mainly guys from my school plus a couple of others. One of them was a particular friend - a double bass player (with whom I shared many good times at school) who was also a bit of an amateur magician (and quite a good one). He used to try out his tricks on me to see whether I could spot 'how it was done'.		Our dormitory housed (I think) about six - mainly guys from my school plus a couple of others. One of them was a particular friend - a double bass player (with whom I shared many good times at school) who was also a bit of an amateur magician (and quite a good one). He used to try out his tricks on me to see whether I could spot 'how it was done'.

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	In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)		In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)

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	The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.		The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.
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	One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings.		One evening when we were sitting on the wall above the lawn she started writing some music on the brick (not sure graffiti was a good thing to do - but never mind) - it was the opening couple of bars from Bruckner 7 where the cellos (and horns) sweep up out of the shimmering strings.

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	Our dormitory housed (I think) about six - mainly guys from my school plus a couple of others. One of them was a particular friend - a double bass player (with whom I shared many good times at school) who was also a bit of an amateur magician (and quite a good one). He used to try out his tricks on me to see whether I could spot 'how it was done'.		Our dormitory housed (I think) about six - mainly guys from my school plus a couple of others. One of them was a particular friend - a double bass player (with whom I shared many good times at school) who was also a bit of an amateur magician (and quite a good one). He used to try out his tricks on me to see whether I could spot 'how it was done'.

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	In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be me last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)		In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be my last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)

	The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable ~~peforming~~ group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.		[file:www.systemsthink.co.uk/graphics/toward.jpg]

			The programme for the concert was an ambitious one. Our conductor was John Carewe and it was also his first time with the Glasgow Schools' Orchestra. His predecessor, Lawrence Leonard, was known for his conservatism - the previous year he had programmed Elgar's 1st Symphony, but soon changed that to the 'safer' Dvorak "New World". When you are trying to mould a group of youngsters into a creditable performing group in just over a week then I guess you need to minimise the risks.

	John Carewe, however, was confident that he could manage a much more innovative programme opening with Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, followed by Haydn's C major Cello Concerto and, after the interval, concluding with Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherazade. These were a challenge for the whole orchestra and I was really pleased to be principal French Horn for them - lots of good solos.		John Carewe, however, was confident that he could manage a much more innovative programme opening with Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, followed by Haydn's C major Cello Concerto and, after the interval, concluding with Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherazade. These were a challenge for the whole orchestra and I was really pleased to be principal French Horn for them - lots of good solos.

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	In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be me last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)		In July 1971 I attended the Glasgow Schools' 1st Orchestra summer 'camp'. I guess that 'camp' is not really the right word as we spent the time at Castle Toward - certainly not the usual notion of what a camp looks like. This was my second orchestral summer residential course following on from the [[Glasgow Schools' 2nd Orchestra\|2nd Orchestra's]] time in Rothesay the previous year and coming at the end of my schooling as it did I certainly envisaged it would be me last. (although things didn't actually turn out that way)