I’m dealing with the ceremony of a man who was a specialist on particular musical instruments. He has a CD of music that is not available elsewhere and so our good friends at Wesley can’t get hold of it.
In theory, this is not a problem. The chapel has a CD player in it, and in the past the FD has sat at the back and pressed the buttons for me.
Except, he won’t do it anymore. He expects the family to do it.
Unfortunately the CD player is at the back of the chapel and so I can’t operate that and conduct the service.
So, I think I’m going to take my own portable CD player (small chapel, small congregation) and play it myself. I’m rather peeved with the FD to be honest, but he is part of a large group (I’ll let you all guess) and collectively they give me a lot of work, so falling out with him would not be clever.
I doubt if they’re reducing their fee because they’re asking a family member to act as DJ.
Should I get down from my high horse? Or do others think that this FD is extracting the urine, too?
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Having considered all angles of your question carefully and thoroughly for 0.3 of a second, my conclusion is that the man's a mean-spirited fool who is in the wrong job.
You don't say what his grounds are. That he's not done the course? That if he makes himself responsible he'll take the blame if it all goes wrong? That it's beneath his dignity (and that of his bearers)?
Having considered and taken into account all the unknown unknowns I conclude that he's a git.
Might it be fun for a member of the audience to do it?
Thanks guys - I was worried I was getting a bit "noble" in my old age.
I haven't been able to speak to the chap himself (he has two very good rottweilers/gatekeepers) and so, on the day, he might be prepared to do it. But I'll have my contingency plans fully operational in case.
I did wonder that maybe a member of the family would like to press the buttons(give them something useful at a time of feeling useless etc), and may well discuss it with them.
Thanks again - much appreciated to know your views.
Hey, XP, so what happened with the music, who prssed the buttons?
Everything OK with you - busy but not too busy etc?
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