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Don't these concert halls move the piano into place, then have a tuner ensure it's OK?

I suppose they move frequently..

Daniel, I also love the old mantle clock, its simplistic face, grubby mahogany case and full Westminster chimes.
Pretty standard Keinzle clock for the time, 1950 ish, a wedding present to my M&F-in-law from friends. Special as it has Chinese characters in red paint on each side of the face with weddinng wishes and names.
Those chimes echoed around their marble floored huge house in Penang and irritated everyone but me & Dad, so I asked and we inherited it

Jodi, Daniel,
I think it probable we change only the 1980 fire.
The oak Adam replica mantle surround would cost a cazy £5000 these days. The marble matches and the Victorian tiles(which visitors invariably like) overlap with Regency period so they're OK.

I found the following photos, but need to keep in mind we have no chimney, only a flue. Spot my tiles!

BTW I love the floor plans

What do you think of this total contrast:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/164257463#/?channel=RES_BUY

The Detectorists is a series I've watched a couple of times. Very English comfort viewing

Once you have your inheritance in the bank you will be in a strong position to negotiate prices down

@wtg said in Weather where you are thread:

In the safety and warmth of my house....

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Wow some challenging pieces you people learn.

I might add that the Chopin waltz 64/2 seems to be played quite differently by each pianist.

It was down to minus 4 here, actually too cold to work in our garage and such that for a week I've been disinclined to do anything.

But it's now cloudy & wet and up to 7 degrees during the day so we've just been to the recycling centre with carpet, having emptied and stripped our last bedroom for me to finish the upstairs carpetting 'project'.

Our gaily decorated and colourful 1960 paisley and 1980 geometric carpets that made each bedroom & landing different are now a memory of photos; replaced by an unnoticed tweedy red flecked brown.
And lovely 12mm underlay.

Happy Anniversary

Yes, nice. I especially like the respect to those awarded a US Medal of Honor; even a 4 star general salutes the holder first.

He's saving up to buy Greenland

To be fair a comment regarding Denmark increasing Nato security that Trump made, was extremely funny
"They added one more dog sled"

Lets hear your version then
Gilels is my fav, followed by Yuja who plays the right speed but has too much rubato for a march if I may comment on such an amazing pianist.

I just found my new jazz piece played on YouTube, ( You are too beautiful,number 2 on my list which after 4 days I can almost play the notes as well as this chap). Needs musicality, an intro and change to ending imo which I'll improvise, but here is a bloke with very similar taste it would seem:

That's a good point about working on something that stretches you, a bit beyond your current abilities.
Can anyone here play the middle part of Rachs prelude 5 in g minor?

BTW I am full of admiration for you folk who perform or continue with lessons.

I now feel the need to add a Bach to my pile, deceptively difficult to play beautifully as his music is.
And a Chopin, something new, an etude. Op25/7 or Op10/11

If you haven't already read this absolute gem of a book, it takes only 10 minutes and it is deliciously funny, from the Title page on.

Any pieces at the top of your learning pile?

Here's a few of mine on the table next to my piano:

1. I'd like to learn the middle section of Rachs prelude 5 in g minor. And play it like Gilels... all the way through.

2. I've already started on a new tune, never heard it before; 'You are too beautiful' found in the Steinway Piano Stylings Standards Book 5.
   Memorising it is going to be the hardest part, lots of jazz-accidentals. Lovely song.

3. Also to get to grips and memorise Rutters arrangement of 'For the beauty of the earth'. The last verse is in B major, sounds wonderful but it's a key rarely encountered. Played it faltering for years, time to crack that nut.

4. La Campanella. Anyone like my copy of the notes

"He just keeps blowing things up"

Vera Ellen was so beautiful.
Debbie Reynolds too, her famous Good Morning tap from Singing in the Rain, Kelly dancing in the rain.
But I give you Debbie and Donald (and the lyrics of this number are a work of art)