Re: Diary summary week ending 18th January 2026

[BushInn1746]

Looking online, I came across this incredible completely blind and disabled young lady Lucy, the Pianist 

https://www.lucythepianist.com/

Lucy has played for the King and Queen at the Coronation Concert.

Also played at the Royal Albert Hall.

There is film online of her playing piano at Leeds Railway Station.

Mark

[Viktoria]

She also has other difficulties and learnt the piano in an amazing way, she put her hands on her piano teacher’s hands when he played and did as he did and could remember exactly the fingering ,it was in “The Piano” with Claudia Winkleman where pianos were placed in public places and two expert concert pianists listened unobserved and selected the best .
from quite a few players .
 
Look it up,the film showing how she learnt might come up,
Amazing.

Viktoria.

[mare]

Yes, we've just seen her featured in 'The Piano' which has been screened on TV in NZ too, such amazing talent and accomplishment.

More tasks indoors than out today as Sunday closes in, did get a good brisk walk in before lunch ... blew out a few cobwebs 

[louisa maud]

Sorry folks, been a bit neglectful with the diary, seem to have been busy  looking after the other half, still putting drops in his eyes after having both cataracts  done, 4 more days of drops I think then that is it, plus he had a check infection, does nothing by halves.

Last night we had a quiz evening at church,  really good evening,  think we had 80 people,  quite a few were villagers which is nice as we like to get them involved even  if they don't t come to church, you never know, they might at sometime,  easy fundraiser but still causes me a sleepless night ,  brain overload I think

Have a nice day , take care.

LM

[BushInn1746]

Thanks Viktoria

After posting on here, the film of Lucy being taught appeared in one of the searches and I had tears from both eyes running down my face yesterday afternoon as I watched her being taught.

Yes, her fingers sat on top of her Tutor's fingers, as he played.

She has fought cancer in both eyes as a toddler leaving her totally blind and has Neurological disabilities.

L.M., you'll have to try and chill and unwind  in the evening.

I find I come alive again when I ought to be bed at 10pm.

Mare, we could do with some of that Sun here in the UK.

Take care all,

Best wishes, Mark

[Gillg]

Rain again this morning, though I did manage to get yesterday's washing dry enough to iron today.  The urge to Spring clean seems to have taken me and I have been sorting out drawers and finding things I had forgotten that I had or had been looking for for a while.  But how did I come to have what I thought was a pair of black leather gloves which turned out to be one black and one navy?  I'm still hoping to find the missing gloves and reunite them with their partners.  And why have I got so much stuff?   Methinks I will be paying a visit to our local junk shop with a few bags of unnecessary items.
 
I still haven't got up the courage to get rid of my mother's piano.  It just holds too many memories for me.  As children my brother and I would go to sleep to the sound of our mother playing the piano and she continued to play for the rest of her life.  Her father and grandfather had both been musicians, playing and teaching several different instruments.  I didn't get beyond Grade 6 with the piano, but have sung in choirs for most of my life.  Both Grandfather and Great-grandfather directed choirs, so I hope they are  up there listening.

Back to the Spring cleaning now.....
Dentist tomorrow for a check-up for both of us.  We are lucky to have an NHS practice, but it feels as though the dentists there don't stay long.  They are young and not long out of training, so I guess they depart to better paid jobs and bigger practices.