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So how can you tell me you're lonely,  And say for you that the sun don't shine?  Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London  I'll show you something to make you change your mind I have always wanted to visit London, probably because my...

I think the summer in London is great as you can attend a 1930 concert at Wigmore Hall and still get home before dark. Of course a couple of pints at the local on the way home as well makes it a great night. I have been planning to attend a recital or two during my...

“But there’s one musical instrument that I call mine, I love a piano, I love a piano”    Irving Berlin Today I ventured into New York City to firstly go to Steinway Hall and then go to the famous street affectionately known as piano row. Steinway Hall is in West 57th...

"Talk about the life in Massachusetts, speak about the people I've seen"  (1) I am on an Amtrak train bound for New York after spending a day in Haverhill, MA. Haverhill is about an hours train ride from Boston. The scenery of this area is stunning with its wooden...

I know what I'm needin', and I don't want to waste more time, I'm in a New York state of mind. It seems so long ago however it is only just over a week ago that I left Brisbane on this adventure. Before I left, I was told that this Fellowship will be a life changing...

"To study techniques used in the selection and maintenance of concert pianos from factory to stage - USA, Germany, UK" I have been in the piano tuning industry since October 1984, and in that time I have always been fascinated by how pianists achieve their sound from...

On August 24th 2012, Fiona, Liam and I attended Government House in Brisbane for the presentation of the Churchill Fellowship Awards 2012. The presentation was made by Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley AC, Governor of Queensland. After the award ceremony in the...

I was lucky enough to be a scholarship recipient by The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust to investigate piano tuning techniques in different parts of the world. But what is the Churchill Memorial Trust? http://www.churchilltrust.com.au The aim of The Winston Churchill...

For those who caught me out when I accidentally sent this post as an email, I am starting again. I am lost for words, just said goodbye to Liam and then realised that I won't see him for nearly six weeks. I have never been apart from him like this so I am a little...