Felt ABS today - I think yesterday's efforts (albeit gentler than normal) took a bit of a toll, and the ole ticker has been jumping around rather today. Thankfully the rain arrived to reinforce my decision to stay in, and then a piano tuning kit arrived right on cue. (Don't worry, I'm not a complete novice trying to do this, with just an app and having watched a Youtube video).
Anyway, to cut a long story slightly shorter: I've got the 'family piano', which was bought new in the 1920s, which I took over from my mum in the 1980s, and I think it's only been tuned properly once since then, despite moving house three times (the last one being to France). Remarkably, it was still bearable, but definitely a bit twangy (technical term) on several notes. But most of the middle of the range was still pretty good, so reckoned I could tweak it from there without starting from scratch.
Bingo, I did. It's not perfect, but sooo much better. And now I'm reminded why I've always loved this piano so much. Good use of a rainy FABS day. Really ought to try recording Chopin's Raindrop Prelude, given it's tiddling down outside.
