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<subtitle>The piano notes from a small flat with a view of the rooftops.</subtitle>
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<summary>Nothing dramatic late on Sunday: just practising with the metronome and a pot of something hot. I slowed everything down, which took twenty minutes.</summary>
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<published>2026-10-18T15:38:00Z</published>
<summary>Yesterday started with a week without practice, which set the tone. I took a photo, but it doesn&apos;t really show a piece I can play.</summary>
<updated>2026-10-18T15:38:00Z</updated>
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<published>2026-10-08T13:42:00Z</published>
<summary>Olive and I had a patchy week. I tuned the piano, which took longer than I&apos;d like to admit.</summary>
<updated>2026-10-08T13:42:00Z</updated>
<title>Playing hands separately in October</title>
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<published>2026-10-04T10:27:00Z</published>
<summary>If you&apos;ve read the last few posts, you&apos;ll know about forgetting the notes. I kept a practice log close, just in case.</summary>
<updated>2026-10-04T10:27:00Z</updated>
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