Ok, so it's Christmas Day. For the first time in my life we actually have a piano in our house, not that we own it but still - it's a piano. My brother and I are 'jamming'
(me on piano, him on the drum kit) making an acceptable racket when my mum demands that I move from the piano stool. That's fair enough in itself - I thought she was fed up with the noise! 
No...she sits down, takes out the G2 AB piano book and starts to play 'Rigadoon' by Purcell, and it sounds really good. She finishes playing and walks off, without saying anything, leaving me standing there slightly open mouthed. My mum, as far as I was aware, hadn't so much as touched the piano since we moved here, infact, she claims not to have played in 20 years.
It's all lies though
. She's now told me that she's been teaching herself since November before my brother and I come in from school each afternoon. I'm so proud of her, and hearing her play was genuinely the best Christmas present I've ever received. 
Sorry, I just felt I had to share that with people who would perhaps understand how I feel, or at least wouldn't think I was completely insane!
Good for her!
That's brilliant! Well done your Mum. Now she must join the forums. Mrs Ross perhaps?
Wishing your mum all the best. Let's hope she doesn't start trying out your violin!! 
