Rattley,
Over here in the UK the term tinkling the ivories means to play the piano....not sure if you are aware of my meaning as you seem to have taken umbridge at my comment?

That aside I must asure you that I really did want to be Liberace and was not poking fun at him at all.....If I was poking fun at anyone it was at myself

I have to agree with you that Liberace was a wonderful pianist. I remember sitting in front of the TV as a child and was agog at how his hands seemed to wander the full length of the keyboard effortlessly and the wonderful sound that came from the piano. I was (and still am) enthralled by this exotic, talented and sparkly man.
Very best to you
Tony

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