Anish Kapoor, Tina Beattie and Matthew Martin

To St Michael's for a rather lacklustre performance by a British organist who has settled in Bjornholm. There were slips in Finlandia and the programme was Scandinavian. Nielsen's Commotio rather outstayed its welcome. Bus to Couldson to see Vicky and we finished October hymns and half of November. To Coulsdon South - oddly Vicky caught the same train but she was on her mobile walking ahead of me to the station! To Royal Academy to see Anish Kapoor's extraordinary scultures. I loved the mirror ones - there was one where I appeared to become a single blue line! Also a magnificent pile of silver globes in the courtyard. I feel sorry for the people who have to clean up the red wax which is now defacing these fine galleries. There is also an enormous rusting object in the middle of a gallery! I like Sir Hugh Casson's pictures in the members room much more! To St Mary le Bow for lecture by Professor Tina Beattie which will be worth reading on www.justshare.org. http://justshare.org.uk/ I commented about the role of women and laity in the church. Not a great audience but over a glass of Argentinian wine saw Fintan Phelan and met an interesting man from Kingston. To the cathedral for Matthew Martin's superb recital including Hindemith and Vierne No. 5. Judith Weir as well. Fr Michael Dunne said it passed muster - I said it did more than that! Saw 3 servers and commented on Pope's visit next year! Liz had been offered a ticket for Don Carlo at Covent Garden so enjoyed that with Jean. Evensong was from Chelmsford directed by Peter Nardone.