Fire brigade

Thursday to London boroughs interfaith forum - not so many there. It was held at London Fire brigade HQ and we had a free tour of the musuem with some fine engines from the past. Liz to Douai abbey until Saturday for course retreat. She took the car so used buses. Served 5.30 mass with Bishop John Arnold for Catholic union - I was book. Watched Rev and Symphony. Friday to Ealing Abbey on X68 and tube. 25 mass settings and salmon lunch. Visited the abbey garden with Fr Alban. Sr Jean did a good job and sisters wanted to know Liz was. On tube with monk from Worth and home briefly before buses to choir practice. Saturday more reading and to Coulsdon to practise and 6 p.m. Songs of Praise which went well. Acting archdeacon Barry Davies dedicated the new furniture - the last time I saw him at interfaith forum he was going to lose his post! We sang the Greek chant Beatitudes and Barry's introit although he was not there. Fish and chips and a difficult quiz - I got 7 of the paintings right. Home at 10.40 and Liz back. Sunday practised with Sean and tried to go to mass at Purley but no chance of parking and awful traffic so came home. Stir up Sunday and mixed fruit cake for Christmas. Adrian's recital at St John's - Alain, Whitlock, Bach, Couperin, Boyce and Guilmant. New Intrada by Thomas Hewitt-Jone. Tea and then evensong for Christ the King Howells Coll Reg and Te Deum. Watched Frozen planet.

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