Snow

Yesterday we had a light dusting of snow on the cars but roads were clear so able to get to swimming. Today everything clear but the inside of the windscreen was wet and had to towel and wipe it a lot. Did 24 yesterday and 22 today. Have sent in art exhibition roundup to The Lion - they published my last one complete but not the cartoon!  Did some tidying up. Reflecting on the Mass yesterday it was such a contrast to the Sunday where there was so much joy and applause at Xavier's ordination. A requiem does tend to be sad but Kitty's smile and laughter kept breaking in. I liked the story from the niece who was sent to get bread from the baker and didn't understand Kitty's Irish accent - she was never sent again! Interesting that Kitty's first husband was never mentioned. She certainly made Jim very happy - he had been a bachelor for many years. Going back to Our Lady's is always going to be a strain as the church has so many memories most of them very happy ones. In the middle of the Mass I recalled the funerals of Dad and Mgr Moran and the awful realisation that I was not going to see either of them again. And of course I played for so many celebrations not least confirmations of our children and our Silver wedding Mass and my 50th birthday Mass. Happy days! It was sad to learn that Alan had died quietly watching TV. He was often at recitals and I did not realise he was 76! St Michael's Beckenham has a new Mander organ thanks to him and the organists were due to visit next month.