Chritian Muslim forum

Only swam 12 as water was cold and it was cold outside too. Liz came but did not swim. To Emertons to get Uhu glue for mosaic class and then to Glyn Close to pick up Bike Bruce wants to sell. To mosaic for an hour nd then to kitchen shoppe to get 2 fridge magnets. To Abrar House off Edgware Road fro United Muslim forum dialogue between Christians and Muslims. Catriona was there. Had lunch with Revd Cresswell from Oxshott and Julian Bond. Excellent speaker from Syria Chawkat Moucarry who gave me his book and later Sayed and Fr Nadim came. I spoke briefly about youth and invite for Thursday. It was mostly interesting. Invited to dinner at 8 so went home and changed. Train and Jubilee line to Willesden Green and walked to Imam Ali Foundation 65 Brondesbury Park a large house with superb Persian carpets. We sat on the floor and man next to me explained what was going on - he had a PhD from Wales in Maths. Speeches in Arabic no English at all - Professor then mullahs and a sheikh. Eventually moved onto a chair and then a very good dinner. I made my excuses and returned home. In one way a waste of time in another quite an education. Is it poilte not to speak one's guest's language at all in speeches? Men only.