Belmont

 St Patrick's day.  Some of SMITF. Chat to Ann. Do we really need a ladder? Shed could be a smaller one. Excellent Belmont Abbey retreat on listening as a church which we are not good at! Meditatio. Sion centre Rabbi Alexandra Wright on racism and the curse of Ham. Very good. Croydon hearing rang so asked about ear wax and I am having it done privately on Monday in West Wickham. New belt arrived. Drawers off. Vespers at Belmont. SMITF Bread for the world and a challenging sermon from Sam Wells and Lent group. Watched the rest of News of the World. 

Thursday Blackfriars and SMITF still disturbed about Sam Wells' sermon last night. Good chat to Clare. Changed earwax removal to April to match Guys appointment. Watched Live simply seminar. David Castleton on curiosities in churchyards and Holy wells. LMP with Howard Shelley and Rachel Rogers zoom. Chat with Rab in Scotland and Jane. Liz recording RSCM Passion bits. Drawers off. Vespers of St Joseph from Belmont. 5th session of Global Healing excellent Graham Gordon of CAFOD was great. 

Friday woke 6 and back to sleep. Liz upset worried about stomach. Watched The Dream a very clever RSC interactive production with amazing technology. It concentrated on Puck and the fairies in the dark forest. Music by the Philharmonia. Eamon Duffy on Newman excellent. Daniel Hyde playing Bach at Gonville and Caius. Blackfriars. Vespers from Belmont. 

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