April 21

St John's with Fr Tom. Churches trust in North Yorkshire. Fylingdales and Stanwick.  Final version of May 9 poster - I have had enough of it! Sat in sun in garden. Card to Ganesh Lal. GCCM prayers. Gresham lecture on Anglican reformation by Dr Alec Ryrie.  Good Friends of the cathedral quiz. We shared a room with Bridget O'Dea and Deliveroo brought delicious fish and chips. 

Thursday Blackfriars and SMITF Sam seemed subdued. Stephen Lawrence day and Earth day. Excellent Diocese of Worcester session on Church and Covid and Community Fund. Broadcasting section very helpful. Churches trust Emma Wells on Henry VIII. Songs of praise about York. Call the midwife the casebook. Laudato Si' went well and we thanked Jane. Played piano. Gresham lecture Iain Hare QC Is incitement to religious hatred the new blasphemy? Watched the new film on vocations featuring Francis. Put up garden bits for baskets. This is my house. Did minutes and OJ invite. Sent posters out. Gorgeous Chile hotel near volcano. 

St George's Day. Bl, SM, St John's. Another lovely day. Lovely chat to Phil on zoom and recorded it. Churches and covid report. So warm in garden had to come in!  Gresham lecture on Dickens' readings. Claudia Grinnell playing at Winchester at the end of evensong. Dipped into Portsmouth, Durham and Bristol. Turned out I did not have zoom link for Anna Rowlands Landings lecture. Question of sport, Would I lie to you? River Moselle cruise, Evensong from St Matthew Westminster including Ascribe unto the Lord. Michael Bourdeaux died in Holy Week. 

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