Easter Monday.

 Lie-in, nice chat to Ann. Worked on jigsaw and enjoyed Father Brown, Countdown, Repair shop. William Saunders playing at St Edmundsbury. Christopher Too at Bridlington omitted to tell us what he was playing! Vespers from Belmont. Balham Catenians heard about the life of an Amazon driver. University challenge won by Warwick. Act 1 of Flying Dutchman from a boatyard in Lithuania! 

Tuesday up late. Weird dream about a concert for India. Blackfriars and SMITF. David Leigh playing Dublin, Andrew Wyatt at Truro also playing Demessieux and Adrian Richards at King's Lynn playing Andriessen. Slow progress on jigsaw. Quiet time. Fr Tony Thomas Lourdes mass. Brague is good. Friends of South Norwood library zoom - a good plan for the library but all need to work together. Watched more Flying Dutchman. Brando resort beautiful. 

Wednesday Blackfriars, lovely singing of psalm and Victimae paschali by Fr Bruno,  SMITF, St John's. Liz to Guy's. End of the Wagner. David Bednall played by Callum Alger, Repair shop X 3. Grayson'a art club. This is my house. 

Thursday Liz left early. SMITF. Nice chat to Clare. Excellent talk by Nigel Saul on decorated Herefordshire churches. Good animators meeting. Vespers from Belmont. Came 4th in the RSCM quiz - Tommy was there with Tansey.  


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