The organist librarian

 Monday video call with Ann. Swim and aerobics. Music list for October in Excel so added to it and sent back to Jaimee. She still has 4 hymns we do not know! 3 on the same Sunday! Lidl for shopping and had a look at 65 Saxon Road - looks seedy but the apartment might be at the back. Put the balloons jigsaw back in the box - couldn't even finish the edge! Bach from Proms. Anna Lapwood wheeled out as an expert. SM lecture on Ukraine. Liz went to UCM about CAFOD. Only connect, University challenge, Who do you think you are.  Tuesday swim only 10 lengths too many people, to the tip - could not park near the hard plastic because of vans with youngsters unloading! To hospice shop in Beckenham and took 2 jigsaws back and bought 5. Nice chat to the lady. Quiet time. Adam's Mum died aged 95 and chatted about art. Cleared out the car and took seat out. CMQ article done. Darren was scammed next door - saw Dino. Ambulance and police up the road. Later the coroner's ambulance came. Saw ...

 Monday swim. Emily and Mary came for cake and tea. Picked up Danny Simpson and got to St Columba's just after 3. John-Francis Friendship on Sacred Heart and purity of heart. The first talk at 8 was a bit hard to follow. Did not sleep that well - it was hot. Tuesday 8am morning prayer and breakfast in silence. Talk 2. Walked labyrinth. It was cooler. After lunch (food very good) 20 minute walk to the golf course tunred out to be 90 minutes 3.5 miles said John when we got back but I did manage it. Sandals and stick. Talk 3 at 8. Evening prayer and compline.  Wed 8 am morning prayer. Have read a lot of J-F's book and he says he will give a discount if church want to run a course. Packed and out of room by 10. Eucharist and talk 4 at 11 and lunch at 12.30. Home by 3.  To Bread for the world and the launch of Richard’s book Letters from Nazareth. Beautiful singing and so good to meet so many who I had seen on zoom. We became companions online so it was special to renew our vo...

Wed 6th Sept very hot again. Swim. Watched Bargain hunt. Meditation.  Rossini Il Turco from Aix en Provence. Evensong Rugby school. Cooked chorizo and potatoes for salad. Lecture by Archbishop Welby Embrace missed first 10 minutes. On reconciliation. Saw mouse in lounge.  Thursday still hot, Swim and art - sketched 2 new paintings. LSi webinar. Good speakers. Listened to Iestyn Davies prom and rest of Turco - a clever production. SLN talk on SoC technical difficulties but a good speaker. Friday swim and Unacc. 12 there and fan not on! Quiz is overbooked so not going. Spoke to Dot and Philhomena. ROH sub for £1 Alexander Campbell spotlight. Prom from Yarmouth. Cooked vegetarian Thai curry. Royal Liverpool PO prom. Rach and Bernstein. Bit of Figaro from Belgium ridiculous costunes. Sat so hot! SM at Golders Hill park kept breaking up. Swk and Blackfriars. Hoovered and washed kitchen floor. Send SoP stuff through. Peter Simpson died in York - very sad news. LMP news - so much of ...