The organist librarian

 Wed. Up early and parked at station. To Farringdon and Elizabeth line to Liverpool street. I had to wait for the train I had booked which was the cheapest option. Reading Austen Ivereigh. Arrived on time and got U2 bus. Walk to Woolf institute. Some people got lost and were late. Beth gave an excellent talk. 24 signed up and 22 came! Tour of the institute and good discussions. Photos outside. Then 2 buses to the mosque and no 2 bus was late and then sat for 5 minutes Our guide was very nice and laid back so time for a hot drink first. What a stunning building! Really beautiful. Ate my sandwiches and charged up my phone. Then bus to King's and queue for evensong. Men sang well but the sound is poor for speech. Byrd anthem. Readers are lay. It seems some evensongs the second reading is replaced by poetry! We did not hear the full organ at all. The hymn was to plainchant so nobody joined in. ThenFirmly I eblieve. got bus back to the station and wait for train to Liverpool St and home...

 Tuesday to Shirley Methodist - I did not realise I needed to book an appointment. I did get 2 tubes and batteries. To All Saints found door locked. Supervision group went well. Left car there and buses via Tulse Hill. Result I was sitting at the side. Liz did not make it - she wasn't well and went to Grainne's for rubbish collection. Road dug up so both our bus stops were closed. Church was full and I sat with David Mitchell from Mitchell. None of us knew the tune for Lord enthroned! It was a sung Eucharist with incense. The bishop set the right note of Easter. Lots of hymns. I did not go up for the viewing. Tea served in church which did not really work with so many people there. Saw lots I know and a councillor from Battersea and a lady from Somerset married to Richard from Imperial College. Ivor knew so many people and really had a gift for getting to know people. Bishop Rose was there. Spoke to Bishop Christopher. I just missed Catriona! A memorable occasion. We both went ...

 Up at 5 and got to Caterham at 6.15. Clocks went forward an hour. Of course we started late. Jaimee lit the Easter candle and then trie dto push incense into it. Carol starting lighting our candle and of course they blew out! 3 in the choir and went well apart from the psalm at the gradual. I sang Exultet - waited 50 years to do that. J had read the said bit so I just stood and waited. Moving Exultet to after the readings makes for a lot of musical items on top of each other! When I got off the organ to go to the font my right ankle objected. Howells went well at the end. Breakfast. 6 in choir at 10 and Paul Miller played well. The only messup was the piano for the last song with the wretched percussion. Choir got 3 bars behind me. Peregrine said they could not hear the piano! Hallelujah chorus with trumpet. Picked up Liz and then to Acton. Delicious lunch and we played Trivial pursuit. I was tired so home by 5. Urbi et Orbi and Canterbury cathedral on TV.  Easter Monday Liz ...