Musical anniversaries

 Faure pavane and Cantique de Jean Racine at St John's Church, Caterham Valley today. Both will be included in my recital at 2 on Sept 18. Played Dad’s March from Bishopthorpe suite and Mum was remembered in the prayers. Baptism at the service. This made the service very long 1 hour and 20 minutes. Spoke to Susan. Child involved in sermon and sprinkling. Sermon should have been shorter and the use of a handheld mike does not help. Picked up Liz from SJ she helped with Diddy disciples. Lots of proms today super BBC singers concert from Bristol. Modern works. An interesting Finnish first half to the Prom on BBC4 with Mrs Oramo singing. Liked the Sibelius - wonderful cellist. Needless to say Clive did not tell us her name! The sub titles are in Finnish which isn’t very helpful! The percussion appears to include a large blue beer mug? The Planets.

Bank holiday Monday. Francesca Massey never disappoints. She played Andriessen, Bach trio sonata No 2 and Lindberg at Bromley parish church and I bought her CD Carnival featuring Tommy Hewitt-Jones. Warm afternoon and happily reading McEwan Lessons. Quiz night on TV. Sent The Letter details to neighbouring parishes plus prayers for season of creation.

Tuesday to solicitors at Crystal Palace and meeting with Judith about power of attorney. All quite straightforward. Inheritance tax will not apply as estate is less than £1 million. Coffee and custard tart. Popped into booksellers. Essex - Barbara was deep in conversation and ignored me so I left. Downloaded photos. Meditation was cancelled because of noisy works in the church. Very late notice! Mussorgsky from Prom and Suk Asrael symphony and Dvorak cello concerto Czech Phil. McEwan Lessons finished - excellent!

Wed to see GP together - she was very helpful and Liz to do blood test at Croydon and then referral to Memory clinic. Consider changing gas to electric. That would be expensive. Cleared dry leaves outside Darren's into garden bin from James - still more to do. Rang AgeUK - they don't do a service to help us. Try memory clinic. Evensong from Charles Wood Armagh conducted by David Hill. Hot, Prom Dvorak, Busoni, Avril Coleridge-Taylor. Czech Phil Prom Dvorak piano con and Glagolitic which was stunning but seemed to be shorter than the vocal score? Bit of opening Paris paralympics. Watered garden (hose still not fixed) washed kitchen floor no wonder I fell asleep on the sofa!

Thursday swim and art and finished the parakeet. PIcked up Liz at leisure centre (it was hot). She had bought fish. Louise suggesting we move - very unhappy about that idea. Cheltenham prayers. Noel picked me up and Patrick in his Jaguar and to Wimbledon circle. Old faces not there but two enrolled. President is younger. To nice pub and much jollity.

Friday Liz to blood test. Both swam and Unacc. To surgery and got form about resuscitation - not inclined to sign it! Retrieved Liz's jacket from church. Alpine symphony from Prom. Helen's painting finally came but printer will not print in colour! Letter in The Tabet and Music Sunday report and photo in CMQ! Helen at last sent her painting - trouble trying to print it! The animals in the jungle jigsaw is out again! Root and Branch started with Sr Joan Chittister and Dr Mary McAleese on great form. Fish was lovely.

Saturday SM from Ithaca with Jack. Swk. Posted at last letters to PM, Steve Reed and Ed Milliband. To print shop and got Helen's photos printed and bought frames. The whole thing is costing mush more than expected and I have yet to post them! Root and Branch Tony and some speakers seemed to repeating stories from previous sessions! Paralympics. Piano. Berlin Phil Prom Schumann Piano concerto and Ma Vlast. Petrenko. Shocked to find that we did have tickets for the Glagolitic after all!