Guards chapel

 Tuesday to solicitors. I got the time wrong but Judith saw us any way and we did all the signing. It now goes to the court. To Fragile Beauty at V and A Most shocking of all The falling man from 9/11 and the assassinated Robert Kennedy. The inherent violence of the US very obvious with a powerful Civil Rights section. It seems male nudity is now acceptable. A real treat! Ben Bloor playing at the Guards chapel - beautifully controlled. I am going to play For the fallen much more slowly and not get carried away on the big runs up to the climaxes! Martin Ford made us very welcome and the Harrison organ is a joy to play! I played two Andrew Moore pieces. Liz had council meeting. Mastermind. Worked on jigsaw.

A sad day for the Church and the victims with the Archbishop of Canterbury resigning. He really had no choice. The Tablet has an excellent article about his possible successor and how those round the table discussing this would be passing a loaded revolver to avoid being the one to succeed him. Who would want that job now?

Wednesday swim and totok Liz to Heavers resource centre for tests which were exhausting. A most interesting interfaith group meeting about Burton and how to approach him. Visit to Mortlake to see his grave tent will be Feb 19 at 11. Henry came and did painting VC and poppies. Richard Harries on George Herbert at SM. Missed CCA meeting. Minutes Emma's speech summarised.

Thursday art and finished the painting of the autumn leaf. Aerobics and swim. Young man went into the disabled change when I went to throw newspaper away! All very odd. To Sainsburys to meet Liz. LSiUK pretty hectic! Root and Branch Outside the synod.

Friday Liz's temp up to 39 so rang oncology. Changed out of funeral suit and Uber. 2 hours she was in Majors. Pneumonia and later found out it was sepsis. No wonder she had such difficulty moving. Sat I cried off the Caterham Christmas fair in the church (I was to play carols on the piano and organ). To hospital and acite admissions ward. One woman determined to go home! Stayed 3 hours tired. Mass at St George's cathedral old priest who sits down. Sound system echoes. Sunday played Elgar Adagio and For the fallen also Thalben-Ball Elegy. We sang Christ has no body. Welcare talk very long. Service finished 11.40! Practised 2 carols and |Walton with trumpet. Lunch of ravioli and then to hospital. Wolf Hall was great. Fell asleep before it!

Monday Ann rang. Swk and Blackfriars and the end of SM. Swim and aerobics. To hospital and Louise was there which was lovely. Home on C10 and SL6. Cooked pie - have the rest tomorrow. Mastermind won by nerd in cap. Only connect. University challenge dropped off! Young chorister annoying. You can't compare Pie Jesu with I heard the voice of Jesus say which has no range. Also mixed ages again.

Tuesday woke at 9 and had breakfast in bed. Listened to Zadie Smith's SM lecture and rested so no swim today! To hospital from NJ long wait for no 11 bus at Westminster. Liz on clear drip. To RSM for Craigmyle lecture by Prof Tom Shakespeare on disability. I asked about loops which don't work or have an echo, why can't we use mobile phones to follow the readings? Ageing clergy and dangerous sanctuaries. Bake off. On train listened to St Paul's lecure on sex by Diarmiud Macculloch.

Wed a full day. To Trinity house for RSCM Hymnpact day which was very well organised. Liked the Swazi song. There are only 35 items so far and it does a bit odd to choose another tune for some texts but I think it will work. Jaimee came with me to the hospital which was nice. Liz likely to come out Friday. She was shopping in M and S. 381 bus late so missed train and had to clean sleet off windscreen so abandoned the idea of going to Catenians. Cooked teriyaki beef. Digging for Britain was good.

Thursday Liz coming home but it was delayed until tomorrow. Swim and aerobics. To Duo Dance to get left organ shoe at last (£65). Hardy features, Digging for Britain.

Friday St Cecilia Liz came home eventually! Chris Patten interviewed by the Lord Speaker. Ironing and hoovering done. Took washed plates back to SJ and 2 lots of milk so we could get food into the freezer. David Riches's funeral was very special - Croft, Bruckner and Rutter and 4 good hymns. Tim Posner played Elgar Salut d'amour beautifully on the cello. Everybody asked after Liz. David Hyman was there - I played carols at the golf club for him 24 years ago! Nice chat to Olivia, Suanna. Splendid evensong memorial to Ian Keatley from Southwark cathedral with brass and timps Stanford, Harris, Strauss. Settled Nine lessons programme 7 congregational 4 choir carols. Applied for refund for Bluebell railway.