Lent 2

 Monday March 17 chat to Ann. Swim and Liz came to aerobics. We both went to Downsview Methodist and met Judith. Nice sound and I can practise there. 2 manuals built by Arthur Davies. Nice people. Looked up Welsh steam raiways, To Town Hall FTIC no Muslims there because of Ramadan. Two from council adult social care dept and Charles from Black churches. Liz went to UCM. Mastermind, chess, University challenge very close match, Thames Water, Antiques roadshow. 

Tuesday Swim Fidelio from the Met fabulous singing especially Lise Davidson and Rene Pape and the chorus. It is 47 years since the Philharmonia Chorus performed this in Orange with Jon Vickers and Gundula Janowitz conducted by Zubin Mehta. It feels like yesterday emotionally. Liz was in the audience as she was expecting Dennis Woodhouse. I said then that it was THE performance above all others and I still think the same after so many concerts! CAFOD reception about global debt relief at Speaker’s house. The Speaker described us as the conscience of parliament. Excellent speaker from Kenya. Being a more superior bear Bernard named after Mr Speaker Bernard Weatherill MP for Croydon is now with Brien and Sir Henry and not with the riffraff in the lounge! The portraits are of two great Speakers Bernard Weatherill and George Thomas.

Wed St Joseph's day. A busy day. Lovely Mass for St Joseph. The prayers about children were so conforting and peaceful. To Mount Street to see Andrew White’s Stations. Lunch with Fr Hugh discussing interfaith group and Edna Fernandes spoke so well about Beyond conflict.To CJS meeting about June 5. To church of the Annunciation Marble Arch Art and Christianity lecture Melanie Keen director of Wellcome institute on Black Madonna’s. On way home Lent group zoom on Martha and Mary. Too busy? Absolutely. Sir Gareth Southgate gave an excellent Dimbleby lecture.

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