Carpet clean

 An interesting day. Live radio interview on VoiceofIslam about the papacy. Funeral of our neighbour Dennis Taylor. Kings gallery excellent Edwardian exhibition. Our carpets cleaned. Conclusion of Mansfield Park on BBC4.

Sat Interesting talks at Crystal Palace concert stage on history of the park, music at CP and dinosaurs. Liz went to meet Louise. Mass at Anerley. Feeble homily on Trinity from Fr John. Fascinating programme on Orthodox Jewish wedding nights.

Trinity Sunday an excellent sermon by Fr John at the St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood . We sang Tchaikovsky Hymn to the Trinity. To Southwark Cathedral for a grand diocesan evensong. Stainer I saw the Lord, Brewer in D. We bumped into the Dean on his way to the retreat association conference in Derbyshire. Father's day.

Monday to Brigstock Rd ear wax removed at last! Spidir facilitators zoom. Swim and aerobics. Booked RSC and Stratford September. Chat to Ann in Bergen. Red excellent play about Rothko and his assistant.

Tuesday Allan came and connected the water feature and installed a light in the garden (it took a year of waiting!). Swim. Liz to dentist and I had a walk in Ashburton park. Tennis from Queen's. Excellent carers meeting with 2 from the memory clinic in Croydon. Should have been given a feedback form and explanation of what they offer. To David Lean cinema to see The Marching band a touching French film about music and how it links us.

Wed swim, Beck methodist practice then straight to the cathedral for Benjamin Newlove recital. Conducted tour with Breda for 12 and all went well. Several signed up for interfaith group and Fr Hugh remarked on the cross and apse mosaic. To Catenians sea bass.

Thursday art and finished the pigs. Picked up Liz so she came to aerobics - first time for a long time. Had a sleep - it was very hot. Lovely Corpus Christi mass at SJ carpet of flowers. Viadana, Durufle, We did not robe or join the procession.

Friday Emma cleaner came. Both to Unacc which is now very likely to close. To school for magic show. Kids enjoyed it. To Royal academy for Edward Gardner conducting Daniel Kidane Sirens, Turnage Refugee and Nielsen No. 4. Why is this not played more often? It’s terrific! The tenor for the Turnage was Konstantinos Akritides - he sang well but we did need the words in the programme!

Saturday to the cathedral for tour for Westminster interfaith. They arrived late and Fr Hugh kept interrupting and basically preaching doctrine! However we did get round and took photos before Mass. Rizwan was late and asked questions which I had requested be kept until the end! Lunch in Vaughan House and Bishop Nicholas was friendly. Buddhist monk from Okinawa. Chat to Jon dal Din about interfaith/interreligious. Does it matter? 44 bus to Peace pagoda. As usual speeches went on far too long. I recorded Bishop Nicholas and it was excellent. 40 th anniversary of the pagoda. Left after the Hindu. Rizwan had stuck his oar in so I missed that. To Anerley Corpus Christi. A most unfortunate reference om the homily to Anglicans not beleieving in transubstantion. If Fr John had visited some local churches he would have left out the comments about tabernacles. Very hot 30 degrees.

Sunday Bishop Hannah at the Methodists - she got quite carried away preaching and sang a hymn. Had I known it was about Elijah and I would have played Mendelssohn. As it was I played Sonata 6 excerpts and Chanson de matin. Theology cafe at SJ with Tom on Nicene creed. The most useful but was the sheet with the different versions. To Dulwich gallery to meet Nelson and Lya Brazilian Japanese artist. Rachel Jones pictures not good. Tea at the clock cafe in the park. Put up baskets in garden. Sheku concerts and interview.