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Did not sleep well. To Chartwell and a lovely day - crocuses and snowdrops and there is now an interesting museum display. Had a nice lunch. To Heythrop library and then for a talk on the Armenian liturgy. Had meal and lecture was good and we did some comparative theology reading. Watched compulsive cleaners.

Tuesday swam 22 and set off to Heythrop for 1.30 meeting Have your say. I spoke first and raised tutorial in first term, problems with theological and philosophical language and the Saturday group being bottom of the pile. I also spoke to Nadeem about that group not getting college emails. Fr Michael Holman responded well and so did Kim and the staff. Also spoke to Peter of the union about being on a liaison group and functions for all age groups. Nice lunch and glad I went. Chatted to Tony Carroll who has married. Bus and train to Acton and played track with Ciarán. Liz arrived later and Seán woke when Louise and Tom were out so gave him a bottle and he fell asleep. Watched Dancing on the edge. Read Cornille article and then to spirituality day. I had not been there for months and Eileen did a meditation on washing the feet. After lunch we washed each other's hands in turn and dried them - rather moving. I decided not to stay and delivered posters about the Lent group. To Heythro...

Liz had spent the night at Grandma's and she is making good progress. I chatted to Ann and Dennis on Skype. Ann has fluid in her ears from the flight and has had physio for it. Claire's birthday today! Set off in glorious sunshine to visit All Saints, West Dulwich. This church had a disastrous fire. The architects took the group on a tour of the complex and explained how they had made the formerly dark church open and welcoming and created spaces in the big building for the community. I liked the simplicity and clean lines. The choir gallery is accessible by lift and in fact the disabled can get to most parts of the complex! There are plans for a Kenneth Tickell organ. We often drive past this church and know 2 members Jean and Audrey so it was great to see it. By 3 buses to Kensington High Street to visit the Armenian church of St Sarkis built in the 1920s. Small and delightful and again a warm welcome. I popped into St Mary Abbots which I sued to attend 34 years ago. It is st...