The organist librarian

A quiet day with Sean. Yesterday was a full day Picasso portraits at NPG brilliant, left bag in locker and to St George Hanover Square. David Saint recognised me and played really  well. National Gallery for Beyond Caravaggio. Too many people, lovely to see Dublin pictures and good film. Back to NPG Black portraits. Tea then Wellcome for excellent Bedlam. Did a psychic awareness test with photo. Earls Court wait for Richmond train got Ealing one which became a Richmond! Good painting session and Nelson gave me a 1905 book on Palestine. Gareth Malone and William Kentridge in Joburg on TV. Car would not start outside school but Louise had bought a portable charger. Home in good time and changed with bowtie for Frank Bond. Bill Whitmarsh took Brendan Foley and I to Chislehurst golf club for joint Blackheath/Bromley meeting which was great. Sausage and mash. New brother Peter Graff knows St Joseph's college. Frank and Duncan delighted by scrolls.

Swam 18. Mosaic and tiles ready so started on face. 7 at Qi-gong and Tony kept talking! To Debenhams and Marks and got a nice black beanie. To Tooting on the bus. Had a coffee and pain au chocolat. Met with Sebastian Morello and Mark Nash at the Centre for Christian formation with Duncan. Very positive meeting and when I got home I wrote the letters requested to brothers, presidents, bishops, deans and Province 19 all by email although I am posting the leaflets to some presidents (10). Watched University challenge. 

Monday on till 8. 3 PRP interviews! Tuesday swam 30 as didn't sleep well again! One PRP interview and more clearing up. Home at 2 ans watched "The Silence" from Worth Abbey and St Bueno's. Harry Mellor picked us up Russell hotel Maidstone for mercifully short Provincial council meeting and a very nice dinner. We sat with the Aitkins. Home by 11 Harry hit a wall coming onto the M20 but OK. He is 82!