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Monday a.m. trains to Strawberry Hill and installed in comfortable room (although the bed was a bit narrow and I woke early every time). Unfortunately I managed to leave my conference file with my notebook and sketchbook behind so have to work from memory. The speakers were outstanding with contributions from Jerusalem, Rome, USA, Rome, Bangalore, Prague and Malta and from all over the country. I have made some new friends and contacts not least interfaith folk from Birmingham and Newcastle. We began with Norman Tanner on the history. It seems Paul VI in this encyclical influenced the Council and began the dialogue emphasis. Gavin d'Costa and Damian Howard and David McLoughlin were prominent. Mark Langham and Robin Gibbons came for 2 sessions and  Kallistos Ware. Abbot Timothy Wright introduced Of Gods and men and it was wonderful to see the film again and learn more of its context. On the Tuesday Archbishop Bernard Longley celebrated Mass and attended the reception and dinner. Th...

To dentist and 2 indentations made so the denture will fit more closely and brace the surrounding teeth. I go back in a fortnight. I managed to leave The Tablet behind! To Milleret house at Heythrop for a mini retreat with Fr Robin Gibbons who presented the agreed statement between Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew in the context of Evangelium Gaudii. To Acton by 10 p.m. Liz had been at osteopath and servers council. Wednesday Louise worked from home. The garden looks great with all the foliage gone and the fireplace has gone. Lance came to measure up for the lounge floor. Took Seán to music and he was in run around mood! Had coffee and back for lunch. Later we had icecreams. Finished the Rowan Williams book on Resurrection.