The organist librarian

We both went swimming. Only did 10 as when I went into the fast llane Max bumped into me. This led to a heated argument and I pointed out to the manager that swimmers must swim in circles. In effect by going in lanes others are excluded. It was all annoying and upsetting. To mosaic and tai chi and then returned books to Balham and met Mike Cornford. He did not know about Ian and David Parker. To Croydon Town Hall and hold a banner for presentation of petition to save the Fairfield. It was rejected. Watched Island parish and university challenge final won by Peterhouse. Peter Kay. 

Woke too early and took Liz to station for daytrip to Leicester to visit parish with good parish plan. To mosaic - did 2 small ones and cut my forefinger. Tai chi and to Balham library. Met Mike Cornford in the street - he looks well (he had serious asthma from building works at Northcote library) and swms at Cheam where he met Liz one day.  Went downstairs and the store is a mess - found a lot of scores for Proms and weighed down with Wagner. Ordered books for dissertation. To Bromley circle of Catenians - Bill there. Dull meeting in too large a room where things cannot be heard! What was unusual was that Bill bought me a drink and I bought him one. Normally drinks are paid for by the host circle. Add to that £2 for raffle and £1 to park! Watched Father Brown episode before I went out. Fell asleep reading and woke in the night - found my glasses and the missing pyjama shorts under the bed! Dream about interfaith contacts!

Monday was again a busy day. Caroline is off for the week. To tai chi for part of lunch hour. I only had 15 minutes lunch on Saturday because of doing 2 weeks money! I swam 36 lengths. Tuesday only managed 6 as we were late at the pool and I had to get to Putney for the course which was dull - looking at regulations. I met Liz at Clapham Junction and we got the train to Cheam. At the station we met Mike Cornford, sometime librarian at Northcote on his way to swimming! He looks well. I played for Derek's funeral at St Christopher's just as I played in February for Bunty. There were 9 Catenian brothers present. We went to the lovely Old Rectory for sherry, tea and eats. Surprised to receive 2 bottles of fine wine from the family. Derek was a dear and we will miss him. He sang at St John'S Upper Norwood and went to St Joseph's college in the 20s. He never spoke of how he won the Military Cross in the war! We got the train to Clapham Junction and 49 bus to South Kensington ...