The organist librarian

JBA flight from Gatwick 13/9 OK lunch and a snack, sat near back, not full. Watched "Love and friendship" "A bigger splash" first part "Ellie swims with dolphins" hilarious "Camping". Arrived 7.30 ages at passports then delay phoning taxi and wait for car. Too many cars outside JFK. Cost a lot. Got to Williamsburg 9.45. Brennan very nice lots of steps to apartment and then steep ones but we have nice room and own bathroom. Balcony below. Good guidebooks too. Bed at 11.15. Great views of Cape Cod and the city as we came in as it was very clear. 6th time in USA.

Having a wonderful time with excellent weather. 

Swam 20. Returned Bromley scores to Penge library and scores to Central music library. Met Tina who was impressed by Liz's dress. Part of Victoria station closed. To tai chi and 8 there ended with the line dance routine which my knee did not enjoy. Watched programme on New York food markets. Doro phone is impressive.  To Maidstone Catenian meeting for the enrolment of Peter Batty and a nice meal of salmon and Eton mess. 70  mile drive and diversions in Norwood. Watched Nadiya returning to Bangladesh.

Swam 20. Returned Bromley scores to Penge library and scores to Central music library. Met Tina who was impressed by Liz's dress. Part of Victoria station closed. To tai chi and 8 there ended with the line dance routine which my knee did not enjoy. Watched programme on New York food markets. Doro phone is impressive.  To Maidstone Catenian meeting for the enrolment of Peter Batty and a nice meal of salmon and Eton mess. 70  mile drive and diversions in Norwood. Watched Nadiya returning to Bangladesh.

We got a taxi to Boston South station in good time. The Amtrak service got pretty full and took 4 hours along the coast with some fine views. I finished reading the book about Charterhouse monks. We got a taxi to Leo House. The debit card played up but messages came through from Barclays and the matter was resolved. The room is basic but clean – the bath is old but we are at the back and it is quiet so far. We unpacked and went to Port terminal to get our New York pass. This had hop on hop off tours for 4 days so we did the downtown one and got off at the Rockefeller centre where we had soup and wraps. The ice skating has started! We then got on the 8 p.m. night tour which took us over Manhattan bridge to Brooklyn. It was raining and windy! Tuesday Good breakfast at Leo House for $9. Bus tour uptown including Haarlem and then joined a second tour to Yankee stadium Bronx. Visited Riverside church which is huge and impressive. Considered buying a DVD of David Briggs playing th...