The organist librarian

Swam 20. Liz went to assembly at Acton. To Southborough Lane to return Daniel's music bag - very nice place the Bromley Youth music trust! Much better than Croydon. To Bromley library to get more scores and then to the Parish church for ploughman's and Matthew Blaiden's excellent playing of Buxtehude, de Grigny, Saint-Saens, Alain and Ritter. This last is a big Romantic sonata in one movement which keeps feeling as though it will end and then goes on! Home to meet Jo who came to get the 12 blue boys cassocks from Beckenham to take to Sussex free of charge! To dentist and finally got the dentures which feel a bit odd but certainly make a difference. 2 top teeth on each side near the front. Prepared speech for tonight and captions for the mosaics on Friday.

Swam 12 as I was late. Liz went off to college. I finished first draft of the article for Xavier. Also finished reading Mark Barrett's Crossing. To St John Smith Square to hear Martin Baker. Excellent Bach and de Grigny. Effective Reger and a sparkling improvisation on a jumpy theme! Apparently he was not too well  -you would not have guessed it. It was good having the screen. The Klais is very fine and a reasonable audience. To Royal Academy to see Sensing Spaces. Fascinating use of light and natural materials by architects. It was great to see the film and to be able to interact on IPads. I loved the Japanese use of cedar wood for the scent and light and the lovely forest with birchwood. Also being able to climb up to the ceiling of the grand rooms. I am considering not renewing my membership of the Friends - the tea room was very crowded again. To National Gallery to see the Vuillard - his technique is fascinating. One tends to miss him against all the Monets and Seurat. To tea...

To National Gallery and saw pictures from Barber institute and the Turners and Constables then to National Portrait gallery with fine new picture of the Duchess of Cambridge. Walked through Soho which is fascinating to St Patrick's for William Whitehead's recital on the restored 1793 organ. Rome to Home. That organ really sings.Samuel wbbe (was organist of the church) Maurice Greene, Haydn, de Grigny, Pepusch - a fine programme. Home and then to West Norwood to pick up Liz. She has had her hair cut very short. The Apprentice.