The organist librarian

A good start with organ and Holy, holy, holy from the cathedral and Fr Daniel 's homily. Zoom discussion at Caterham remembered Penny Veness who had Covid and sadly died. Also travel and racism.You tube Upper Norwood The God of Abram praise. How shall I sing that majesty.Beautiful reading from Isaiah. Anne-Marie Garton excellent sermon. You tube St John Caterham. Posted piano pieces on Vater unser and Bach. A most stimulating homily from Mgr Mark at Fisher House. Looked up reviews of Otello from Met. It definitely detracts from the drama and Shakespeare if Othello is white. There have been black tenors who have sung the role. Death Cafe was very good but  smaller group. How good to hear the organ at the cathedral after Vespers St Anne fugue.An excellent lesson with Nelson on painting a nude, More episodes of Shistiel.  Monday Salcombe and Fr Daniel gave us an interesting translation of "Blessed are the meek" those who keep their sword in the scabbard and never use it...

To Stratford picture house for ROH Otello Chorus and set brilliant and Jonas Kaufmann fantastic. Iago evil, lovely Desdemona very moved at the end. Programmes on Britain beneath your feet, Queen Mary liner and Roger Bannister. To Ciaran's assembly - he had a lovely Indian coat. Marius cancelled our meeting for the third tme so went with Lou to Oxygen. Sean loved the trampolines. Had coffee at Costa. Liz went to the volunteers party at school. Read A Marriage of inconvenience - British behaved appallingly.  Very interesting Croydon police session on counter terrorism. Advice in an attack Run Hide Tell. 

Another lie-in after a disturbed night. Thank God Scotland said No! To Balham library to return all scores and get guidebooks. Spent the afternoon finishing the picture framing and 3 are now up on the wall! To ENO for Otello which must be the greatest of all operas. Stuart Skelton was stunning and so was Leah Crocetto. Jonathan Summers as Iago chilling and powerful. Chorus fabulous and brilliant conducting by Edward Gardner.

To Brixton for the session and 7 came including a Muslim lady - went well and nice eats. To Acton. Took Sean to Tamar's and he enjoyed it and lots of words. We went to the park and back to Watermans for lunch. He threw a wobbly at being put in the high chair so I could eat my lunch. The waiter gave him some chocolates! Picked up Liz from school (building work going on) and I went to Hinsley room. Found out this morning Raheed did not have it in his dairy and could not come so we did conversations -  5 there. Then to ENO for event about Otello with Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton and the soprano. Sat next to a nice lady from Sanderstead. Saw a bit of Rigoletto on the big screen in Trafalgar Square. Watched an awful programme on Irish church complicity in adopting children in the USA.