The organist librarian

Dark and cheerless is the morn... Rain and first bus delayed but I caught the second one OK! Advent 4 Flor Peeters and Walther Wachet auf Lloyd Webber on Helmsley. We sang People look East and some Marian hymns. For Mary mother of our Lord such lovely words. The busy world had got no space or time for God on earth; a cattle manger was the place where Mary gave him birth. From For Mary mother of our Lord To St John's for the carol service. The Stopford I found rather dull and none of us warmed to the Whitacre - it needs a big choir. The Shephard Song of Mary works well and we also sang Sussex carol. Sad to find verses cut out of Once in royal. Good to see Adrian,Robert and the Wests. Mulled wine and cupcakes sent by Bishop Beverley. I met Edmund Max's brother who is a philosopher.  Watched The Bishop's wife. 

Mosaic. Bravo Jonathan Rennert for a magisterial Dorian at St Michael's Cornhill. My favourite Bach. Henry came for a while. Watched programme on the tube. Finished Robert's book.

Swim, mosaic and to St Michael Cornhill. Jeremiah Stephenson played Widor 6 at short notice - bravo! Dennis and family popped in. Saw Darren and John's funeral is arranged. To Catenians and secret vote was equal with one abstention. Several changed position from last month. Mass and gave a tour of the cathedral for Elmbridge multifaith Forum. Very chatty group. To Maudsley to talk about Dennis's childhood which is hard to recall! To Crow on the Hill bookshop Westow Street for the launch of Professor Robert Fraser's "Pascal's tears" which we look forward to reading.

Swam 20, chat to Ann, mosaic and tai chi.  The Radical eye at Tate Modern an interesting collection of modernist photography owned by Sir Elton John. Liz and I were both at BSO -work on left knee as well as right one. To Kensington but too late to get to new Design museum so tea at M and S.  Robert Fraser gave an excellent talk on George Herbert at Heythrop. Youth matters minutes sent out. David Walliams and friend on TV and University challenge.

Another excellent day with Dr Chris Hewer in Kingston on Muslim education and citizenship. Heythrop college for Professor Robert Fraser's talk on John Donne and bought Robert's poems which are fascinating! Bruce returned to Jersey. Robert got me to read the meditation For whom the bell tolls.

Louise went to work and Bagattis. Seán had a good day. We did go to the shop and post a letter to Annie Spain who I spoke to yesterday about John Chumrow. It was windy and wet. Bruce helped to amuse him. I went to Sydenham Our Lady's to collect rosaries to send to Mike in Halifax (Catenian) and then to St John's for Robert Fraser's excellent talk on T.S.Eliot. Benjo was there from Greece. Met Mary a Buddhist and Hilary who works at the National Gallery. Annie Besant lived in Upper Norwood!