The organist librarian

Left at 7.30 and drove with Paul to Egham (69 miles round trip). His fellow geologist Lloyd White from Sydney and Dom are charming and a nice little house. Visited Royal Holloway and very impressed by the chateau-like buildings - graduations were in progress. Then to Windsor Great Park for a walk in the sun and a great view down to the castle. Lunch at Fox and Hound of sea trout then to Runnymede to see the Magna Carta memorial and Kennedy memorial and cream tea. BBQ at Louise's was great and then left Liz and Ann there and drove home tired but happy!

Liz to Heythrop so continued with reading. To St George's Beckenham for Nick Wibberley's recital at short notice - Buxtehude, Bach, Mendelssohn, Demessieux, Daquin, Boellmann - well played. Watched the rest of Tosca from Covent Garden - Bryn Terfel, Jonas Kaufmann, Angela Georgiou conducted by Pappano - fantastic singing and playing. Saw Terence briefly at Beckenham. To Balham library to collect Roy book - all pleased to see me. Confirmation candidates at Mass Royal Holloway college sang unaccompanied Canterbury Mass by Cecilia McDowell. To catechists meeting with red wine. Picked up Dennis from station - been on course.