The organist librarian

Mass for Ascension chool sang 2 ditties unaccompanied and we could not join in the second was I will worship song, art drew NZ birds, collected robes from cathedral then to St George's Cathedral for 10th anniversary of Jimmy Mizen. Moving tributes and great singing by all. Tea at Notre Dame school. Catenians well represented.I shook Simon Hughes' hand and saw Sadiq Khan and Police commissioner Dickie, Christopher Jamieson was there too. Lovely Ascension celebration at St John Upper Norwood - some very fine texts. Ireland in C and God is ascended up on high. Guiilmant march on a theme of Handel at the end from Bridget West

Swam 20, Mass, to St Michael Cornhill very competent playing from Ian Le Grice. To Tate Modern to see the work by Fahrelnissa Zeid and tea in the members room on 8th floor. I am glad they did not win Museum of the Year award - I still the new section is unattractive and confusing. LV1 to Somerset House and a fascinating display about perfume and a demonstration by an amusing parfumier. Why would you pay a fortune for a perfume smelling of hazelnuts or incense? Just open Nutella or go to a High Mass! Killian Wells perfume Dark Rain wierd smell. Cortauld have Bloomsbury design and The Body unbound Corpus - did some sketches. To LSE packed meeting addressed by Sadiq Khan and given a copy of Good growth by design. Buses home diverted round the triangle.

An enjoyable Father's day. Early start as the train was replaced by a bus from Purley to Caterham so attended 8am BCP communion. Have not experienced that for years! Took refuge in the National Portrait gallery and National gallery as the West End shows inTrafalgar Square were very noisy. Enjoyed Tristan at ENO - Edward Gardner conducted and the orchestra were stunning. Stuart Skelton and Matthew Rose shone out. The set by Amish Kapoor was odd. Nice lady next to me a very keen opera fan. To St James Piccadilly for the first ever iftar there organised by City Circle. Sadiq Khan spoke well about Jo Cox and housing in London.  Played Bertalot on Repton,  George Thalben-Ball  on Gwalchmai and Thiman's Postlude on Harwood's Thornbury