The organist librarian

Many thanks to Simon Surtees for recommending Waiting for the last bus by Richard Holloway. Fascinating and lived the poetry. Good to chat to Ann Lennox on Saturday and Bruce Woodhouse today. We went to Greenwich picturehouse to see the encore of ROH Bernstein centenary which we really enjoyed. The first ballet was Chichester Psalms which brought back memories of Daniel French's extraordinary ordination. The second The Age of anxiety and the third Corybatic games was very inventive. What marvellous dancers and choreography. Hilarious Dave Allen programmes, repair shop

Played Nimrod, Solemn Melody, Willan on St Anne and the St Anne fugue and the Remembrance Day service was quite long. 3 had a look at the proposed carols. Home for lunch and then drove to St Paul Grove Park for evensong featuring new anthem by Simon Porter commissioned by Simon Surtees. Gary conducted. Last episode of Downton. 

To St Paul's cathedral to hear Fr Timothy on "What is the point of being a Christian?" He mentioned freedom, joy and courage and "Of Gods and Men" a lot - excellent. Sat with Simon and say Barry,Roy, Marcus. Maureen Liddy and  Mary. Quite a few Catholics there so it was inappropriate for the chair to imply most of us were Anglicans and it would be great if Fr Timothy joined the C of E! Pathetic said a lady as I left. Simon's and my questions were not asked and the chair asked her own questions and emphasised Fr Timothy's own life. Disappointing! I emailed about it. Watched Come dine with me.

To Bromley to return Debussy score and attend festival winners concert. Excellent Fench horn and cello. 15 year old girl singing like an opera singer - not to my taste. Older man best in a comic song rather than Handel or Schumann. 2 good pianists. Flute and harp started well then in second piece harp cocked it up twice. Saw Gary Sieling and chatted to a man from Harrow male voice choir. To St Paul's cathedral for Karen Armstrong the case for God. She made it clear that we can say very little about God at all as "He" is beyond all telling. Focused on compassion and the golden rule. Road to Emmaus was well explained at question time. Covered a lot of ground and myth as action, mystery as doing very interesting. Sat with Simon Surtees and saw Michael Redman. Watched Ian Hislop on stiff pper lip and Great British bake off. Did some more reading.