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Royal wedding

Lovely wedding and glorious day! The sermon was amazing! St George's choir on great form and Sheku was sensational! All went beautifully.  Bride stunning. Lovely music not heard because of ceaseless chatter. The Handel and Boyce worked really well for the processionals.

Flying Dutchman

Swam 24. Wrote 3 articles based on my notes from meetings. Liz went to Earlsfield for pedicure. Watched Wolf Hall, good programme on Simon Rattle and Come dine with me and listened to 2 evensongs St John's and Windsor both excellent. To Heythrop to pick up 4 books for the Jerusalem course which Larry issued for me. To Gate picturehouse and met a nice lady as I was early. I must remember not to sit in the back row as people go to the loo and a woman came in late and dumped next to me. The ROH live production was excellent and Bryn Terfel was splendid. Peter Rose, Adrianne Pieczonka and Ed Lyon all most impressive not forgetting Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Michael Kónig. Andris Nelsons quite rightly included the chorusmaster in the lineup for bows. It was quite riveting and no interval! To Acton and Liz picked me up. Wednesday Ciaran was again a bit off with me. Sean was on fine form and shouted out in the silence at music "Was that a fire engine Grandad?" Had lunch at Waterm...

Friday

Woke 4 a.m. then 6 and dropped off so no swim. Started at 10 at court and left at midday. Did some reading on Buddha and Jesus and sent in dissertation subject form to Damian. St George's chapel Windsor evensong featuring Philip Ledger I will lift up mine eyes and fine anthem from Choribook for the Queen by Francis Pott. Stanford Symphony No. 7 on radio 3.