The organist librarian

We took advantage of the fine Sunday weather to do work in the garden and brought the numerous pots and hanging baskets full of growing begonias from Louise's room down to the garden presuming that frosts are now over. I got the water feature going again and sorted out the bird bath and feeding things. Sadly we do not see many birds - 2 large doves and a blackbird and a robin, the occasional starling and sparrow. Next thing is to get the bits of rowan tree round to the front ready for recycling. Watched 3 episodes of "The Speaker". I enjoyed the final very much and Duncan was a worthy winner at only 14 but the other 2 were also very good. Kaykay reminded me of Junior who I met on Wednesday and Yvonne was just so passionate and warm. Have written a card to the Cardinal with 2 of our CDS the Coulsdon and Addiscombe ones to present to him. Watched the video of David Hill preparing "O for the wings of a dove" and redid the 10 pin RSCM bowling poster. Frank and Lero...

We set off after lunch on Wednesday having tidied up and Liz had done shopping for Grandma. We got to Rodmell near Lewes via Newhaven having got on the main A27 instead of the side road. The Monk's house is National Trust and was the home of Virginia Woolf. It has fine paintings and her writing room in the garden with interesting displays. The garden is delightful with tulips and lovely trees. We then proceeded along the coast to Rottingdean to find St Martha's convent where we were warmly welcomed and installed the comfortable cottage. Dinner was roast chicken and very tasty apple and cream cake. We watched "The Speaker" which we had previously missed and "The Apprentice".