The organist librarian

To Coney Hill Baptist church West Wickham for musical tea to celebrate Ken Baker's 50 years of organ playing and 50 years as a member of Bromley and Croydon organists association. Met Bill who knows St Andrew's and Dorothy Taylor well. Rodney Williams sang Mendelssohn and a spiritual -  he sings at Westminster Abbey - Owen Brannigan type bass. Ken played Arne, Handel, Mozart and Daquin and Ketelby. At evensong Sumsion in G and Eccard Benediction. No sign of Bev - sad to hear she is moving to Bradford.

Watched Tutu discussion on whether religion is good for Africa on Iplayer - I missed the others in the series. Spoke to Ann. Hoovered downstairs and washed kitchen floor. Glued drawer and organ pipe together again but drawer will have to be replaced. To St Michael's. Ilya Kudryatsev was unable to come from Switzerland because of volcanic ash stopping flights again so Martin Ellis of Dorking stepped in at short notice and played Welsey, Arne, Schumann, Karg-Elert and Widor. Bridge Adagio was left out! I am enjoying Eric Siblin's book on Bach cello suites. Lit 3 candles one for Grandma. David, Ken, Howard, Frank Millington, Gervase and Terence all there. Bus to King's - Grandma more cheerful and saying more - counting and whole sentences. Clare dropped in. I missed Rosemary and Lyn's visit by seconds yesterday! Watched Young apprentice with Lord Sugar. Same formula as before. 5 lib Dems in cabinet - Vince Cable is Business secretary, Nick Clegg is deputy PM! Will it last?