The organist librarian

On the bridge, at the Residenz and outside our favourite coffee shop, at the station. Ann and Paul set off on their travels soon after 3 months which has gone quickly!

Up at 3 a.m. to drive to Feltham and park car where minicab met us so we were at Heathrow by 5.10 a.m. We had booked in online for British Airways so went straight through. The flight to Frankfurt was only an hour and very smooth. The pilot greeted us as Boys and girls! We had a long wait at Frankfurt airport for our train direct to Wurzburg. A lovely ride through snowfields. We were early and Ann and Paul had not arrived back from Vienna so we walked into town with out luggage and found a good pub 4 seasons serving Wurzburger Hofbrau. Liz had fish and I had pork. We then went by tram to the apartment which Helga had let them use - very nice. After having pasta we took the tram with Ann to Rottenbauer and found the b and b. A lovely home and very friendly couple. They have lots of picture including a Braque. It is about 20 minutes on the tram. We were both exhausted and slept well.

Ivan's funeral at the cathedral - Simon playing the organ but no singers. Good to see Graham from St John's and James O'Donnell there. First met Ivan at Belmont Abbey on retreat with the late much missed Dom Alan Rees. Ivan was such a nice man. There were 35 at Understanding Islam which was excellent! Liz came too. Skyped Ann and Paul in Wurzburg - they enjoyed Singapore! I have at last finished the rather dry book "How to understand Islam" and now have Chris's book to read!