The organist librarian

Swam 26 because I was late. To Heythrop to hand in finance forms - charges have gone up. Met Michael Smith resplendent in blazer and off sailing for a fortnight. Meeting with Fr Rocco about interfaith sharing. Jonathan Gorsky said he had 2 lectures on Thursday but that is the day that suits my class! Wednesday next term but not this term please! Volunteered to help at Freshers' fair next Thursday. To library. 9 to Royal Academy for the outstanding Bronze exhibition. Brian Sewell in the Standard criticised the glass cases and the lighting but some of the lighting is brilliant! Loved the Roman satyr, Il porcellino, beautiful horse's head, Indian Gods - some remarkable work. To Tate Britain to see Pre-Raphaelites - not my favourite art but I did like the Paradise room with furnishings and carpet. Lots of people at both places. Wait for 88 bus and Michael Redman saw me outside the Abbey. Combined evensong with the Cathedral choir - Stanford psalm, Clucas responses, Palestrina, Vict...

34 lengths. Lovely in the park at lunchtime. Shredding lots of old material. Prom was Sir Roger Norrington conducting Purcell, Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn 3. The last programme of "Desperate romantics" and the death of Lizzie Siddall movingly done. It has been a colourful series inaccurate but well done.

Woke late having been awake in the early hours so only 26 lengths. Nudrat is coping well. Zia and I did the environmental audit of the library - paint is needed and some cleaning of the outside. Liz was at servers council. Listened to part of G & S "Patience" from the proms conducted by Mackerras. Everyone was having a great time! Dennis rang. Watched second programme on the pre-Raphaelites and Desperate Romantics Part 4.

The first 3 episodes of "Desperate Romantics" on Iplayer are great fun if a little fanciful. I've never much cared for their art but their lives were certainly interesting! The end of the evensong from St Endellion remembered Richard Hickox and some lovely Walton "Touch her soft lips".