The organist librarian

Woke at 6 am and did not go swimming so as to see Ciaran who was full of beans! Liz to Bow for a viewing which did not happen. I apologised to Mrs O about last Monday and she asked me to speak to the yoga class which I did. To RSCM committee at Roger's at Carshalton Beeches. Adrian gave me a lift home. 10 pin bowling is cancelled this year.

Liz painting doors. To Harvest flower festival and played from 2.45 p.m. All went reasonably well - one or two weak leads but the kids did well and so did John. It was appreciated. Lots of people in the hall and I bought a cake and some coconut bread and tamarind. There was even a Viking harvest feast and a toy train layout on the stage. To 10 pin bowling and Mollie and Ella and their Mums formed a team with me. 12 teams in all and much enjoyed. Royal Russell team 1 won with an amazing 701 points which must be the best yet - one lad had 4 strikes! Holy Trinity Redhill 2nd and St John Redhill 3rd. Gave out certificates and trophy. Hugh Sutton very chatty from Royal Russell. Terrence Hancock fussing over money as usual! To Purley for Mass. Fr Gregory's homily was indecipherable and then he started singing "Seek ye first". One girl server in white alb too short for her with white trainers, another with silver slippers and sort of mincing along! To West Norwood to meet Liz wh...

A varied day indeed! Although it was my day off I went to the library for the reading group extra session with Alex Wheatle local author of "Island Songs". This was his second visit and 18 people came and thoroughly enjoyed meeting him. Calix looked after the group after I had done the introductions and all the feedback forms were very positive! After a picnic lunch (as usual) I went to Culvert Road and eventually found the 2 artists in large metal boxes (ex-garages?) next to the railway line. Chito Salarza recycles bottletops to make a surface and then covers it. He gave me a picture taken form a photo at the Thames Festival! Nick Watson does rather good prints of birds but uses newspaper in the frames which does not add to their appeal! I then crossed over the railway line to find Rosemarie Gwilliam's studio. She gave me a glass of white wine and her work is most impressive especially a fine pastel of the power station seen from the water. The original was stolen from F...