Evensongs and wildlife
gListened to choral evensong from the St Pancras festival of contemporary church music. At St John's we sang Gibbons Short service and Pitoni Cantate domino and 2 hymns to tunes by Percy Buck who died in 1947.He was cathedral organist of Bristol and Wells and became Professor of Music at Dublin then London University. he was knighted in 1935. The tunes were "Gonfalon Royal" and "Martyns" - both very singable. We sang "Gonfalon Royal" to an Ascensiontide hymn at the cathedral last night and use it for "The royal banners forward go" at Passiontide. Adrian Adams played Psalm Prelude Set 1 no 1 by Herbert Howells - a favourite of Dad's although I don't think I ever played it in public!
Liz was working in the garden and I fixed the water fixture (again). When I went to get bird seed out of the shed, found that the mice had attacked the fruit slabs for the birds. The birds like the seedballs the best! The garden is looking good with fine irises and daisies. Lots of pansies in the front garden boxes.
I finally got to see the neighbours' baby Katy born 5 months ago! Her Dad who is South African has transformed No 17 stripping the floors and woodwork. Her Mum is from Parramatta and they are both teachers.
Liz was working in the garden and I fixed the water fixture (again). When I went to get bird seed out of the shed, found that the mice had attacked the fruit slabs for the birds. The birds like the seedballs the best! The garden is looking good with fine irises and daisies. Lots of pansies in the front garden boxes.
I finally got to see the neighbours' baby Katy born 5 months ago! Her Dad who is South African has transformed No 17 stripping the floors and woodwork. Her Mum is from Parramatta and they are both teachers.
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