Power station and Fr Michael Seed

Sunday was a quiet day as we were both tired and Monday 22 lengths (late up)and after work we watched Andy Murray come back from nowhere to win at Wimbledon! Tuesday to Battersea Power station for Wandsworth business forum breakfast and meeting and a chance to see the display about the new plans. Horrified to see an enormous chimney which will dominate the whole area and the skyline! Why an extension of the Northern line from Kennington - the Battersea society proposal of a tram is much better. No plans to upgrade to 2 local rail stations either! Still the concepts are stunning. I arranged for staff to go and see the display. I returned to the Power station for the start of the community forum meeting which was poorly attended - perhaps like me they did not get the invite! I filled in my comments form and was pleased to note that apart from running 2 cars we tick all the boxes on green issues.
To Westminster cathedral hall for the farewell to the remarkable, lovable, infuriating Fr Michael Seed. Lots there. Sr Ellen Flynn, David Alton, Mark Langham and the Cardinal gave moving tributes. Nice to see Brother Volodomir again. Sir Sigmund Sternberg also spoke.

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