Alasdair Mackie
Saturday reading group (9) enjoyed Alasdair Mackie who is 87 and very like Bill Beach. He is a raconteur and a delight. Carice was her usual perceptive face. We had an Afghan aid green tea and I sent a donation. Vespers and Mass with Farnborough Hill school choir and servers from Canning Town. Nick asked me to look after the book boy and then did it himself - I was not best pleased! Liz ended up being boat! The choir sang well a nice piece by Peter Nardone and a lovely solo in the Holst Let all mortal flesh. Home to watch Gandhi part 3 - an excellent series.
Sunday we sang the Mendelssohn Lord in thy mercy and Nicholson in G. The Jones Gloria went well too. There was confusion over the extra hymn from Common Praise which was on the music list which it seems Vickie does not consult. In the end the choir sang it alone as the gradual - it was "From thee all skill and science flow" for St Luke's day. A fine hymn by Charles Kingsley. I played the lovely Elegy and Intrada from the Miniature suite by John Ireland born 1879. I asked Susan to remind Vickie to announce about sung evensong and she said "Who is singing it?" She was off for a week. After service she said she we had not agreed to have sung evensong but I am sure we had and in any case the music list and service sheet included it!!! I will not take the blame for her mistakes. Tony said she had been overdoing things and taking too much on herself. I photocopied some items, bought Fair trade items and practised. Had a chat to Rose Gill about Zimbabwe. Molly and Tim were there but neither sang! To IKEA to pick up Liz who had bought things for Bruce. Picked up Grandma and to Claire's to see Alexis. The neighbours came in and we had Cypriot stuffed vineleaves and meatballs brought that day from Nicosia by Meena. Back to evensong - 5 in choir and 5 in congregation and 2 readers. Played Jackson on "East Acklam" and Lloyd Webber on "Holyrood". We sang "I will sing with the spirit" by John Rutter. Hymns were "For the gifts of his creation" and "The spacious firmament on high". Packed up car and Liz set off. Watched "Last chance to see" about blue whale and "Emma" which is a delight.
Sunday we sang the Mendelssohn Lord in thy mercy and Nicholson in G. The Jones Gloria went well too. There was confusion over the extra hymn from Common Praise which was on the music list which it seems Vickie does not consult. In the end the choir sang it alone as the gradual - it was "From thee all skill and science flow" for St Luke's day. A fine hymn by Charles Kingsley. I played the lovely Elegy and Intrada from the Miniature suite by John Ireland born 1879. I asked Susan to remind Vickie to announce about sung evensong and she said "Who is singing it?" She was off for a week. After service she said she we had not agreed to have sung evensong but I am sure we had and in any case the music list and service sheet included it!!! I will not take the blame for her mistakes. Tony said she had been overdoing things and taking too much on herself. I photocopied some items, bought Fair trade items and practised. Had a chat to Rose Gill about Zimbabwe. Molly and Tim were there but neither sang! To IKEA to pick up Liz who had bought things for Bruce. Picked up Grandma and to Claire's to see Alexis. The neighbours came in and we had Cypriot stuffed vineleaves and meatballs brought that day from Nicosia by Meena. Back to evensong - 5 in choir and 5 in congregation and 2 readers. Played Jackson on "East Acklam" and Lloyd Webber on "Holyrood". We sang "I will sing with the spirit" by John Rutter. Hymns were "For the gifts of his creation" and "The spacious firmament on high". Packed up car and Liz set off. Watched "Last chance to see" about blue whale and "Emma" which is a delight.
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