Interfaith forum and Unison

Tuesday morning to Bethnal Green for London interfaith forums meeting. This was disappointing. Having paid to get train to be there for 10 a.m. I could have travelled later for free as they did not start until 10.40 a.m. The hall was large and it was hard to hear with people next door talking loudly. It is a concern that some forums report no Roman catholic involvement. We heard from the interfaith officer for the Olympics and that was interesting. Back to work for 1 p.m. and then to Town hall for L & A JCC on health and safety which it turned out was cancelled as 2 union reps could not attend. Wed to union committee meeeting - much wittering but I did get in a bit about parking permit issue in libraries. To St Michael's for excellent recital by Emma Gibbens - Franck, Bach, Wammes Miroirs. Had to leave to go and get car to get to meeting with Vickie. Excellent choral evensong from Exeter - Howells. Did November music list and then to Croydon Parish church for superb concert by Thomas Trotter - J.C.Bach, Elgar Sonata No 2, Ligeti and Mendelssohn and 4 16th century pieces. Sat with Susanna and Adrian. Saw Chris, Martin, Michael, Gloria, David Smith, Martin How, Peter Wright, Stephen Disley, Drew and Colin Boswell. About 50 there. The church was perishing cold because they did nto want to turn the heating on as the organ had been tuned yesterday! It was great the way Thomas introduced the items from the console. Paul Hale does this really well too!