St Francis of Assisi

Saturday Vespers and Mass - Thomas was cantor so I mentioned my email about the gospel acclamation accompanying the procession so we need a short organ impro before the Alleluia starts not the other way round. Edward was giving unclear intonations at vespers again and several strange chords! The men of the Challoner choir ruined Faure Cantique and Mozart Missa brevis. Fr Michael Archer presided. All systems go for St Therese - 1000s have visited her elsewhere including York Minster. Today we celebrated St Francis and sang Boyce Alleluia and Nicholson in C. Cipher beforehand on swell and played Bach Fantasia in C minor. An added bonus was a rare visit from Tim West who is in the Navy. The girls enjoyed their practice and I sorted out 10 pin bowling team and music for Saturday's flower festival. Decided no to go to interfaith meeting - late lunch and trains not stopping at Battersea Park on the way to Victoria. Instead put everything back in dining room and Liz painted loo walls. The numerous cathedral mugs are now arranged geographically and we go from Inverness in the North to Christ Church New Zealand in the far South. Had St Magnus Orkney and St David's Hobart had mugs they would rivalled that. To evensong and benediction at St John's - we sang Moeran in D and Howells My eyes for beauty pine. Adrian played Howells psalm prelude De profundis. Long chat on Face book to Ross Kempsell. Antiques roadshow and Emma part 1 on TV.