Advent
Now to catch up using a very full diary! Aug 2 spirituality day with Fr Robin Burgess - having not seen him for so long I had forgotten how good he is! The chorus was much occupied with carols and Liz only sang in one of the concerts. Louise, Tom and Ciarán came over on 11th to consult Clare about breast feeding and once that had happened he regained his birth weight and all was well. He had been back at the hospital on the 9th.
7th to tai chi group Christmas lunch at excellent Italian opposite the library. 8th Liz at servers council. I missed Catenians on the 7th for obvious reasons! 9th Unison committee meeting.
10th to ENO for "Messiah" for some reason both of us thought it started at 7.30 instead of 7 p.m. so we stood at back of gallery for first part - the singing was superb. Some of the staging was odd but we did enjoy it. I think this work is so popular that it must be hard to be original. Some of it was rather twee! Lots of shaking hands and the chorus should have moved about more in the first parts. Some of the dancing was repetitive.
Catherine Wyn Rogers, Brindley Sherratt and John Mark Ainsley all superb.
Dec 11th Andrew Green and Chris Dobb came to library and Chris returned on 21st so posters have been redone and looks much better.
Sat 12th to servers day which had some fine recollections from Anthony and Paul and we looked at the new Mass texts. To Park Plaza hotel for 1000th meeting of London No 2 and the Catenians were at mass with Bishop John. I looked after the readers and all went well. To Christian Strover's for organists supper which was very nice as always - sausages.
13th decorating trees at home and putting up lights.
7th to tai chi group Christmas lunch at excellent Italian opposite the library. 8th Liz at servers council. I missed Catenians on the 7th for obvious reasons! 9th Unison committee meeting.
10th to ENO for "Messiah" for some reason both of us thought it started at 7.30 instead of 7 p.m. so we stood at back of gallery for first part - the singing was superb. Some of the staging was odd but we did enjoy it. I think this work is so popular that it must be hard to be original. Some of it was rather twee! Lots of shaking hands and the chorus should have moved about more in the first parts. Some of the dancing was repetitive.
Catherine Wyn Rogers, Brindley Sherratt and John Mark Ainsley all superb.
Dec 11th Andrew Green and Chris Dobb came to library and Chris returned on 21st so posters have been redone and looks much better.
Sat 12th to servers day which had some fine recollections from Anthony and Paul and we looked at the new Mass texts. To Park Plaza hotel for 1000th meeting of London No 2 and the Catenians were at mass with Bishop John. I looked after the readers and all went well. To Christian Strover's for organists supper which was very nice as always - sausages.
13th decorating trees at home and putting up lights.
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