Ash Wednesday

Woke at 5 a.m. and caught up on blog.Just realised have posted 1002 times! Spoke to Ann. Dennis accompanying Liz and Grandma to hospital. To Hinsley Room for interfaith group - 15 came. Suha Rassam spoke well on Christianity in Iraq and there were some good questions. I was annoyed with Hannah for criticising Chris Hewer quite unjustifiably and others supported me. There was a tendency to generalise which I thought a pity. I went to St Paul's bookshop and used the voucher from the internet quiz to get a Lent book and an Easter book. Also bought Suha's book which she signed.
Heard first part of Mass from Liverpool on radio 3 but fell asleep. Gave AnnMarie Nurse's prayer card I have had for ages for her. Tickets for Globe came. Fish and chips and apple pie. Meeting with Vickie - no Haydn Gloria at Easter. She said it was ragged at Christmas! Not keen on clapping Gloria on Easter Day prefer Peter Jones. Inwood setting. 4 in choir and rehearsed for Sunday as well - shortage of Compline booklets. Tape before Mass in committee room although I had offered some piano music. 4 hymns, Ps 51 v 1 to 10 and "Lord for thy tender mercy's sake" - went well. Said the rest. 6 in congregation and 18 this morning so not well supported. Intimate atmosphere. Checked on organ - a gap in plastic where I think tape has come away so that must be fixed quickly.
Watched a bit of Syrian school on BBC4 but fell asleep! Dennis and AnnMarie had visited Grandma.

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