Highlights of the last few weeks

Lots of MacMillan rehearsals with Nick including rehearsals at Heythrop and St Luke's Old Street causing some ructions at home - you're never home. Delightful dinner at Royal Society of Mediciine with John Thing and Dennis was staying there. Reg Wilcox got his 40 year scroll at Swanley. Enjoyable visits to Ciarán including swimming at the Virgin health club and superb ice cream in Turnham Green! The Archbishop celebrating Mass for 30th anniversary of Oscar Romero.
Organists visit to St Etheldreda's, St Alban's Holborn and Anselm and Cecilia Kingsway - 3 contrasting instruments. A good lunch at restaurant where Salvatore (Cathedral server cooks). Palm Sunday Saturday evening Mass crucifer.
Acolyte 7 at Chrism Mass- MacMillan fest!
Evensong from Ripon on radio 3. Watched Songs of Praise from St Jude's Hampstead and realised Nick was conducting! Excellent meal at Carluccio's with Louise (In Chiswick) having been to Brentford Watermans centre to try musical fun - piano plays prerecorded voices and you see the singers. They have cinema for mums and babies.

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