Nottingham

Met Lou at Brentford music and went home as it was wet! Liz had a good singing lesson with Timothy Penrose and came over later. To osteopath - Simon's last session at the school and very pleased with my progress. Gave me some more exercises. To St James Park to read more of F E Peters "Children of Abraham" and then to Graham Barber's recital at Westminster Cathedral. A good programme including Bach, Dupre and a fine Karg-Elert Passacaglia. Richard Pilliner and Martin Ball there. Slept OK on the blow up bed on my own. Thursday set off for Nottingham via overground. Good journey. Unable to check in at Travelodge early so to St Barnabas cathedral but no sign of Paul the organist. In the end left robes there and mobile message and back to hotel to watch Wimbledon. Played at 4.30 but vespers started. Any way I enjoyed the clarinet and diapasons Hill Norman and Beard 1913. Paul Hayward only been there 3 weeks. Dinner at hotel and back to serve at ordination of Simon Gillespie as deacon. Sanctuary pretty cramped. Bishop Malcolm nice. Choir good - Palestrina and Tallis, 3 good hymns Thy hand O God, O praise our great and glorious God. Nice food and wine afterwards in the hall and weather good. Had our dessert on return to hotel.