Friday

Both to pool but Liz did not have costume so she walked home. I did 20. Special occasion of unity following the Paris attacks.

London Central Mosque (Regent’s Park), 146 Park Road, NW8 7RG (St John’s Wood tube)

Friday 16 January 11am – 12 pm with refreshments

Dr Shuja Shafi, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, will be speaking, along with religious leaders from different traditions.

 Lots of press and photographers. 

This is an opportunity to come together with Muslim friends and especially Jewish colleagues, to rise above the dynamics of division and to affirm our determination to work together for a peaceful Europe.  Similar events are taking place tomorrow in Birmingham and Manchester.

There was a reasonable turnout considering the short notice and there were messages from the Anglican bishops but nothing from ours (perhaps they were not asked). I got the bus with Bessie and enjoyed walking round Waterstones which used to be Simpsons - it's a wonderful bookshop. To St James Piccadilly for piano recital by Spaniard Jose Munor playing Soler, Albeniz and Granados. Pity there were no notes on the music. Large audience. Home to Tate magazine. 
The boys arrived and settled down quickly. Ciarán hurt his fingernail on Monday and it looks as though it will come off soon. Tom took Louise for the surprise at a Redhill hotel. Ciarán slept with me and Sean with Liz and both slept right through to 7 a.m. Lots of track and colouring in. I took Dennis and Ann Marie to the station for their holiday trip and they posted letter to Ireland regarding the accident to Ann Marie's car.