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  Manchester staying at Luther King house with it’s pretty fountain. Japanese prints at Whitworth gallery, Pankhurst house very interesting , Manchester museum Human natures and Asian section. At the opera house saw The Midsomer County murders quite brilliant! Best of all the Halle playing Mahler 6 maestro Wang! Delicious meal in the Charles Halle room. Rail journey was fine home by 7.45 on Friday. It was hot especially at night. Fnished reading the Peter Tyler book.

 The stewards led an interesting service on prayer. The second hymn was a video and not easy to join in. Played Bach Heut triumphiret, Boellmann Priere a Notre Dame, Tambling on Slane, Oldroyd Le Prie-Dieu and Murrill Postlude on a ground. Interesting that techniques of prayer were not discussed nor much about silent meditation. The Maori Lord's Prayer new to me. Watched Americas wildlife but dropped off,  Monday chat to Ann. Liz to last tapestry session and lunch with WM folk. Swim. Julian came - a very good chat. Lovely service welcoming new companions of Nazareth online Liz among them! University challenge and Only connect. Tuesday swim and practice. Took blistet packs to Boots. Met Steven Disley in the street. He is very happy at the Minster. Turns out carers meeting was yesterday. 3rd mixup. Only connect, University challenge, Keeping up appearances, Sorry, Masterchef. Mum would have been 107 on the 19th.  Wednesday  20 came to hear Daniel Mann talk about the si...

  Jocasta’s line from Norwegian opera and ballet by Sir Wayne MacGregor very effective. Marvellous tribute to David attenborough 100. Took bags of garden waste to Dennis and he and Henry came down before swimming. Chat to Bruce who is fedup and itching. At least he has a date for Portsmouth procedure. Sunday Lovely Eucharist at St John's as part of festival of contemporary church music. Ian Shaw's simple Mass, Nicholas Nicholas Ansdell-Evans Soul of Jesus and Lionel Bourne’s lovely anthem Thou art God. Patrick Gowers Toccata. Had a nice chat to Jennifer. Liz to Messy church. Watched Le Roi d'Ys by Lalo. Certainly dramatic and effective. Washed kitchen floor and hoovered. Life on earth. Monday Liz for Xray of hand. Chat to Ann. Swim. Jenny Dunlop spoke at Phoenix centre on war memorials. She spoke too fast as she wanted to get away which was disappointing. First Cambridge LSiinstitute zoom on Islamic and Christian ecology very interesting. Only connect, University challenge...