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 The laptop has been extremely slow so I am now catching up days after the events! On 30th Ann and Paul came and we went to the Horniman. Some great improvements there especially in the Music gallery and British youth wildlife photographers. Picked up Henry from school and headed to Il Posto. A very nice meal - quite a long gap between starter and main so abandoned the idea of of going to hear Simon Johnson at WC. 

Oct 1 set off for Lewes. Paul and I both drove to Charleston but in fact we were due at Charleston in Lewes. Sickert exhibition very good. Had an ice cream in the park. To Catholic church and then St Anne's across the road. Their hymn choices for harvest quite inappropriate. Drum next to organ. Met the priest and he had been with Gerard and Gerry Ewing that day! Premier Inn very good and had a nice meal.

Oct 2 back to Charleston for tour of the house by an excellent guide who told us about Berwick church. We went to cafe at Anne of Cleves House and met Ed. He lives nearby so we went to his house and he gave me 2 Rowan Williams books.  Toured the house and then drove to Berwicj which is lovely. Good run home via Polegate. 

Sat Oct 3 to SJ Andre Previn trio. Liz to WC servers Mass. Henry threw a wobbly so he apologised. Met Sean and Ciaran at Richmond and enjoyed lunch at Wagamama. Ciaran had a match so I took Sean to Kew. Unimpressed that Liz must be present for me to use the joint entry card. £15 each! 

Sunday Oct 4 to SJ James admitted as organist. We sang a new anthem composed for the occasion Abide with me. Prosecco and chocolate cake made by Frances. Caribbean lunch. Ann and Paul enjoyed it. Evesong was lovely with Benediction. Brewer in D. Stanford Te Deum in B flat. 

Monday we sang Faure at Mary Johnson's funeral. Nice eats. Ann and Paul met Louise at Sydenham when thy took the car back. We went for a walk round the lake and had ice creams. Henry and Dennis came. The taxi to Gatwick finally came at 8.45. Quiz night. The whole birthday experience has been terrific. 

Tuesday swim. Training of animators online was very interesting. Brain of Britain on radio and SM lecture. 

Wednesday swim. Jab at beckenham and collected framed pictures which are lovely. Simon's dog died, Practised at Methodists. 3 new hymns for Harvest! To Guildford. Very nice air bnb on second floor. Taxi to the golf club and lift home. LOng gap between 800th meeting and the meal but food was good and speeches short. WOn wine on raffle. Scottish Catenian met Ann on a walk in Cape Town!

Thursday A and P home. Drove back from Guildford. Harry Bramma's funeral at Southwark cathedral was lovely. Animators zoom Jakub spoke well and later listened to Free thinking on R4. Mobile phone battery ran out just before the end! 

Friday Laurence had told me Earlsfield library was 100 years old so a nice chat and cake. SOphie whose name I had forgotten and John a fanatic for Diana! 

Sat to Ealing Questors for Pirates of Penzance Martin Jarvis and his wife in the chorus. Lovely production. We had lunch at Jamaica Blue. A real treat was Mass at Ealing Abbey. Home by 8.30. 

Sunday Harvest at Beck. Played Peeters, Eric Smith, Dad on Ar hyd y nos and The heavens are telling. Also Lloyd Webber. Much appreciated. Several had been at Harry's funeral. Liz was at Messy church. I went to St Michael's for SELO new conductor who is very good. Parking  a nightmare. Brahms Tragic overture. Grieg In autumn, Tchaik 4 with full score. Layton won final of pottery throwdown. 2nd Young musician 20 brilliant players reduced to 8 . Impossible to compare them. Young chorister again featured non-choristers! 

Monday woke late. Chat to Ann, Swim. Phoenix centre talk on ghosts of London. OPtician fixed specs. They were falling forward on my nose. Caught up on diary and emails. The fifth step NT at home excellent. Quiz night.

Tuesday swim. Facilitators meeting. To St Augustine Kilburn to play the rebuilt organ which is very fine. Vlad and Fr Jason were there. Quite a few came. I played 2 Andrew Moore pieces. Two Thameslink trains and bus worked well. Keeping up appearances. SM David Crystal on Tyndale. 

Wednesday up late. Swim. Keeping up appearances some we have not seen! Took Liz driving. Good grief webinar full - 500. Sion Benjamin Segal. 

Thursday to art and sketching flight painting. Cheltenham prayer with Bishop Bosco! Liz to St George's cathedral  to serve for jubilarians Mass. Watched Absurb person singular by Alan Ayckbourn - brilliant and an evening with JB Priestley. Excellent recital at SJ by Katelyn Emerson. Bach, Mozart, Franck Priere very tricky and FJ. She had been to East Acklam and wished she had met the great man. 

Friday to West Norwood Alex can't fix clock until February but he suggested Harris horology. To Unacc Triniti was so late any hope of going to organ recital at Croydon Minster soon abandoned. Francis came - he is so interesting. Stephen Owen carpenter talking to Andrew Nunn. Fall and rise of Reginald Perrin very funny.