The organist librarian

Sad to report that Mildred Dodds died. It was through her that we came to live in this hosue 33 years ago as she taught with Liz at East Dulwich and she mentioned that the Smiths were selling the house. Woke too late to swim so parked old car (the Escort) in usual place in Thornton Heath. Came back at 7.40 p.m. to find back right wheel of car on pavement and note from police that there had been a collision. A family told me some youths had driven into another car which hit ours. Dent in side back door. To circle meeting - only 11 brothers and 4 visitors so lots of sandwiches and a short meeting!

We sang Oldroyd's Mass of the Quiet hour and Stanford's "O for a closer walk with God" and both went well. As it was Ann and Tony King's 40th wedding anniversary they chose the hymns and we enjoyed wine after the service. I practised and prepared for Teresa's First mass on Sept 29th. Decided to play the Dorian Fugue. To All Saints Carshalton with its magnificent Willis organ. Interesting that so many of the churches I visited this weekend are High Church ones. To the Honeywood heritage centre which is a fascinating Victorian house with lots of interesting items and displays. Then a walk in the sun round the Sutton Ecology centre and a visit to the 18th century Water Tower which has a lovely plunge bath with Delft tiles. We were given a tour round the grounds of St Philhomena's school formerly Carshalton House. Had tea with John Hawes. Final visit to 72 Carshalton Grove which demonstrates the use of insulation and recycling to cut a house's carbon footp...