The organist librarian

Ventured out to Bromley Parish church and saw evidence of tree branches down. Paul Derrett have us a most entertaining programme. Purcell Mansfield's Toccata a la gigue reminded me of the Teddy Bears' Picnic and it was good to have a tribute to Richard Popplewell. We also heard Buxtehude, Bach, Campra, Reger, SS Wesley, Lemare and Flor Peeters. A jolly encore Capriccietto by Leonard Butler. Liz went to fetch Hannah to visit Claire. Watched Brontes, Shakespeare's grave and Don Giovanni. Easter Sunday morning from St Alban's impressive. University challenge, Island parish and a fascinating programme on the Easter rising.

After a quiet morning at the library to Oxford on the Oxfordtube. Amazing value - only £6 return on the coach for over 60s after 3 p.m. Found the b and b whihc was pretty basic (actually the breakfast made up for the room. Into town on the bus and walked to St Cross college with a detour into the treasure trove of Borders book shop! A pleasant reception presided over by the genial master. Met Helene's niece who had read my blog and her mother and boyfriend. Also a charming lady who had come all the way from Chicago! Strange how the English don't like talking to people they don't know. Not like the Australians at all! There were tributes to Helene on the piano and we requested memorial cards. Walked to St Mary's where seats had been kept as the church was full! An amazing concert of tributes and Helene would have loved it. Met Helene's brother and his second wife. He said he had seen Stravinsky at the Festival Hall with his hat and coat on during the curtain calls af...