The organist librarian

36% turnout is a disgrace and UKIP have won far too many seats. Croydon went Labour. Swam 20. Spent the day putting up the pictures in the hall. To 5 p.m. vespers combined choirs of Westminster Abbey and cathedral - Victoria and Bassano, Martin Ford played Bach. Canon Jane Hedges's last service in Westminster as she is to be Dean of Norwich. It was nice to see her. I did not hang around for a drink (if there was one!) as Louise was coming with the boys. Saturday to Joanna's for breakfast at 10 a.m. = delicious. Dennis arrived with chocolate and books about trains! Louise took the car to the garage - there is a small hole in cooling system pipe so she borrowed our car. We served at 2.30 p.m. Golden Jubilee Mass of Fr Tony Brunning and Fr Tom Wiley. Nice food in hall - Pam Winters there. Served at 6 p.m. Mass with Fr Alexander. BBC2 comedy on TV also Chelsea flower show,

Watched more Come dine with me and listened to part of evensong from Portsmouth cathedral. To St Michael's for the Vigil - have not played for this for 9 years! Coulsdon didn't have one. All went well and the soprano from St James joined us. Murray psalms, Water of life, Longing for light at start, Lord enthroned, A brighter dawn is breaking. Smashing Exultet and Litany of saints sung by Fr Paul. I played Bach at end then to Selhurst and arrived at cathedral as confirmations were taking place. Lovely Bassano, Vierne and Tournemire. Cold and frosty again.

Welcome back Solomon I have surpassed thee! It was so good to see you at Mass again but please do not overdo it! To work and it was quiet so caught up on admin prior to our week in Germany with Ann and Paul. In the car enjoying the new Cathedral CD of Palestrina Lamentations. The weather was 4 seasons in one day including squalls of snow and sunshine. The library was cold so we were wearing our coats. There was one unfortunate episode when a member of staff took a fan heater out of the study room to warm up the staff room and did not offer an alternative heater. Mind you the person concerned was wearing a short sleeved shirt and no coat! Liz spent the day after attending morning prayer cleaning and preparing for the vigil. I made copies of the prayers for Holy week for the servers and publicity for the interfaith group. I arrived at the cathedral at 5.30 p.m. for the rehearsal. I checked my route up to the gallery where Liz, Lerone and I lit hundreds of nightlights right round the buil...