The organist librarian

Liz went to the cathedral where they sang Langlais. Picked up Dennis and took Ann and Paul to St Michael's. 61 there. We did sing the psalm as I found a chant for it. All went well and Fr Paul thanked choir and me at the end. Widor Toccata was appreciated - I have practised this hard and not played it in public for some years! It went reasonably well. To Rosendale pub for an excellent lunch of lamb. I had a lucky escape and did not get chocolate on my best trousers!  It was raining so the boys could not play outside. The Gruffalo eggs were appreciated. They all came back to us and I had some nice wine after surviving Lent (like Fr Paul). Later we went for a walk and had Baileys and ice cream. Dennis went back to Salford and will join us in York. Watched quiz about BBC2 featuring Gareth Malone and Brian Cox. Leicester cathedral TV broadcast was good. Pope Francis was impressive and last night's Vigil was on TV news!

Took Liz to West Norwood. Played for service at Beckenham - choir of 3 were still not great in the psalm despite rehearsing beforehand. I played Franck and Willan. After service practised Bach but still no key so had to leave. Still I had done what was needed. Checked Dupuis essay and made some changes. Evensong from King's college, London. Evensong at St John's - Stanford O for a closer walk. Watched Call the midwife and Brian Cox. Lamb shank for dinner. It looks as though the Cambridge visit cannot be in May so September 28 is the alternative. May is quiet revision time for exams. Finished Weller article on the Rushdie affair.

Woke at 7 and packed up and Ciaran was very helpful. To Godstone farm where we met Louise in the car park. Wellies on but feet got really cold. There were hundreds there - met up with Lou's friends in the cafe and saw the piglets and animals. Ciaran enjoyed the sandpit and the pretend train. We left around 12.45 and Liz dropped me at Purley. There was a meeting about fire drills in the Hinsley room so I sat in the small room and read Dupuis. Tried to read Rowan Williams on Rahner and Balthaser but it was beyond me! Bought cover for Dennis's new missal. Interfaith group 7 there and Katharine came. Went through the book putting down suggestions for the cathedral. To Heythrop and bought scarf for Liz and claimed voucher for doing student survey. Had a quick meal and an interesting lecture and presentation from Xavier on interreligious prayer. Home to watch Brian Cox. Thursday swam 22 and settled down upstairs to write essay on Dupuis. Several in the class have not started either...

Liz to cathedral. I went to St Michael Beckenham and arrived at 10 a.m. Met Steve the thurifer who plays and is doing ordination training in Oxford 2 days a week. Met the Bishop of Rochester who I met at Hayes and Paul introduced me to lots of people. Robed choir of 3. I played Bach, Mawby and Cook for Candlemas and all went well. Shared lunch and I reckon every member of the congregation of 35 spoke to me very enthusiastically.Paid cash by treasurer. We went through the Kontakion for Alan's funeral and I corrected vowels! The Bishop came and had a play too! He is very approachable. I got to St Paul's cathedral late for Stephen Cotterill's talk on Stanley Spencer's paintings of Christ in the wilderness which are in Perth, W.A. It was standing room only. To Suthwark cathedral for evensong - 4 cathedral chaplains were welcomed and Frank and Phillipa Millingotn were there to support the curate from St Mary Addington whose post has been deleted. Noble in B minor, William ...

When Liz came home we had a delicious lunch with pannacotta and elderflower cordial. I went to the cathedral for Martin Baker playing Cesar Franck's Trois pieces using Dad's score. I noted one marking in red in the Cantabile. Met John East and he remarked on the Old Johannian emails. Then to Westminster Abbey where Robert Quinney played Bach and Mozart. Home to watch Call the midwife and programme on the origin of life. Wrote the article about Xavier's ordination using Maud Matley's account.