Ciarán's 4th birthday
Slept well Thursday night and set off to Acton. I took Seán to Acton park cafe to play and share a cheese omelette and banana loaf while the house was overrun by dinosaurs, The kids had a great time. In the evening Louise went to her office do and the boys went to bed happily. Mandela tributes were well done and Graham Norton featured Mary Berry and Daniel Ratcliffe. Saturday Louise and Ciaran went to meet Tom back from Sydney. He had seen Ann and Paul and the presents were all opened and much enjoyed. We went to St Vincent's Christmas fair and had hot dog and Irish coffee and mulled wine. Met Helen Emma's Mum. Not impressed at people not listening to the school choir. We served vespers and Mass. Furious with Fr John but I said nothing. He had the second candle lit before Mass because the prayer could not be found and said it was a Protestant tradition. So it is but it is also a cathedral tradition that the candles are lit during Mass! He is always ready to criticise! Fr Paolo...