The organist librarian

After the joys of yesterday fell asleep 3 times during the day! Ciarán seemed a little out of sorts too but we went to music as usual and then to Chiswick for a packed Mass - we sat in the cry chapel and he slept through it! To Carluccio's for a light lunch ravioli and bruschetta. Watched bit of Toy story and enjoyed reading the Don Giovanni programme.

Tuesday to return scores to Bromley public library - no interaction with staff at all! Had a sandwich and coffee at the parish church and went to Laurence Caldecote's recital. Christopher Town there. Nice to hear Harris Prelude in E flat again - Dad used to play that. Flor Peeters Aria, Darke, Smart - a pleasant programme. Laurence is based in Coventry. Served at farewell Mass for Archbishop Stack - I was book! Liz to Acton and I ate at Pret a Manger and to Vaughan House for inspiring session on Foretaste of heaven with Mark. Interesting discussion about getting people to join groups and I tried to change my meetings to Saturday nights without success - no room available. So I have pulled out of leading a Thursday group as room 1 is not suitable. Slept OK at Acton but woke early. Back to music with Tamba at Brentford. Merle was there with her Dad who no longer works at St Paul's school! To collect Liz's ring and it was not ready! To Mass at Chiswick and Fr Graham was on! ...

Wed to Interfaith group. I was late but the group had waited. I thought I had booked the Hinsley room and clergy house was inavailable. Any way we went to the cathedral cafe and had a good discussion there. Olga joined us for the first time. Met Sister Judith who had been in Peru for 30 years and lives in Croydon. To Chiswick and lunch at Carluccio's (gnocchi) and a yummy chocolate cake at Maison Blanc. Bought bells for Ciarán for Christmas at lovely toy shop. He is taking a couple of steps and climbing stairs, also throwing the ball and his bricks. To chorus for carols in great detail. The young Philharmonia voices have joined us. 9pm train to Birmingham (read Tablets) and started Kate Atkinson's "Started ealy, took my dog". Bruce arrived from Reading soon after I did so a taxi to the flat. Slept Ok and up at 8.15 a.m. Dismantled the units which Bruce has sold on Ebay. To the bindery to collect 4 copies of Dad's book "Finding a balance" all beautifully ...

Nice chat to Ann who had a heart palpitation scare thanks to horrid children in her class and 2 of them have been moved to another class. To Watermans Brentford to enjoy "Toy story 3". Ciarán was very good. To Carluccio's for a nice lunch and heavy rain getting back to Shakespeare Road where we met Liz. To the cathedral for di Rosa's recital which was SO LOUD. Liszt, Vierne and Bach Passacaglia with the score. His improvisation on "Adoro Te" could have been on anything! Liz met me at Wandsworth Common, Sad to learn Ernest "John" Warrell had died aged 95 - he will be much missed!