The organist librarian

Sent off more details about Herbert and Frank to Esther. Finishing touches to the picture. To Brendan's to collect stuff and to Coloma fete. Nike was in a mess and kept trying to put me off but we got a gazebo and our spot. In the end we ran the book stall and gave out lots of leaflets but no balloons. 4 from Croydon and Michael from Swanley helped. It rained and not that many men there but we did raise awareness and had some interesting chats particularly to the police and Mrs Martin. 2 of the bursary fund girls cannot come on Monday but I did get a good letter from one of them to read out.    12 to 4 and I tired but I did go to the cathedral and Fr Alexander paid tribute and said goodbye to Anna Johnston cantor and Ed Symington brilliant organist. Cardinal Vaughn sang Jonathan Dove Gloria, Macmillan and Mawby Ave verum.                         ...

Up early to be at Coloma by 8.10 for sixth form assembly. Spoke to 300 girls about Catenians and presented 3 bursary fund cheques. Interesting the number of Muslim girls. Brendan Fitzgerald came too. To St Michael Bedford Park to hear the fine new organ. Jonathan Dods very friendly. Nicholas Wearne of St Martin's in the fields played really well - Bach, unpronounceable Polish, Durufle. To Tate Modern to see Richard Hamilton exhibition. To BSO and Evalina checked my knee and tutor gave me some exercises to do. There is some inflammation. To Globe to book for 2 plays in June and had tea at Tate Modern friends room. What a view! Back to BSO to meet Liz and we got the bus home. Watched Fonteyn dancing Sleeping Beauty in 1959 in black and white, Birds of a feather, opening of Winter Paralympics  from Sochi - amazing!