The organist librarian

Mass, art, interfaith lunch, Croydon Council planning Committee Crystal Palace football club presentation. I was impressed at the councillors questions. The club seem to be unaware of the impact on local residents. Watch it https://croydon.public-i.tv/core/portal/home. The club come over as arrogant. History of a house in Liverpool programme fascinating. 

Swam 16. To mosaic and Kim made some good suggestions about my project. More at tai chi. To Battersea Park library to pick up another book by Cox. Watched McGill lecture and question session with Charles Taylor and Jose Casanova on secularism - fascinating. To Croydon council meeting - not that many in public gallery. My question about library staffing not well answered by Sara Bashford - I think the tendering out of management with Wandsworth will mean more cuts. To dancing and we did the jive which is too complicated. Frances Novillo email on RSCM committee not good tone.

Monday at 5.45 to the Town Hall. Turns out we were not to be admitted until 6.15 so stood outside with others protesting library closures and photo taken with banner. Some of the behaviour in the chamber was dreadful but there was a debate and all the Tories voted for closures. Chatted to local councillors and leafletting is now on Wednesday early a.m. Left at 8 p.m. and chatted to others equally unimpressed. I do not think they will take notice of protests..

To see Dr Attard - he says not to worry about borderline ECG. I need to go to the hearing aid clinic and got a prescription. To tai chi - Eileen joined us. Home for lunch and Liz returned from Purley. To Orford house and Woodcote Grove for 2 short carol services - 3 of the choir came. Thick snow at the homes. Lovely grand pianos one a Bluethner. We had tea and first mince pie of the season! To Croydon parked near flyover. To public gallery of full Council meeting - a bear pit with poor speaking and bad behaviour. I asked a supplementary question pointing out the health benefits of swimming. Cllr Sara Bashford did not answer the question about the actual costs and the saving. Home for dinner and watched University challenge and World's strictest parents in India. Looked up council site. 2nd test exciting.