The organist librarian

Thursday swam 14 - the lights were not on when I arrived and mentioned to Clare that the emergency lights should have come on which apparently they do not do which is crazy! Ordered flowers. Liz was at college. To see Fr Paul and 2 hours - the only Christmas items now in Advent are on Advent 1. Gradual hymns instead of psalms and carols agreed. Left my diary but traffic was too heavy thanks to the Goat house bridge closures. Did not go to Tredici concert or the LJS lecture. Watched the Zoo. Friday finished Hilary Mantel's Bring up the bodies - brilliant! Liz's birthday flowers came. To the Palladium for Dame Edna Everage's farewell show. The first section with Sir Les was awful with lots of rude jokes and offensive comments. The second half was very funny and we all got gladioli to wave and take home. We saw Michael Parkinson getting into a car. John Tavener has died - how sad! We once met him at an airport.

Practised Widor Toccata for Sunday - as Michael Fleming would have said "Too many notes!" At choir practice covered most of the music for July including Walmisley in D minor. Library quiet on Saturday so doing the boring stocktake shelf check. Liz's Mum taken into hospital for checks - had a fall and face is bruised. Liz wasn't able to go and help with registering for Canterbury bike ride today. On bus I went to Vespers and Mass as usual. Amici Choro singing Palestrina - seemed a bit lacklustre? Dedication of the Cathedral. Paul Moynihan got me to do thurifer - only the 3rd time and I managed better. Philip was 10 today - he went off to the choir stalls instead of bringing the incense boat at one point! Miserable wet day - Wimbledon is on. Watched a bit of "50 years of Dame Edna Everage" - K.D.Laing got the giggles! Heard the end of "Death in Venice" with Ian Bostridge. Louise here overnight.