The organist librarian

The Lord Mayor's show was terrific and we had great seats thanks to  Vicky Stone . Sean enjoyed it. To Swiss church for Focolare On the way to be one: exploring a spirituality of communion. Excellent speakers and bishops speaking of the pain of divisions. A variety too including a Bach cello suite. Old friends and new ones and great to see so many Catholics there. Acoustics bad. Fr Andrew Bowden at Mass and he sang beautifully. RCIA start. Royal British Legion festival of remembrance. 

Spent some time playing with Ciarán - he has more spots but seems quite happy. He was not pleased when I went at 11 a.m. for spirituality day which was led by Eileen McDade on "We have seen his glory". I returned to Acton after the 2 p.m. talk and enjoyed the Epiphany sequence from Eton College chapel directed by Ralph Allwood who got OBE. Carl Jackson got MVO and Sir Anthony Pappano is well deserved! Liz stayed and Louise sorted out her presentation for course. I watched programme on Queen Mary and enjoying series on Jerusalem. Have started book on Islam which I have had for some months from the library. To  dentist for clean and fluoride treatment. Venetia Patel taking Rebecca's place. Returned home to a letter from Abigail Peck saying Joy had died. She was perfectly named and was a good chair of the Southwark unity commission. Also much involved in Focolare. Her funeral is on Monday when we are returning from York and she will be buried in Suffolk. I wrote to Abigail -...