The organist librarian

Rang Elaine and it was a breakdown in communication last Sunday. She will rehearse after our practice. Met Steve Murphy on Balham station - he had seen Meryl. Long chat to Des. To Foundling museum to see portraying maternity which was excellent. Watched secret life of the zoo and V and A museum. Dennis and Anne Marie brought fish and chips. Liz went to choir. Henry stayed the night. Tiger came to tea at least 3 times! Watched amazing play with 4 women on the rape of Artemisia. 

To Mass at Anerley and an excellent homily on not judging others from Fr Stuart. Seneca "We carry other's vices in our eyes and our own vices on our backs". Fitted very well with Chris Chapman on Unconscious bias in life on Monday! To the Architecture displays at V and A and sketched some superb South Indian instruments. Natural history museum Wildlife photographer of the year excellent. Delicious BBQ at Acton.Enjoyed Sean's assembly. The Foundling museum has an interesting display on Hogarth and noise. Listened to some Handel.At the Interfaith lunch we heard about Buddhist hospital chaplaincy. To British library to see Leonardo. Intrigued by Jo Spence and Oreet Ashery Misbehaving bodies at Wellcome. Good to see Canon Christopher and Deacon William Lo at Mass. Byrd 4 part Mass. Sacred Heart of Jesus. Scripture and Violence University of Cambridge Inter-faith programme at LSE. It was all a bit academic but David Ford on scriptural reasoning was good.

Lie-in as woke at 6.Mass. To the Foundling museum to see the rest of Ladies of quality and distinction and Handel's singers.James Gough played very well at St Martin's in the Fields Mendelssohn no. 3, Bohm, Hindemith and Brahms finishing with JSB Passacaglia. Amazed at such a large audience for an organ recital. To University college of Osteopathy for £13 and Ben is very good. Worked on right knee and have exercises to do. To choir and Trevor was far too loud. 

Went to the Foundling museum to see Ladies of quality. I did not have time to visit the main galleries so will have to return! Peter Wright played well at St Stephen Wallbrook. Choir practice. Listened to choir and organ and reading Tablet online. 

Swam, Mass, Liz back from Acton after 3 nights away, Henry came to play. He is standing well and trying the stairs!  Tredici sang well at St Giles and interesting to hear Ola Gjelo and Gretchaninov. Nice to see Philip and James. Nice walk up Lamb's Conduit Street to Foundling museum to see Thomas Hardmore's paintings and original scores of the Water music. Delicious cake and tea in the cafe. To St John's practice as I will be there tomorrow, Sunday evening and Advent carols. 

Swam.  Bravo  Benjy Bloor  for brilliant playing at St George Hanover Square and great to hear some Howells. A programme full of sunshine incl Hollins and Vierne!  The Found exhibition at the Foundling museum is worth a visit and Ironbaby by Anthony Gormley is very moving in its simplicity. A baby on the floor - a powerful comment.  Interesting works by Colin Matthews and enjoyed the Dresden bells. Das Lied von der Erde with Alice Coote followed by the 16 (actually 34) Bach and beautiful Part. Took an hour to get to Acton.  BFG with the boys. Excellent film and followed by Pizza Hut.  East West Divan with Daniel Barenboim Liszt and Wagner - great sound. The preProm talk on Wagner was a little dull.

To British library for Shakespeare in 10 acts - great exhibition but a severe lack of places to sit down. Why stand for 2 minutes watching a video? To the Foundling museum which has a small exhibition of children in books and the fine Handel collection. Regent Street in the rain for oil painting class and then to St Mark Hamilton Terrace for excellent concert in aid of Great Ormond street hospital by Ashley Grote and Tansy Castledine. She remembered  Bruce Woodhouse . Nice chat to Maurice Merrall and I introduced him to Ashley.