The organist librarian

On X68 at 7.30 having woken early. Lots of people at Senate House - nice to see old friends including Saira. Peter Tyler will look for my file! The history talk was OK, the library one rather dull, then we had an excellent one on Jesuits and classical education. Saw Allen Morris. After lunch when I had a look at the small exhibitions of books we had Nicholas Sagovksy on Gerard Manley Hopkins, Guy Consolmagno on science (excellent) and John Haldane on philosophy. Left early to get X68 back and to St John's for Corpus Christi. Mozart Spatzen Mass with orchestra and Panis. Lovely cello and the timps were terrific.

Up early and Cambridge visit is now finalised - just got to do the programme sheets. Chat to Ann. Moved the logs and branches of the rowan tree from the back lane to the front garden for recycling using the wheelbarrow. While I was on Skype Liz disappeared. It turned out Katy had taken her up to No.19! I set off for the Hinsley Room and the spirituality day wondering where she was and left messages on her mobile which of course was at home! Jill Benet spoke about relationship - there are 3 elements between 2 people - you, me and the space between. The theme was "Rising to new life" and after the silent meditation and lunch she gave us a bunch of leaves. She spoke about the new child and how we ever new and the music of the dance between us. I chose to try and draw a leaf and was interested how scientific this was rather than artistic. We also were encouraged to touch and smell the leaves and really look at them. I noted soft, gentle, pure, simple structure, united, all the ve...