A family party
Saturday presented Mohamed Kutty with his card and chocolates - he was delighted. Isaac announced that he got 4 Bs in his A levels so will be going to Sheffield so he is leaving. Am interviewing for replacements on Monday. To Vespers and Mass Fr Ed got through it rather quickly. Charles Cole played. He says the alto lay clerk who sang last night is leaving and his bass from Our Lady of Victories is replacing Graham Titus who has retired from the cathedral choir (he was singing in the Prom tonight). Listened to "Belshazzar" by Handel on the way home where we found Dennis and Ann Marie looking well after their Greek honeymoon. Dennis sent me off to bed at 10 p.m. and I woke at 4 a.m. and slept again. Spoke to Ann briefly. At Coulsdon we had the blessing of a child. The large congregation did not sing much but they came in for coffee. Paula came to get the wedding tapes. I did a tribute to Arthur Wills "Lullaby for a royal prince" and "Elegy". Also played Hea...