The organist librarian

4 days indoors. Liz overslept but did go to evensong. I watched Sung Latin Mass from Holborn. Michael O'Leary and 2 servers. He read the prayers. The choir's diction was hopeless but the organ was clear and the spoken parts as well but subtitles needed! I lost concentration. Jigsaw, evensong from Manchester was good. Pottery throw down won by Rosa. Chat to Ann. Beautiful Mayerling with Stephen McRae 2018. 

On Monday the last day of the 3 day SPIDIR refresher course was led by Chris Chapman who was most inspiring. To 1125th and final meeting of Norwood circle and dinner. Liz came later after Maths. It was an excellent evening.  Henry had fun! To Bromley picture house to see Agrippina from the Met. Finally got going with subtities an hour late! A stunning cast with Joyce DiDonato and Eistyn Davies. Liz stayed on to see Riverdance live. I came home and watched Great pottery throwdown.  Mass at Addiscombe and coffee and then took my organ shoe to be mended at Traditional shoe repairs, Wallington. To West Norwood picturehouse to see Parasite which is fantastic! Liz still in a lot of discomfort from hurting her shoulder when she slipped on the stairs. Watched Vietnamese boat people and how well the younger generation have done in UK, Alan Bennett diaries, University challenge, Asian railways. 

Friday was a quiet day catching up on TV. I went to Mass and saw a near collision at the Robin Hood lights when 3 vehicles were turnng right and a van came fast between them. Both the Thames Water who was turning and the van which came up in the turning lane were wrong! Saw more of Valkyrie, Pottery challenge final, Couples come dine with me,, three wives, one husband (Mormons). Piano tuner Robert came. Wrote an obituary for Gerrard for SSG. To Beckenham black tie dinner. Andrew Hollingsworth of the Passage spoke well. Cheque for £800 handed over. Bruce arrived.

To St Paul's cathedral for Malcolm Guite on Coleridge - I slept through the talk but enjoyed the questions. Redwood and Michael Redman were there. Another quiet day with Sean. Watched Anguilla and university challenge.Rather annoyed with Jerry who wants no sung psalms at the Vigil. I am fed up with strange ideas. More work on the life story. Thursday we both went swimming. Father Brown. Great pottery throwdown was good. To Dr Ojo to have ears cleared. Ivan had to go to a funeral and I have had to change my session with Sr Catherine because of Hannah Perera's funeral. 

I spent most of the day in bed catching up on 4 Tablets and writing a church annual report and 2 articls for the church magazine, Liz came back around 2. I got dressed at 4 and watched Father Brown X 2 , cheetahs and the great pottery throwdown. Also heard vespers from Westminster cathedral.

Another lie-in. Liz went shopping and I did minutes and returns including the portal for votes. Decorated tree. To St Paul's cathedral to hear Rowan Williams on a Christian Christmas - excellent. Watched the Great Pottery throwdown and Carlos Acosta also Dab Cruickshank in Poland.