The organist librarian

Bruce finished the boxes and cleared up - looks great. Saturday Liz to college and missed confirmation visit to to Tyburn much to Fr Paolo's dismay! To St George Hanover Square - fine new American organ and played Handel. Sat in Hanover Square to eat my lunch and saw 7/11 memorial in Grosvenor Square and sat in Mayfair library reading papal documents on dialogue. To Grosvenor chapel and another fine Bill Drake organ where I played Stanley and Handel. A good visit and sat in Hyde Park and saw the London bombings memorial. Met Liz at M & S. Fr Archer at Mass. Sunday played Guest on St Fulbert, Harker on Westminster Abbey and Willan on Vulpius -got a clap! Only 15 there. On tram to Merton Park for party for first communion of Tracy's daughter. Met a nice Mum but the Irish music was loud - had to take hearing aids out! Liz was needed at evensong to sing alto - Howells Coll Reg and O pray for the peace plus Benediction. Watched Antiques roadshow and The Village was moving. Prog...

Tuesday swam 24. There was no mosaic and tai chi yesterday as the new room was not ready. To Mayfair and found the library with comfortable leather armchairs so read Weller article. Drew Cantrill played well and I met Robin. Sad only 9 there. HIs programme included Sweelinck, Buxtehude and Dan Lockair, Chatted to Richard Hobson about a visit on May 4th. Came home and ater went to Clapham for the Faiths together in Lambeth meeting on Faith and sustainability with Lambeth coucnil officers giving useful advice. It was held at the Shambala meditation centre. Liz went to Acton and I read the long Bretherton article. Wednesday to Watermans and Sean really enjoyed music. The film was Flight which had a horrid start but an interesting end. Why must drug taking be shown? ackled the problem of the alcoholic and drugtaking pilot who saved so many in a crash well. To Guys campus of King's College for Lokahi foundation Cultural kitchen but little food left so to Heythrop library to start Cloon...

To Grosvenor chapel which has been redecorated for the recital by Margaret Phillips. I spoke to her about her visit to Tasmania in 1983. Bach, Bull, Byrd and Mendelssohn on the 1991 Drake organ. Spoke to Richard Hobson about Oxford day - he said in his day Harris Manchester organ and Wadham where was organ scholar were both looked down upon! How fashions change!