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Hatchlands

A most enjoyable organists outing to St Mary Reigate and Hatchlands where the audio guide is excellent.Pat MacHugh transferred to Dulwich circle from Dublin. 

Wintershall

To Hatchlands near Guildford to play the historic 3 manual Walker organ for an hour (NT). They also have an amazing collction of keyboard instruments including pianos owned by Elgar, Bizet, Chopin and Mahler. I was asked to join the roat of volunteer organists but it is too far from home! We tried to get to Winkworth Arboretum but the traffic was horrendous so headed to the airbnb in Cranleigh where we enjoyed the garden.  We arrived early at Wintershall for the amazing Life of Christ. A superb day and the whole experience was very moving. Weather could not have been better. The feeding of the 5000, the fishing scenes, the Passion and the Resurrection scenes just wonderful. Came home via Cranleigh (Liz had left the plants she had bought at the house) and M23.