The organist librarian

Woke at 3.30 but went back to bed and woke at 7 so had a lie-in reading Kubu and finished the third novel - excellent. To Battersea Park library to pick up reserved scores and reading group folk were there. The care home next door has been replaced by a modern block! To Royal College of Music for Mary King on Brahms Requiem - acres of altos. Tenor next to me from Hackney - Gary. Is aid he should join a chorus. Enjoyed the session - quite a lot of time on 'Wie lieblich'. I was first in queue. Got 70 bus to South Kensington and got passport photos one - £10 for 6. The afternoon concert was CBSO Dvorak, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Strauss. Not impressed by the soprano but the strings were excellent. To cathedral and Fr Archer was on. Appeal by the Spiritan father who got up too soon for the Gospel. Scottish. We got in for the Prom. Schumann 4 and Brahms Requirm. The pro choir spoilt it and the period instruments sounded hard, Tenors showed no understanding of the piece.

Liz stayed home. To Coulsdon and found pedals not working at all as bottom C and D were stuck. Also lights on console were off - Bob found the fuse. I abandoned RVW Rhosymedre and Karg-Elert our wedding anniversary pieces and played good old John Stanley on manuals only. Nobody seemed to know "Mount Ephraim" to "For all thy saints O Lord" which is odd as we have sung it before. Teresa apologised about the email muddle up for Friday's funeral. Ann had kept aside Fairtrade muesli, biscuits and yoghurt covered raisins for me. Practised despite lack of pedals. To Croydon M & S, Debenhams, Allders and eventually Barratts where I found some Hush Puppies sandals which can be adjusted and are comfortable - £35. Unheard of for me to go shopping and loads of people about. Tidied up garden and swept patio so we could BBQ and have lunch outside for the first time this year despite the weather we have been having. New laptop on charge. Listened to prom - Schumann and Joh...