The organist librarian

Just home from Bristol from the Catenian conference. SS Great Britain dinner really was great, served at the Mass at Clifton cathedral, Fr Frankie was good at the conference and some signs of much needed change. Visited Clifton Zoo, John Wesley's New Room, @Bristol, Arnolfini and Mshed. The coach journey was good double deckers and comfortable, Liz got the season tickets OK . Very nice air bnb in Avon Crescent and convenient for ferry and buses. Nova Scotia very good pub food swordfish. Friday to the Zoo which is lovely Asiatic lions, bugs, reptiles, gorillas, giant tortoises, seals, penguins, butterflies, Lunch at the Hive. John Wesley's New Room is the oldest Methodist chapel. The reception was @Bristol an amazing science centre so plenty to play with. Had to pay for drinks.  Conference was good especially Fr Frankie. Some signs of change/ Rather a lot from Australia and India - I thought this was a national conference? Arnolfini gallery did not impress. MShed fish an...

Took Lou and Tom to Queen Charlotte's Friday evening. Watched Parade's End final episode. Text at 7 a.m. waters had broken. He was born in the water at 10 a.m. and weighed the same as Ciarán! In fact he looks just like him. Took Cairán to the park and had to shout to stop him on the scooter. Had lunch there and he had a sleep having watched "Blue mountain mystery" about 10 times. Sean was finally checked by the midwife at 8 p.m. and I collected them. Ciaran was so sweet with him kissing him and speaking softly. A great start! Sunday he got his special present of an engine shed. Bruce came Saturday with organ music, bubbly to go with the pizzas and my recharged razor. We recorded a book for him! Lightning McQueen. To St Joseph Bunhill Fields to play for Mass - rehearsed with Martin Pendergast and recognised Fr Peter. One manual with pedals which belonged to the Knights of Malta. A very pleasant experience. Walked in the rain through the graveyard where Defoe, Blake a...