The organist librarian

Woke late. Liz hit the roof when company told her new mirrored bathroom cabinet would not be available until Feb 17th. Lo and behold it was delivered anyway so one hand not knowing what the other is doing! Decided it was too heavy to put up myself, To St George Beckenham for recital by Jon Payne - excellent Peeters and Gabrieli and Farrington jazzy Live Wire. Spoke to Nigel Grooome and he said St Mary Bromley looking for organist. The trouble is that like St Paul Herne Hill they want weekly choir practice. St Swithun Purley Sundays only. Strangely both same distance away 6 miles.  

Did some work this morning and then to St George's Beckenham for recital by Jon Payne of St Thomas Stourbridge and RSCM music advisor (Central and East). Preferred the way he played Bach concerto 593 to Catherine Ennis's version on Tuesday. Much more contrast and subtlety and slow movement more reflective. Lovely Lloyd Webber Benedictus and Hesse variations on the National anthem. Coffee and cake in aid of Macmillan cancer. To Beckenham bookshop and bought calendars - Gruffalo family planner and Monet.  At Victoria to St Paul's bookshop and got diary and Advent calendar for Ciarán. To Church House bookshop and finally used my book token from Marie and Caroline to buy Rowan Williams' latest on Faith in the public square. Also got a nice Celtic calendar for Ann and Paul and posted it off and a copy of "Sharing Eden" for Miriam. I kept meeting people - Reuben, Kate, Miriam. To Marks for tea with Duncan to plan Catenian conference Mass next May! Served at 5.30 Mas...