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Fisher house and Norwood today. Lohengrin from Met great singing. No swan! Peter Hoffman with Abba hair. Meditation zoom. Laudato si zoom great ideas from US and NZ. John Thing and Richard rang. John has been ill. More clearing out. Y achad zoom on East Jerusalem. Repair shop sewing bee.

Swim and both to Mass. Art and sketched 2 more pictures. London Fire brigade (3 guys) fitted new smoke alarms free and advised on plugs. To Northwood Clinic and Tom sorted out my right big toe and tidied up my feet. First time at a chiropodist. He was really nice. £47. Watched programme on the transformation of NT Avebury Manor. To Farm Street hall for lecture by Dr Martin Poulsom on CARING FOR OUR COMMON HOME: INTEGRATING THEOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND ETHICS. Univ of Roehampton will run an MA at Mount St on this from Sept. Professor Michael Barnes received a Lambeth award today. Chat to Damian, Michael Holman and Eugenie. Fr Dominic liked my painting which is now finished. 

Took Seán to Gambado Beckenham while Liz sang at funeral at St John's. He had a great time and we had lunch there. Went on carousel and dodgems together. I finished reading Monks and Muslims and started on Laudato Si' again. He slept so went to mosaic workshop West Norwood to get framed wood for portrait mosaic and prepared photo of Seán for it. More research on war graves and where they are. Louise rang when he was coming out of the bath and he was very reluctant to sleep! Watched Dickensian. Saturday Dennis came down and watched Snowchick about penguins. Took Seán home - Louise had a good time in New York and brought Lego sets. Mass at Holy Redeemer Chelsea with the Canon Provost speaking beautifully and heard well  - lovely church, small organ, cross on altar obscures view of priest! Watched programme on Goya and Father Brown and Great Barrier Reef/

Tuesday Up early to get to Twickenham by 9. Free study day on Laudato Si' at St Mary's Twickenham with theologians, economists, physicists, geographers, philosophers! Mary Grey and Peter Tyler were the highlights. It amuses me that academics argue over hermeneutics of a scripture verse when we have huge global climate problems! Boys sang well at Mass Ebner, Hurford and Vaugahn Williams. To Tablet St Mary's debate on freedom of speech vs religious rights with Jack Straw, Francis Campbell and Adrian Pabst. I spoke about the interfaith group and British values.

Swam 20. Did the minutes of the Catenian meeting and started emailing about Cambrudge and the interfaith group Laudato Si' series in 2016. To local glass shop and got mirror for the mosaic frame for £15. Posted calendar and other items in West Norwood and got gold tiles. Served at Cathedral chapter Mass. Boys sang Faure Messe Basse and Parry and I was acolyte. Rebecca was there and Richard. Mr M said nothing to me! Tea and then to Initiatives of change for Renewal Arts on transforming power of the arts. June Boyce-Tillman was great and got us all singing. Jodie Marshall from Sheffield told us how theatre transforms kids. Kwame Reed spoke about poetry and drama against gang culture. It was inspiring! To Acton and Sean to Tamar. Renewed Watermans membership as the parking permit was not in the car. Sean seemed a bit off and at one point went in the lift on his own which upset him. He slept for ages. Ciarán loved the presents especially the Peruvian panpipes and animal items. Watche...