The organist librarian

Friday went for a swim although it was overcast after we had been to the Royal national park with Ann and Paul. Lunch at Bundeena south of Sydney and on to Austinmere and put toes in sea and there was a school swimming event where Ann got banana cake. Hadd coffee there. Very nice meal in the evening at Thai power and we met Mick, Claire's boyfriend. Delicious gelato in Newtown and we had champagne and chardonnay. Saturday I went to the Art gallery and an interesting photographic display, artexpress by high school students and Asian art including bronze Chinese instruments. Liz and Ann went shopping and we all enjoyed Lindt chocolate waffles. Very heavy rain. Sunday to St John's Glebe where we saw the plaques for Mum and Dad and met Bob Sutton at the organ. To St Mary's cathedral for Sung Mass - men only as Thomas Wilson away at new cathedral. Met David Morley and Michael Fletcher. To Westfield for fruit brunch and then to Christ Church St Lawrence for organ recital. Mark Q...

Sofitel hotel Queenstown - who plays the piano? Arrowtown library , on the steamer, sheepshearing A lovely drive to Queenstown. We stopped to see the original Hackett Bungy jump and several people behaving very foolishly! And it costs a bomb too! We stopped at a lovely fruit shop and bought kiwiberries and cherries and sweet greengages. Lovely rose garden. Arrowtown museum excellent and had tea. Stood in main street for 2 minute silence at 12.51 for Christchurch victims and people stood in silence. Found cottage where Mary McKillop had stayed next to small Catholic church where there had been a service. Sat outside library for picnic lunch. Very posh French hotel in Queenstown. Took the sky gondola to the top of the mountain and saw bungy and paragliders. Fantastic views. Lake steamer across lake and excellent buffet at sheep station. Saw demo with sheepdog and shearing a sheep. Great singsong on the boat with Eleanor at the piano. Danish and Chine...