The organist librarian

Unpacked and Ocado delivered so put all that away. Washing on the line but it rained later on. Liz went to take Henry swimming as Dennis hurt eye and AnnMarie had an infected insect bite but it wasn't happening so they went to Crystal Palace park. Fr Rajiv at Mass and he requested quicker moves as he has to cut his homily every week! I said we were obsessed with the length of Mass whereas in India time was not important!  Michael Butterfield has gone to Truro as acting assistant director of music. Watched Sheku play Elgar superbly and with great feeling and Steinberg. Also Stephen Hough playing Mendelssohn and Prince Albert on a gold piano from Buckingham Palace. Excellent prom for Sir Henry Wood 150th including Ireland and Grainger. On Proms encore they used the footage of us crowning the bust! 

To talk about Prince Albert with Kate Williams and Dan Cruickshank who is so enthusiatic about everything. I asked if Prince Albert would have liked the Albert memorial and was told he preferred practical things rather than memorials. BBCSO conducted by Bechkov Strauss Burleske and Mahler 6 with score. I found myself fighting sleep and the brass left a lot to be desired. Chatted to Charles and 2 men sitting next to me. Home by 11 p.m.