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Splendours of the subcontinent

I woke at 6 and the boys arrived at 7! Sean why are you Bald? You're an old man. Me 71 is not old and you should have respect four dear grandfather! Fire alarm drill at school. A year 1 girl asked my name and then thanked me for making the library so nice. I was very touched. D'Arcy Trinkwon played well at Bedford Park and 60 there. Fine paintings on show too.The must see exhibition is Splendours of the sub-continent at the Queen's gallery. It is superb and wonderful to see so many beautiful things plus Queen Victoria's Hindustani notebooks. To Our Lady of the Annunciation Addiscombe for Faith in Action Croydon Deanery Justice and Peace service with Bishop Paul Hendricks. It was not a Mass and had unusual elements like sharing bread and moving around for the peace. The blessing of the new cross by everybody present took for ever and was accompanied by David Ogden's Christ has no body. Caroline who was at Coloma a year above Louise sang a solo set to a tune from Car...

Victoria

Saturday played for a wedding at 3. Bridesmaids and half the congregation 40 minutes late but Jerry started at 3.10. Long time since I played the Wagner and the Mendelssohn! Fr Andrew at Mass. Watched 3 episodes of "Victoria" which isvery good. Sunday played Andrew Moore and we sang Ogden's "Christ has no body". We rehearsed for next week and some discussion about Christmas!