The organist librarian

Enjoyed the Mass for St John's Day and we sang Rawsthorne and Eyre.Excellent sermon from the vicar of Balham. Berni Excell is doing fine. At the vicarage lunch chatted to Mother Roxanne and Nicholas Bucknall whose family owned Eyre's house in Fox Hill. Dennis and Henry came. Programme on the Royal Ballet Nutcracker. Radio 2 Young chorister of the year - the standard was high but William and Anna are worthy winners. I liked Charlie Truman. Beautiful singing and playing Glyndebourne's Magic Flute and a brilliant production.

Watched My week as a Muslim, end of Apprentice and Bake off an extra slice. Living with the Gods excellent. Meditation from Belmont Abbey lovely and included icon painting by Father Alex and Brother Bernard making rosaries. Young chorister of the year on radio 2. Bad habits was good.

Listened to radio 2 chorister of the year - not impressed by the girls - sound too like grown women. Pleased that the boy from Portsmouth won - a lovely touching voice. King's Cambridge head chorister not impressive. It does seem unfair that ordinary choir singers compete against cathedral choristers who get daily singing, expert help and public exposure on TV and radio to deal with nerves. Downton Abbey ended more's the pity with a cricket match. Jewish Mum of the Year good final and Sandi was the right person to be an agony aunt.