The organist librarian

Woke 4.30 a.m. dreaming about St Mark's Yeoville people Mrs Wilson and little old ladies who liked chatting to me! Strange how African nights bring back faces from the past the Gordons, Heather Brokenshire, Mum and Dad, Vi and Brien - all gone to glory. Was Killor right to link the zebra mother to my dream about Mum with black and white striped hair? I think so. Leg hurting a bit. Read 500 emails. Sent one to Rob and Ann. Breakfast very good delicious pancake saw Jim, Liz and Ryan from the train last night. Walked to the Falls and took the scenic route but not such great views. War memorial and zebras and giraffe in hotel grounds.  To helicopter which was fantastic 20 minute flight - along the gorge is incredibly exciting. Fantastic views over the falls - amazing. Truly the flight of angels. Bought the video and made one of Liz playing the marimba. Got cash and to clinic foot not as warm and wound clearing up well. Lunch with Castle lager by the pool. Had a sleep and to activity...

Waved off the kids and Louise and Tom - they will be back on Wednesday. Listened to second half of King's - lovely Michael Berkeley, Harold Darke, Howells, Lennox Berkeley and Warlock Bethlehem Down. Listing composers I have seen or met. A lot! Carols from King's. Dennis announced yesterday that the baptism will be on April 23rd in Dublin so booking flights. Nice walk round South Norwood lake very clear sky. Met Mary from St John's and had a good chat. Dennis and AnnMarie came for bubble and squeak. Watched videos from the 60s featuring Michael Goldthorpe and little Ann! Programme on elephants in Tsavo.

 lA ovely quiet day at Burrswood Groombridge near Tunbridge Wells led by Brian one of the retired chaplains on the theme of lessons from the wilderness. He gave us meditations on Noah, Abraham, Moses, Elijah and Jesus. The gardens and chapel are lovely, an excellent bookshop and tea room where I had lasagne and strawberry meringue with ice cream. I found the little hut chapel but there are also very nice lounges in which to sit. I shared my Sinai experience. The agape sharing of a loaf and grape juice in little glasses took back 41 years to St Mark's Presbyterian Yeoville Johannesburg. There was no consecration. Brian's meditation about being in the desert at night and seeing the panoply of stars took me back to the romantic camel ride up Sinai!