Open House day - Architecture in the flesh
Liz had spent the night at Grandma's and she is making good progress. I chatted to Ann and Dennis on Skype. Ann has fluid in her ears from the flight and has had physio for it. Claire's birthday today! Set off in glorious sunshine to visit All Saints, West Dulwich. This church had a disastrous fire. The architects took the group on a tour of the complex and explained how they had made the formerly dark church open and welcoming and created spaces in the big building for the community. I liked the simplicity and clean lines. The choir gallery is accessible by lift and in fact the disabled can get to most parts of the complex! There are plans for a Kenneth Tickell organ. We often drive past this church and know 2 members Jean and Audrey so it was great to see it. By 3 buses to Kensington High Street to visit the Armenian church of St Sarkis built in the 1920s. Small and delightful and again a warm welcome. I popped into St Mary Abbots which I sued to attend 34 years ago. It is st...