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Mosaic. 6 episodes of The Crown series 3 love it! Enjoyed the nativity at school and Sean was enjoying himself - he was one of the Year 2 narrators. Henry came for 2 hours and loved 2 trains in the lounge - Christmas one and the diesel. Loved ROH Coppelia at West Norwood picturehouse beautiful dancing and music, humour and charming.To local hearing aid clinic only to find the lady unable to get into the hall but I got batteries and tubes. Delivered local Christmas cards. Spent a lot of time sending material to Louise for the auction catalogue. Watched final 5 for Apprentice. I reckon Scarlet or Carina! A fascinating talk by Lady Antonia Fraser at London Jesuit Centre on Catholic emancipation.

To garage to get oil but man helped me get oil cap and off rechecked dipstick and he said oil not needed. Swam and Mass. Dec 22 mayhem in Sainsbury's car park drivers parking by bumper. Woe no chestnuts. A trolley food for 5 and there's 2 of us until New Year. Retreated to cafe. So much ginger? The second series of The Crown is excellent and quite revealing especially about Jacqueline Kennedy and the Duke of Windsor. Councillors suggest a petition to get  parking restrictions for residents. David agreed but asked about cost. Played Haydn and My fair Lady. Delicious sea bass with baby corn and beans accompanied by a Cape red followed by a Spanish white, Pears with cinnamon and cream. What's not to like?  Programme on Mexico art and wildlife and carving. 

Swam, Mass. Pub lunch with Anerley Wed coffee after Mass group. Food OK service slow. Hooked on The Crown series 2. Liz came back from Acton.  To St John's for carol service In the bleak, Geoff's carol and Sir Christemas and Adam lay ybounden. 

Monday to Catenians 6 of us, 5 visitors. No Dennis as Ann Marie was sick. Left early to go to Acton to avoid strike on trains. We got to Olympia in good time only to receive message from Louise that steam trip was cancelled. It seems the steam engine could not have got into ely stationa dn the diesel broke down. Offered discount on April trip. Had a quiet day at Acton watching the rest of "The Crown" which is excellent. Allt he plans to meet Fr John and play Ely cathedral organ after the carols went out the window. Watched Gareth Malone. Louise and Tom went out. Wednesday  Ciaran loved his nirthday presents especially the lego. Sean on good form with track and reading. Louise was home and Matt came about the extension works. I left early and got to Caterham early. Good organ practice. To Waitrose to get pain au chocolat and croissant. Liz had my passport so got later flight to Copenhagen! I played for Bakers undertakers carol service when all the names of deceased were read....

30 minutes wait at Selhurst. Signals blamed. We were late at the cinema.  A tour de force from Kenneth Branagh and the cast of The Entertainer at Clapham picturehouse. We missed the first 15 minutes. Enjoyed it and so relevant today!  2 contrasting exhibitions William Kentridge at Whitechapel and Robin and the dance at the Courtauld did some sketches  Nelso.n Ferreira  offered an extra session so we could finish. sean up at 9.30 and opted for a day at home again.  The Crown on Netflix is brilliant and moving. To book fair at school. To Gate cinema  A United Kingdom is a great film with David Oyelowo giving a fantastic performance. The British do not come out of this at all well. Sir Seretse and Lady Ruth Khama were a beacon of light in Africa and Botswana. Just read Alexander McCall Smith's Botswana novels! Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry