The organist librarian

Friday to practice - only 4 there and Karen was delayed by an accident she witnessed. Changed the anthem for Easter day at John's request. Saturday got Ciarán up - the family came on Friday but had to go to West London to see Tom's cousin on Saturday night. To Southwark cathedral to examine for Dean's award with Ginette. I accompanied and did the sight reading and aural tests. A mixed bag! To library to pick up reserved book and tea at Tate Britain friends room. Walked to cathedral for vespers and Mass - new cantor Marie sang well. Diocesan children's choir not that good in Elgar Ave verum especially the difficult ending. Fish and chips with Dennis who was staying at Lyn and Rosemary's as he was on a course and missed the family lunch. At Coulsdon we sang Batten's O sing joyfully and I played the Buxtehude Passacaglia and Bach Toccata and fugue in D minor which was appreciated by Jill and Teresa. Had a lovely lunch with champagne. Rosemary and Lyn were late. G...

Woke early so did music list for March. Liz liked her card and love bugs and she gave me a lovely card with fridge magnet and book about husbands. Arrived at church to find chairs removed and nowhere for me to sit next to the organ. Cleared bookcase and moved keyboard downstairs. All this disruption made me a little tetchy and I was outraged when choir member walked out of the vestry in the middle of practising the anthem! And I moaned about the talking too. Any way the Rutter "The Lord bless you and keep you" went well and I played Toccata and Fugue in D minor with great panache after my St Paul's and Catford experiences. Bought Fairtrade stuff including fish jigsaw shapes for Ciarán and cleared up and practised. Transferring tape to CD using new device - Hereford and Worcester with Dad and me playing in 1985! Delightful M & S meal (£20) pink champagne, pate starter, steak and salad, chocolate puddings, cherry liqueurs, Cointreau. Songs of Praise made me cry - Mum...