The organist librarian

Liz to cathedral bearing cards and rosaries for the leaving choirboys - they had some of the delicious chocolate cake from yesterday. I played Peeters and Lloyd Webber on Lobe den herren and practised. Great hymns - Praise to the Lord the alnighty, Ye servants of God, Love is his word and When morning gilds the skies at my request. Paul was back in black shorts - I had mine on too as it was hot again. Finished clearing up and Dennis came down. We met Ann and Paul at St Pancras off Eurostar from Brussels at 4.15 and I got the pianist to play Waltzing Matilda as they came through. Anyone can play! Got the train to east Croydon amid great excitement and Liz met us there. Had a very nice meal with champagne and cleared up the garden ready to take everything to the tip tomorrow. 

My favourite hymns at the service. "When morning gilds the skies", "Father hear the prayer we offer" (sung at our wedding) and "Immortal love for ever full". I love the line "who know with John His smile of love". Stanford in C and F and "Holy is the true light" by Harris. Played Dad's minuet on "Bishopthorpe" from Master Blacket's suite and Karg-Elert "Nun danket" (played at our wedding). Barry Stronge told me Peter Warner had died unexpectedly - cancer of the pancreas - sad news. He was a gifted book illustrator especially of animals and musician. Nice cards from Liz, Ann and Vickie and 2 excellent books of daily meditations from Liz. To 12 noon Mass at John the Baptist Purley. 4 hymn sandwich and the organ well played by Philip but the people do not sing!