The organist librarian

Liz and I went to St Michael's West Croydon for the recital by Gerard Brooks, who is now at Westminster central hall. He gave a sparkling account of Bonnet's Etude de concert, Mendelssohn No 6, Saint-Saens Fantaisie in C and the Dubois Toccata. his programme notes were helpful too - we don't usually get these which is a pity. To coffee with Dorio, Arnfinn, Steve, Graham and Gerard and also met David Wakefield, David Dibbs, Ken and Howard! To Tate Modern for the exhibition by Duchamp, Picabia and Man Ray. Unusual obsessions with brides, sex, chess and windows! I'm not sure that one learnt very much from the captions and booklet. Perhaps there isn't much to learn any way! A French day with English rain! Our M.P. has sent me a reply about crane disasters from the relevant minister!

PRP interviews at work. 34 lengths. Humphrey, Tay and Lexa on train which was pretty full. To Clapham on the train for So-called AGM of SLASH which is for health and safety representatives. Have not been to this before as I have only recently become libraries H & S rep despite management querying how long I was going to work for (probably 4 years to get maximum pension). I am due to go to training in May and the meeting was convened by Graham who does the training. Arrived at 7 p.m. to be told food was ordered for 7.30 p.m. The pub the Bread and Roses boasts a magnificent trade union banner in a frame which takes up a whole wall of the conservatory. We saw a DVD "Inside out" about the Battersea crane disaster when 2 people were killed in 2006 and how dangerous many sites are. Members of the Battersea Crane disaster group spoke including the mother of the man who was killed washing his car. The crazy Australian chair invited various speakers who all seemed to know each oth...