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Joanna MacGregor

Good programmes on Peggy Guggenheim and the Queen and Prince Philip's 70th wedding anniversary. Swam, Mass, posted calendar, art and came out I had a £65 parking fine as wheels were on pavement. If the officials would fine those who park on corners on double yellow lines I might be happier. The rest of that road allows wheels on pavement to avoid buses.  Brilliantly constructed piano recital by Joanna MacGregor at National gallery. Lovely Lake Keitele paintings, Degas and Michelangelo with Raphael. To Clapham library but no fish book. Amazing spiral design. To Clapham picturehouse to see "Film stars don't die in Liverpool"  poignant scenes but subtitles would have helped with Liverpool and US accents. Listened to Choir and organ. Liz staying another night at Acton.  stars don't die in Liverpool some poignant scenes wish there had been subtitles! lm stars don't die in Liverpool some poignan Film stars don't die in Liverpool some poignant scenes wish there...

An extraordinary day Part 1

I went down to Coulsdon to see Vickie, the "vicar". Had an excellent discussion and finished off music list for March and Holy Week. Still have to do Easter season. I drove back to Brixton (I had taken Liz to school earlier and done 30 lengths of the pool!). I parked and could see no signs saying one could not park there. Having locked the keys in the car (Liz had the spare, the gritters told me I needed a permit and the fine was £85. I rang Liz on the mobile at school and the headmaster kindly went to check while I went off on the bus. Alas too late! But we will dispute this fine. Liz says there was one sign on a building, but there was nothing on the road side. I arrived at the Centre for Spirituality at 2 p.m. We heard an excellent recorded talk by Gerry Pierce. Maturity is finding a balance between the physical, the social and the transcendent. This can be applied to any situation. For instance, at work in the library the social is the strongest and the transcendent might...