The organist librarian

Nick came to get the car for MOT and servicing. Good to see him - he is officially retired and the garage site is still derelict with recent flytipping. Met Louise and the boys at Natural History museum. Ciaran loved the dinosaurs - new high walkway is good but not so keen on T.Rex. Loved the large mammals and birds. To Science museum to see the model trains and loved the water play. I went to Heythrop for the Jewish society Purim party which was fun with dressing up, a play and Dan singing the Hebrew text of Esther. Home to get dining room ready for organists association committee. Cambridge visit moved to Sept 28th and St Michael's organ recital series agreed. Left with 2 opened bottles of wine and I have given up alcohol for Lent!

Last night Harry drove to Catenian provincial council at Russell hotel Maidstone - got lost twice and saw the rowing club and  barracks! Rain did not help - nice roast beef dinner. There is no Provincial VP at present. Home late as Harry ended up on the A2! He is 83. To music and did sharing song and divided into instrumental sections! To the garden at Science museum which Ciaran loved. Michael invited me to St Paul's Rossmore Rd for the patronal sung Eucharist - they had servers from St Cyprian's and All Saints Margaret Street and Maurice played. Chatted to him (thinks FJ should have a knighthood - he is an hon DMus Cambridge) and Helen and parish sister from Lisson Grove. Procession to the school a bit disastrous.

A rosewood angel from Madagascar. Today we read of the Visitation and Elizabeth's joy at meeting Mary her cousin. O King— King and Desire of the Nations, made one by the cornerstone of your coming, of your being. How can it be? The cornerstone rejected, misused as rubble for rocks and stones to hurl and smash. They didn’t understand then (and often we don’t now) that cornerstones are for fastening onto, for building up, for foundations and transformation. Come, O King, Desire of the nations, Cornerstone. Save for us, formed of clay, the opportunity of being transformed by your peace. From Hasten the Kingdom: Praying the O Antiphons of Advent by Mary Winifred, C.A. (Liturgical Press, 1996). Dec 21 left work at work to be at Royal College of Music in good time for the orchestral rehearsal. Chatted to Peter Stevens the King's senior organ scholar who remembered our visit to the King's loft. He was playing the Harrison orgna in the great hall of the college which has paintings ...