The organist librarian

To Bexleyheath on trains and bus Geddes Hill URC for presentation and discussion on the shortage of organists especially young ones! Archdeacon made some good contributions. If all the area joins together for an event we might get somewhere! Then trains and tube to Southall - arrived early at St Anselm's. Bishop Alan dedicated plaque in memory of Br Daniel Faivre. I never met him but have some of his books. Alfred Agius, Jon dal Din, Michael Barnes also met the amazing Florence Murphy who is 90. MP and mayor there. Everyone had their say. I skipped the refreshments and got to vespers late. Fr Paolo at Mass with Scottish priest who sounded like John Bell from St Michael's school Finchley.

Did some work this morning and then to St George's Beckenham for recital by Jon Payne of St Thomas Stourbridge and RSCM music advisor (Central and East). Preferred the way he played Bach concerto 593 to Catherine Ennis's version on Tuesday. Much more contrast and subtlety and slow movement more reflective. Lovely Lloyd Webber Benedictus and Hesse variations on the National anthem. Coffee and cake in aid of Macmillan cancer. To Beckenham bookshop and bought calendars - Gruffalo family planner and Monet.  At Victoria to St Paul's bookshop and got diary and Advent calendar for Ciarán. To Church House bookshop and finally used my book token from Marie and Caroline to buy Rowan Williams' latest on Faith in the public square. Also got a nice Celtic calendar for Ann and Paul and posted it off and a copy of "Sharing Eden" for Miriam. I kept meeting people - Reuben, Kate, Miriam. To Marks for tea with Duncan to plan Catenian conference Mass next May! Served at 5.30 Mas...

After yesterday's 32, only 24 today but Liz came to the pool for the first time for ages! Did some work and both to Heythrop. Liz was cleared of plagiarising herself at the hearing and was able to explain the problems she has had. Both sang in the schola for Mass celebrated by Fr Michael Holman the principal. He makes everyone feel welcome! Had lunch together. Helped at Freshers' fair although the real busy time was the morning. Chatted to Jewish society and Islamic society folk but avoided the lesbians! Worked in library and got more books on Buddhism then tea with chaplains where I met Likwane from Cameroon and Muhammad from Lokhani. Michael at dinner and then finally found Goodall room. Martin Ganeri as expected is dull and boring just reading the notes but Michael Barnes cheered us with pictures and quick guide to Buddhism! Home to watch part of Gareth Malone enthusing Bristol Royal Mail choir!

John came to do electrics so front room carpet up for a while. Will need to return to give us a new switchboard. Both to Westfield and got a Blackberry phone as my Samsung never works as it should. Liz went to Acton for haircut and to serve at Mass with Bishop Burns. I went to Vue to see Shakespeare's Globe "All's well that ends well". Technical problem so full refund and complimentary ticket for "Anna Karenina". Tea at M & S and bought some slippers. The film was great - loved the music and costumes not so sure about the theatre setting. Watched Room at the Top on BBC4. Terrible floods in York and Tadcaster.

To the British library for the last day of the exhibition - quite a lot of people there and at first could not find my booking - our printer needs ink again! Loved the recordings but frustrating to have to wait to see into cases and then find lighting casting shadows over what you are reading! Fantastic MSS - Wilde, Edward Thomas, Houseman, Hardy, Brontes, George Eliot, Wordsworth, Hughes, Heaney, Keats, Burns, Chesterton, Kureishi (Bromley) Conrad, Woolf, Pinter, Austen, Joyce, Graham Swift, Greene and Carroll. Conan Doyle on South Norwood! Wendy Cope "At sleep".Betjeman reading poems. To St Laurence Jewry for Catherine Ellis playing Bach superbly. John Newton panels at St Mary Woolnoth where he is buried. Got home ot find I had forgottne my keys and Bruce eventually let me in as Liz was in Croydon buying lovely jerseys for me! Watched Bake off and Paradise.

Watched some of the ordination of Philip Egan Bishop of Portsmouth live online which is a first for the U.K. Sound and picture were not great but a good choice of music. At the end the camera stayed on showing an empty sanctuary!