The organist librarian

Back to the pool after a long gap and swam 20. Collected Dennis's car tax disc from the house. Sorted out the Sebo - the new bag and found the pipe was very blocked so now it works fine. Sadly Sayed cried off for our morning meeting but I have offered him some other dates.

To Clapham Picturehouse to see NT live direct from New London Theatre of War Horse which was brilliant and moving!

Tuesday to Swanley for meeting about membership with Bernard Noakes. It was quite useful. Got back at 11. 15 too late to go to Acton so got up early Wednesday and got there by 8.20. Sean really enjoyed Tamar and played the drums - he loved walking about. Played dinosaur game with Ciaran and he knows so much! Left at 2.30 to get home by 4 for Brendan to pick me up. Bill drove in his Jaguar. The Canterbury meeting at the Kent cricket ground went well and the meal of lamb and profiteroles was good. It was £25 plus I paid for a round and raffle for Bursary fund. Kirkham cup standard of speeches was high and Maidstone won despite Dulwich's funny speech. Home at 12.30. Once in bed realised I had not put rubbish out so up just in time to do it. To interfaith lunch which was delicious! Watched Come dine with me and film music programme.

To mosaic and tai chi with Hendrika. Train and tube to Brixton for visit to SGI-UK Buddhist centre. There were 8 of us and we were made very welcome with a tour and a talk by Richard an artist and a demo of chanting. Lots of cake and biscuits and a lively discussion which I hope will continue. Adrian gave me a lift to Peter Saunders for organists committee meeting. Oxford visit postponed to 2015! I went to St Matthew's to rescue my pitch pipe and ordered an address label rubber stamp. Tuesday to St Edmund's Lombard Street for delightful concert by Patricia Hammond and Matt Redman on guitar and banjo of music from WWI. Liz joined me after the osteopath and we ate at Marks.

Watched the mass concelebrated by the 17 new cardinals and the Pope from St Peter's. Nice brass and the choirs sang well especially the Westminster boy who sang the psalm beautifully. Liz went from Kent house. I played Webber and Gade on Lobe den herren and Willan and Hurford on Song 24. Practised some Faure. We took the Sebo to John Lewis because it keeps cutting out - turns out we had the wrong bag! Evensong from St Alban's an archive recording directed by Barry Rose. Watched programme on Sicily, Blandings and Call the midwife. An interesting programme on Lutyens and Castle Drogo and the impressive closing ceremony of the Sochi Olympics.

Saturday watched the consistory ceremony direct from St Peter's. Great to see our choir singing with the Sistine choir and they sang Stanford Beati on their own quite beautifully. Cardinal Vincent got his red hat put on the wrong way round! The  Pope seemed rather low key and quiet. The English commentary was unimpressive but there was some good brass. To Hampton Court on bus, tram and train for visit to the organ which has been well done by Harrisons. Carl played some Haydn and Bridge and I was third on and played Walton Richard III. Dorio played badly. I went looking for tea and enjoyed the exhibition on Henry VIII's early life. Got tea at the station. Fr Michael Q at vespers and Mass - half the clergy are in Rome! Watched programme on Israel and One born every minute. Liz was furious about Rebecca and Jess serving in Rome at the Mass at Sopra Minerva but I say it's up to Paul.

The indexing of Alan's music is I think complete. To St John's for celebration of Catherine's life which was very different! Lovely poetry and Jane Austen and Mr Pooter, glorious Saint-Saens Le Cygne on cello, Benjo playing Beethoven and best of all Mozart adagio from the clarinet concerto. Pope Benedict XVI described him as the greatest theologian and he was right. God was there. We also sang Count your blessings, Yield not to temptation and Cym Rhondda, Jack was there - his daughter is Benjo's girlfriend.