The organist librarian

Daniel Moult played brilliantly at Bromley Parish church - about 50 there and nice cakes! Jean Francaix's Suite Carmelite interested me. It is 6 portraits of Carmelite nuns. I know a nun just like No. 4 - rushing about and constantly chatting with little apparent conclusion! I drove there behind an old lady going at 20 mph. On the way back no less than 8 drivers waved their thanks as i waited for them. Courtesy is not dead! Sme work in the garden. Played Elgar on the piano - Salut d'amour, Chanson de matin, Enigma variations. Fr Jerry wants to discuss Shona taking practice on first Sundays. Emailed and have deputy organised. A couple of singers withdrew - everybody is making excuses. Barry Williams thinks St Michael's behaved very badly and Coulsdon not much better. Watched Sewing Bee, Venice and Versailles programmes. Upstart Crow about Shakespeare is funny. 

For Corpus Christi played Boellmann and June Nixon on Adoro Te and Andrew Moore toccata. The choir of 4 sang Ave verum by Saint-Saens. We need more singers and the excuses for not joining are unimpressive! Chicken and red wine for lunch. Catching up on Songs of Praise including a digital Benedictine nun and Leeds cathedral music programme and the Mercy bus.

Whole day at St George's cathedral Southwark rehearsing for the ordination of Bishop Paul Mason.  Mags did a god job in the morning but Canon Alan was just too much. He loves himself and wastes too much time. Some comments were inappropriate in front of children. Good music choices by Paul. The diocesan choir are cliquey. Had tea outside the Imperial war museum and showed Liz the peace garden.  Vespers and Mass for Corpus Christi with Canon Christopher. Loved the Victoria Wood tribute.Long phonecall to Peter Stevens and agreed to support the Kent schools day on July 4th. Jerry indicated that safeguarding applies to emails so have to use the Catenian one for the church! Steak for dinner. 

Swam 20. To Kennington Park to meet Shereen and Noreen about the raised bed garden for the disabled. Met Tony Clark who works for Lambeth council who are only interested in making money out of the park. There is a good cafe and a lovely flower garden.  Catching up on recorded TV e.g. An island Parish and animal sleep. Liz working in the garden. Mosaics put up and got water features going.  Gareth Malone wonderful Invictus choir and Paul O'Grady and the Salvation Army.

Swam 22. To art and painted small canvas of spring from a photo taken at the Barbican. Tp interfaith lunch and not so many there. Met the new police officer in Lambeth for liaison with faiths. Chat to Alan about SGI and saw Gisela. Liz doing garden. Dennis and AnnMarie came down. To Addiscombe for Fr Denis Paul's 60th anniversary of ordination Mass - lots of old faces.

Liz took Sean to Natural History museum. I went to 6 Provinces meeting at Eccleston Square (saw  Martin Foster ). In the evening to Chislehurst golf club for Blackheath and Chislehurst meeting and dinner which was most enjoyable! I won whisky on the raffle! 

Morning at LBFN Faith in social action at University of Westminster.  Shereen, Shanti, Catriona, Siriol there.  Explore marriage session at St Benedict Ealing - it went well but we needed more time.  The library is impressive. To Acton so Liz could change.  Lovely meal at Royal Society of Medicine our 4th OJ reunion dinner and great to have  Stan Trollip  with us. Mike Stanley has 2 books coming out this year. It's expensive but worth it.  Before dinner we prayed for our friends from the year of 1963 who have died and the Old Johannians killed in the First World War especially at Delville Wood.