The organist librarian

Good chat to Ann. Trains affected by signals failure and came back on buses. St John's Caterham fete. Several people had a go on the organ. Good to meet people. Gave Jonathan Heaton a lot of Paul's organ muisc - Marilyn Harper is his teacher. Nice hot dog and bought an elephant which needed a wash, watercolour pencils and cakes. To Mass at St Edmund's Beckenham (recorded music from Handel's Messiah cut off short - it's like slashing a masterpiece). A good homily from Fr Beck. Appeal from finance committee. To St George's Beckenham for the Sixteen Palestrina, Allegri and best of all James MacMillan. Saw Janey Maxwell and her Mum, Ian, Nick Wibberley and his fiancé. A good audience too but such a pity the programme had no texts and translations.

Swam and Mass for Peter and Paul. More library work. 500s in order hard work.  Frida Kahlo at V and A sold out today so went to The future starts here which is fascinating. Model of social housing in our high street! Driverless car, robots doing the laundry, also the worrying invasion of our private lives and freezing bodies. Jamaal prize 5 impressive. A delightful and delicious dinner at St Vincent's school to thank the volunteers. 

Swam, Mass, art and did 2 sketches. Julie kindly brought a book of post Holocaust art. Big funeral at Bensham Community Centre with white hearse and White horses. To interfaith lunch. Elizabeth to complete DBS for Lourdes and Bishop John said hello. To Royal Academy summer exhibition and schools. Feel sorry for artists who's pictures end up at the top of a wall. Some good stuff, some funny, some overpriced rubbish especially the horrible fibreglass of the Queen. In the Royal Academy of all places! Liked the bronze of the Queen Mother. Lovely exhibition of the history of the summer exhibition. Glorious Turners, Laura Knight, etc. Why do people buy this stuff? Swept patio and watered garden. Question time and cruise liners in Orkney, also celebrities and the NHS. 

To Balham library to get scores. Greenwich Picturehouse for the repeat of #ROHswanlake which is just gorgeous. Beautiful production, dancing, costumes, sets and the music!! The Great British seaside at the National Maritime museum is fun! South Norwood community festival free concert by the excellent Edge Ensemble- Turina, Alwyn, Janacek, Poulenc, Glinka and Haydn. It was delightful - who needs a comedy festival when you have Haydn! The South Norwood con club is run down. Great to see Judy and Nick. I saw Julie on the train this morning. 

Adjusted seat, radio, clock, etc in the new Honda Jazz. It's first long trip and it runs very smoothly and I love the air con on such a hot day. To Aylesford for the KCSP Mass with the Catenian banners which I put up before the Mass. No sign of Clive and staff so got my own tea! Unfortunately I missed the Mass as I had to be in Caterham to play for Alice Faulkner's funeral. She was a lovely lady. Brought the banners home. Watched grammar schools programmes and Versailles also Paddington on Royal Wedding day.

To Spidir AGM and I am elected to the committee. Linda Woodhead gave a stimulating presentation on abuse in the church and my group looked at the theological reasons for male supremacy. To Tate modern but Shape of Light did not appeal. To Beckenham circle and sponsored Bernie who will be enrolled next month at Chislehurst - I will miss it. Watched Inside the US Embassy.

Archdeacon Moira told us about Zimbabwe.I rather liked her comment that the problem with the C of E was everybody trying to be nice and not facing up to tough decisions! John means God's gift and he certainly was ready to be tough and speak out. We had a prayer for Windrush Sunday. We sang Benedictus set by John Harper and I played Meditation on Slane by Erica. Thiman and Dubois Toccata. To Purley Oaks on the bus to change the Honda Jazz. We now we have blue one! Very nice. Cleared out junk from old car. Collect for Windrush Sunday 24th June Almighty and everlasting God, we praise you for the gift and blessing of the Windrush generation. We thank you for their service to this country in so many essential roles and for all they have given to the building up of our national life. Enrich our understanding, deepen our appreciation of one another, banish ignorance, prejudice and fear and knit us together by the power of your Spirit who is the bond of love. Through Jesus C...