The organist librarian

Swam,  Mass Fr Sunith did it all and read writhe as rith! Penge library for 3 scores from Bromley and bought new washing up bowl at Poundland. To art and progress on holocaust painting. Lunch and then to Balham to return scores, recycle batteries and pick up ordered buttons at Waitrose. A good hour with Clare. Still hot and no rain. Everyone very excited about Clare and Mick getting married and Louise and family going to Sydney for Christmas. A delightful programme by Richard Hills at St John Upper Norwood with light and serious well-mixed.

Ciaran was sick twice when I was at the Prom. He and I were up early and he wanted Calpol so I got some from Tescos having tried Sainsburys and got petrol. To Mass - Fr Stuart had to read! Ciaran clearly not on form so plans to go swimming and the Horniman museum were abandoned and he slept. Made 4 red felt poppies and put our Tower of London ceramic poppy from 2014 in the garden at last!! We did do some painting with Sean and Tom came and collected them. Watched 2 Antiques roadshow and Africa. Listened to Gershwin American in Paris from the Prom but not the Messiaen!  Nice to have a quiet day and a break from travelling to the hall. Went through my box for the spirituality day and checked CDs.

Mass and got hearing aid batteries. Great having the boys to stay and Henry loved the water play. To Glyndebourne Prom so had Pimms. Pelleas and Melisande. The talk was good and explained the weird production which does not help. Great singing and orchestral playing. Best not to look at the stage!

Swam, mosaic then a superb prom at Cadogan Hall by the Calidore string quartet music by Caroline Shaw and Schumann piano quintet with Javier Perianes. A trip to the excellent free exhibition of forgotten London at the London metropolitan archives Clerkenwell. TFL got it wrong. The stop is Tysoe St not Mount Pleasant glad I followed Google maps. I had a meal at the Union and dropped off in the preProm talk on Shostakovich 7 which was well played by BBC Phil and Mena in his last season, The Lindburg clarinet concerto was pleasant and played by Mark Simpson. 

Up at 6.30 a.m. 4 in choir so I accompanied John Harper's Benedictus on the organ instead of the keyboard. Played Peeters Canzona and Finlandia. Can't believe Liz's Dad died 1997 a kinder gentleman it would be hard to find and always immaculately dressed. We also sang Bernadette Farrell's Lord you search me and you know me. Am on buses only one train an hour and even that uncertain plus 2 changes. On today's service sheet. A personal prayer to use after Mass and during the week.. Dear Lord, I might think that I can't do much to make the world a better and fairer place. Help me to see myself as a little drop of rain making ripples in a big puddle. In your strength, and for your glory. Amen. Helped on teas at Friends of Grangewood Park. Sold a lot of prizewinning cakes. The chocolate and Guinness one excellent. Saw Dennis Woodhouse and Molly. Also Karen Jewitt and community choir. 3 p.m.Mass at St Mary's but I do think children should be encouraged to stay in...

To St John East Dulwich for recital by Graham Powell which was excellent. Had a long chat to Graham Hempstead from East Grinstead. I was late because I was wrestling with IKEA shelving basket brackets but all now installed and back bedroom sorted out at last. I was so hot had another shower. Djokovic beat Nadal at Wimbledon but only just! Preprom talk on original story of Daphnis and Chloe and the first ballet versions. What a lovely prom Faure Pavane Mozart Piano concerto 27 and Daphnis and Chloe. Bravo RPO and the choirs! It was good that Liz got there in time from the cathedral.

Went to recording of Just a minute x 2 at radio theatre Broadcasting House. Huge demo outside against Trump. Just a minute was great laughed and laughed. They go out September. A splendid In tune with superb string quartet, 3 cellos, quitar and quintet, Brindley Sherratt and ondes martenot. Did not care for James Collier. Catch it on I player. First night off to a good start with Oliver Knussen, Vaughan Williams and Holst. The very loud new piece by Anna Meredith was not helped by being in the same programme as The Planets. A attractive quiet choral section but what was the text? 5 telegrams? Have to watch the TV recording to see if the visual effects really worked. 6 bays of the gallery taken by equipment and seats moved. Home at mdnight.