The organist librarian

AgeUK art group enjoyed the exhibition and art in Farm Street church. Mass at the cathedral. Catholic Times half a page on Journeys in hope. We both enjoyed David Copperfield at West Norwood Picturehouse some delightful performances. Took Liz to maths after dinner and she goes to Acton for 2 nights.Thursday the day of the auction swim, art, interfaith lunch and commitee. Phil not doing a good job as chair. He brought Ivor to see the show. Not as many came as expected but we still sold nearly all the pictures. 3 of mine came home. £6000! Nelson 2 portraits. Jennifer Scott was lovely and said the work is beautiful!  Met Alex Roch at Farm Street and we watched videos from last night. Took glasses back to Majestic and pictures to the cathedral. Fr Daniel and Fr Andrew Gallagher had been to the exhibition. Mass and a quick look at the Tents of meeting. Tom Hanks for an Oscar. A beautiful day in the neighborhood made me laugh and cry. If you ever worried about being a son and ...

Swam, to David Warner's funeral at Addiscombe. A packed church, unimpressed by organist's choices far too sad. A hint of the f word in the eulogy and two mentions of bodily functions. Everybody so friendly nice to see Fr Dennis and Gill Beach. Liz sang at Frank Lum's funeral. Quiet time. To Dulwich gallery for opening of Journeys. Jennifer Scott excited about the auction. Saw Rembrandt's light again and the community creators were good. Took part in a gallery conversation. Watched pottery throw down.

Swam, finished Van Gogh mosaic, St Michael Cornhill recital which was a popular programme, to Forest Hill to see Ros. Westminster city hall Holocaust memorial day. Lots of RCs there a superb male voice choir from New West London synagogue Bayswater, 3 speakers including Nick Ross and a holocaust survivor but it was such a long stand! My knees were unhappy. I gave out a lot of leaflets about the auction.

To the panto Cinderella at St John's - very well done. I have not mentioned the incident after the match on Tuesday night. We heard glass smash and looked out and saw a bottle on the ground. It was only on Wed when returning from swimming that I saw the top left hand pane of the porch had been smashed. The outer skin had held. I removed the redundant display unit from the porch and the big stones from the front garden. Police support officer came in the afternoon and we marked valuable items. She said teenagers had slashed tyres so maybe the tyre I had to replace was not age! It is all very odd - why break that window? It seems the notices emails did not go last Sunday.

Planning meeting for auction. I now have a better idea of how charities operate. To St Dunstan in the West. Hamish Wagstaff from Sydney lots of noises off and the organ itself not in tune or very impressive! Dupre, JSB, Buxtehude, Franck, Howells. 4 hotels including Claridges took the exhibition leaflets. To St Paul's for vespers sung by Westminster cathedral choir. Palestrina. Langlais Fetes.Took Henry swimming - he loves it. Drawing, Thomas the tank and Night Garden. I missed Hurtado and Bloomsbury organ day.Oratory chamber choir sang Haydn and Elgar at Mass, confirmation candidates, appeal for the Passage, kids hyper. Fr Andrew. The week of prayer for Christian unity has just ended. Did your parish take part? I went to 3 events but only at the Coptic church were there specific prayers for unity! At the Masses I have attended this week only once was it even mentioned!!! Interfaith has taken over. But we do need to work and pray for unity. Revd Sara Goetscher had an interest...

Swim, Mass at Thornton Heath nice to see Clare , art just drawing and setting up visit on Wed to exhibition. At the Baglioni Hotel which used to be the De Vere where we had our wedding reception. Delightful Italian high tea with chocolate Baglioni tea and chocolate treats. Liz had rose tea. Prosecco. Delightful recording at St Paul's Knightsbridge by  the BBC singers with Richard Pearce of German romantic music. The highlight was the Schubert. Attractive Clara Schumann, Mendelssohn and Brahms. Great to chat to Paddy Russill and Robin Martin.

Thinking about A hidden life and St Agnes martyred at 12. How far would one be prepared to go for the Faith? What about family and home? Thomas Becket as so many others faced this dilemma. We are now in a world of right wing leaders enforcing their will. Be ready to suffer for the Faith. Henry came and was good as gold. Liz came back from Newcastle. St Paul's sang evensong at the cathedral. 22 boys! Howells in B minor and Rhapsody no. 3. MacMillan Christus vincit. St Mark's Coptic Church for Kensington unity service Good turnout. Archbishop Angelaos very welcoming and the deacons sang well. Good sermon by Revd Emma Dinwiddy Smith vicar of St Mary Abbots. Gave out all my leaflets about the exhibition. Wed Swim, Mass at Addiscombe and good chat to Fr Keith about Catenians, coffee and rock cakes . Won an icon. Long chat to Agnes. To Mount Street for Henry Wansborough on New Jerusalem Bible and Nicholas King was there. Met some nice people who liked the art. Took leaflets to Conn...