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An interesting day.Coffee concert at St John's with the Dunn family - Kodaly Duo Op. 7 and gorgeous Ravel with the harp. I did not sketch as the playing was riveting! To Bethlem for Dr Peter Tyler on Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross on melancholia - fascinating. Tea at the Toby. Fr Andrew at Mass and Victoria choir sang well- Archer and Langlais. There was a small accident before Mass and Fr Daniel recorded it. More work on jigsaw sky -slow going! 

An outstanding day at Meditatio centre Islington on St Teresa of Avila and St John of the Cross with Professor Peter Tyler of St Mary's Twickenham. It was a mini-retreat! Fr  Andrew Gallagher  at mass and the new junior choir's second outing. They sang the psalm this time and the Archer Christchurch Mass. Also an anthem by Andrew Reid. Can't say I liked the final voluntary much!

Lie-in and finished the Tablet. Discovered George McKay Brown The Harrowing of Hell on Peter Tyler's blogspot. To Amerley to practise on the Wyvern and saw Fr Stuart. He gave me a bottle of wine! More coming to OJ dinner and John Thing rang about it. Father Brown X 3. Sorted all organ music into order. Dennis came for dinner and we had pork and almond tart. Delicious. Easter from King's.

Tuesday Up early to get to Twickenham by 9. Free study day on Laudato Si' at St Mary's Twickenham with theologians, economists, physicists, geographers, philosophers! Mary Grey and Peter Tyler were the highlights. It amuses me that academics argue over hermeneutics of a scripture verse when we have huge global climate problems! Boys sang well at Mass Ebner, Hurford and Vaugahn Williams. To Tablet St Mary's debate on freedom of speech vs religious rights with Jack Straw, Francis Campbell and Adrian Pabst. I spoke about the interfaith group and British values.

Woke early and went to the pool only to find it closed and no notice up! Sang carols at Lakeside home which was appreciated. Very hot in there especially as I had my Christmas jumper on! To Glyn Close to borrow Ann Marie's car which has a nifty camera for reversing! King's carols excellent. Played for crib service and 50 adults there and 40 kids charging round the church. One shepherd has lost his head! It was much shorter than last year and went well. I got train at Kent House and was at the cathedral in good time for 6 p.m. Mass. Lucky to get a seat. Liz was thurifer. Saw Peter Tyler who is going to Bangalore in January and Catherine, also Fr Michael and Fr John. Liz got home just before me. The pictures are up in our bedroom and the New Zealand photo has been retired for a while! I watched Gareth Malone's triumph at the Proms and then went for a rest which was disturbed by a delivery! Midnight Mass went well and we managed Mary's song at communion and the 6 car...

Chris came to paint the door frame in the kitchen and plastered the back wall. Lovely day for it! Family Eucharist 30 there including lots of little kids! We did sing "Hail the day" and the Groves piece on Llanfair got a clap before the service! The rest of the hymns Make way. Majesty, All heaven declares and Jesus is Lord! all a bit too evangelical for my taste. I did play a Stanley voluntary and Bach prelude for Ascension. To St Paul's cathedral for Dr Peter Tyler's excellent talk on Teresa of Avila - he is amusing and engaging. I asked about interfaith and he was delighted to plug the St Mary's conference I am going to! To South Norwood country park for a lovely walk on my own. Home for tea and got petrol then to St Dominic Waddon for Mass for vocations for the circle. Only Derrick and Sheila were there! The brothers have had plenty of notice of these events! The organist was competent but seemed to use the same stops throughout. Fr Paddy is delighted with the...