The organist librarian

Swam 16. To mosaic and Kim made some good suggestions about my project. More at tai chi. To Battersea Park library to pick up another book by Cox. Watched McGill lecture and question session with Charles Taylor and Jose Casanova on secularism - fascinating. To Croydon council meeting - not that many in public gallery. My question about library staffing not well answered by Sara Bashford - I think the tendering out of management with Wandsworth will mean more cuts. To dancing and we did the jive which is too complicated. Frances Novillo email on RSCM committee not good tone.

To ToppTiles to get 3 floor tiles cut for porch. Liz had painted wire for TV in kitchen. Spent 90 minutes reading about philosophy of religion. At dancing did cha cha cha and samba. Interesting TV programme on Sandhurst.

At dancing we did quickstep, cha cha cha and the samba which is hard and finished with a waltz. We are now transferred to the class! Admin had not done it. Tonight was the RSCM committee but in effect Frances Novillo has pushed me off it. I'm quite happy to step down as 10 pin bowling has come to an end and I will continue as an advisor and examiner. Only 3 of the choir are going to St Paul's cathedral to sing in the evensong for the centenary of A & M and only 3 for the evensong at St James Riddlesdown.

To evensong at St John's - nice to see everyone again. Terence having knee op done. Sumsion in G and Stanford Justorum animae - end of it wrecked by sopranos out of tune. Both to swimming pool to find that it was too cold so did not venture in. To library and return lots of scores and picked up reserved books - saw Diana and 2 other readers! To Methodist central hall for inspiring presentation about the scale of the Olympics and the planned outreach and BBC coverage. Good lunch and saw Christina. Our table got full marks for the sports quiz and we got a white T shirt. Met people from Hounslow and Essex. Missed tai chi but it was worth it. To our first ballroom dancing class at South Norwood adult education centre and learnt the cha cha cha. We also did waltz and foxtrot - very good teachers.

Louise and Bruce came for the Friday practice - our rehearsal finished early but Liz indicated she did not need a lift home otherwise I would have gone to St John's. Now that we are using the Inwood setting every week we do not need such a long practice. Saturday Louise Tom and Ciarán arrived and he loved his new play table in the garden and slide. We rehearsed at 10 a.m. with an augmented choir of Bridget's fellow students from Bristol -one tenor came from York the other from Suffolk. I was transferred to first as Frank lost his voice. The bridesmaids were delayed but all got under way at 12.15 and finished just before 2. Graham Allsop from St Mary Redcliffe played superbly. He has 4 children. I was glad made a super start. Vierne Messe solenelle, Bruckner Virga Jesse and Thomas Hewitt Jones specially written anthem My beloved spake already published by RSCM. At communion Brahms Geistliches lied. O thou who camest, How shall I sing that majesty to Coe Fen and Chris...

padrerob A priest's musings on the journey has a lovely youtube about 100 paper cranes for peace and a link to How to knit a thurible. Thanks Rob - sorry to hear you are in 100 degrees heat in USA. Rob also has a hilarious benediction dance - see my comments about that on his site!