Coulsdon

Our friends at St John 's helped us keep going. It was Terence who suggested Westminster cathedral so we started to go there. Of course I had often heard the choir at Mass before going to rehearsal.  About the same time there was an appeal for servers and I was quite wrong thinking that Liz would not be welcomed. Later driving home after Sat mass I commented how much I missed incense so Liz said Come and We will t each you which I did. In all 5 left Our Lady's to go to the cathedral. In September I auditioned at St Andrew's Coulsdon. This had a 2 manual Hill recently restored and an established choir and proper choir vestry. 11 miles from home by car but train and bus also available
Available. I had a proper contract at last. Fr Martin Goodlad was a bit of a rebel as far as the diocese was concerned! I settled in quickly and gradually youngsters got involved. Christmas
was big with a Carol concert, 2 crowded Christingles, Midnight and Christmas day at which the choir did not sing. Holy Week there was a Good Friday devotion but no Vigil. It was always hard to find a suitable work. Faure requiem and Stainer Crucifixion twice did not appeal. Cross of Christ worked better. Adrian was a great support in my 10 years there.

 A farewell meal with the junior choir

We sang Mozart at the cathedral with Robert Dean on 20 Oct 2005 and my article in Or emus says Liz was serving at Sat 6 p.m. mass and I was in the congregation. Later I joined her and she started serving on Sunday mornings. I went to the Reynolds exhibition at the Tate and The Tempest at the Globe with 3 actors including Mark Rylance. 2nd May 2005 was a memorable bank holiday in Liverpool. Ian Tracey played the Dorian at St George's hall and Andrew Nethsinga played at the cathedral. Richard Lea and Terence Duffy played at the metropolitan cathedral.

12th October 2005 induction of Vickie Sims We sang I was glad. Adrian played for part of it. 

There was also a magnificent Orthodox vespers on 22nd January 2005

The photo was taken at Vickie's induction

Worth Abbey SSG summer school 2005 (the room was very poor but the music was great!)