Story so far

My first blog The organist librarian started in 2007 and we are now 2021. So there is a gap between the end of Dad's book and the other blog. The Holy Land pilgrimage is covered in a separate blog. The question is Why wr ite all this? From a practical pint of view I do need to get rid of a lot of paper in the study. So one thing's are recorded here I can chuck the paper. Also I can find things. My other reason is to pass on to my dear children and grandsons what I believe in. Dad certainly did that and I can we certain themes organs and church music, ordination of women (still not happening in Sydney diocese), orthodoxy and change, Family is very important and clearly my letters and emails were treasured especially in the later years.
I think much can be learned from disappointment as well as success.  Life at the library was not always rosy. It took a long time to get promoted but once it happened I generally did well. The secret of this is to treat everybody the same from the cleaner to the boss. Always smile and be welcoming. Never bring work home. Learn to switch off life is too short! Enjoy hobbies. Don't be afraid to share belief. Always try to attend funerals. Ask staff about their families.
Make the most of one to one time especially with teenagers. E clear about limits. Be on time - essential in a library. Keep records up to date. Answer emails straight away but wait overnight if your reply is a difficult one. Res pec t privacy. What amuses you may not amuse the other person. Think of people in nappies especially if they are giving you grief. Say sorry and don't Le arguments fester overnight. Please and thank you. Be thankful every day for so many blessings. 

Dad

 Not sure what year this was

FJ at 80

Louise in Mikado extracts

P.1102 comments on Holy Week recordings. Dad had played for 60 years. P.1104 1997 Dad composed an anthem for Bruce's confirmation based on Veni creator Pentecost sunday. He describes in detail our 50th birthday vespers. Louise sang Stanford Magnificat in G superbly. P.1109 FJ played on his 80th birthday. P.1111 anthem for Bruce. P.1119 Liz's dad very ill.p.1121 he died peacefully iSt Christopher's hospice on the day we got him there from Mayday. He waited until we had gone. This was a real blow. Mum and Dad were so happy at Glyn Close. No. 99 was sold after K died and Janka and Gennik had to move out. Years later we visited the redesigned house it was gorgeous and just one family over 4 floors! P.1122 the funeral Adrian played. P.1123 Louise sang in Mikado at school. We started planning our August 1998 trip to Oz. P.1129 Liz at Lichfield and Brecon while I was again at Canterbury. Dennis got 3 As having spent another year at St Joseph's and was accepted for training at St Bart's. I played twice at Canterbury including the Dorian! 

Tasmania

Bishop Henry Jerrim outside Addington Palace - he and Prue were wonderful friends of Mum and Dad

Dennis with Mum, Dad, Ann and Paul

1978 a trio to Winchester with the Hicklings and we sang at Henley and went to evensong at Hambleden. We sang The Light of life at Upper Norwood Methodist behind Tescos. The Jerrims came to dinner (assistant bishop of Tasmania) page 105 charming people. They came from Windsor on a Saturday and Liz was baking and I was at work! July 28 to Orange and we got stuck coming back because of air traffic controllers strike. 24 hours travelling on trains from Charles de Gaulle airport and no way I could ring the library. There were questions about that! 13 August Requiem Mass at St Edmund Beckenham for Gillian and the Pope. She was the first wife of Revd Michael Bourdeaux of Keston College who did a lot of work in Russia and later taught us Old Russian. We met Tom Creagh-Fuller and his parents and sang Faure Requiem. We went to Hexham for Jill's wedding and Joanne liked me (Shirley and Jim's daughter). Liz went to Bournemouth with Dennis, Mum and Dad. I sang at Wonersh with the church choir. Dad's retirement party was at the Post Office tower for dinner! Nov 30 to hotel at Heathrow and flew to Athens, Dubai and a long hop to Singapore. The plane was great and then to Sydney and on to Melbourne where Dad surprised us when he arrived from Sydney. Last flight to Hobart and for some reason the plane circled the harbour. Ann ran onto the tarmac! We met Paul and took to him straight away. page 111. Dad describes Francis Jackson's visit to Tasmania. page 118. page 119 -121