A whole week sans blogging. It is comforting to look at last Monday's 'to do' list. I did them and they bore some fruit; viz. a UWDC signing; fabulous music successfully executed at Southwell, a winning Italian night with Hugh at Kidderminster and some memorable and beautiful dancing, not least last night with Anne, Anna and Olga.

Googling at last has revealed some Marek news; my Marek, not that Polish photographer. His letter to the Evening Standard may help in a small way to spread awareness of the Jazz Powered Train.

We sang Thomas Weelkes 'Hosanna to the Son of David' twice yesterday. With a convivial pub lunch in between and David Bevan's extraordinary Magnificat and all its bass drones, Sunday was a great musical day. I'd had reservations about my own performance after all those missed rehearsals, but made sure to check my own dots for several evenings beforehand. The Pablo Casals anthem is worth a mention too. All that and dancing to follow.

Musicianship has slowly improved over the years with Southwell training; it paid off on Friday with all those Italian songs in Kidderminster. I never used to sing so legato before. A surprise event was Rosanna's birthday bash at the Ukrainian Club. I heard of it via Jenny late in the day and had known nothing of the Children's story fancy dress theme. I met there, an Indian Jew for the first time. I had not previously known of the Bombay community and its affinity with the Zoroastrian Parsees. Might see Leon again sometime.

And the week's to do list?

1. At least one more UWDC signing.

2. Facility with sacadas in tango.

3. The bloody ironing and vacuuming.

4. The complete 'sacred books' chapter, informed by a completion of the Gaza Vermes book 'The Authentic Gospel of JC'.

5. Start new book keeping system.

6. Prep. for Maundy Thursday music.


Now it's back to the ironing.