Evensong

St Paul's

Yes, Evensong is not normally our thing, but the great St. Paul's Cathedral is just round the corner from the flat and as we have spent the day cleaning (in advance of a cleaning company coming to have a look tomorrow morning - yes I know, who cleans up before the cleaner comes....not you, of course), we thought we might benefit from a bit of spiritual uplift.

Actually Evensong was a bit of a let down.  The thunderous organ and the accoustics meant that although we were aware the choir was singing, we couldn't hear a word they said.  Having a sing-along to the hymns was out of the question.  There was an interesting sermon by a retired bishop explaining a way of getting the churches is distant parts to accept the Church of England's stance on homosexuality, though it may have lost something in translation judging by the blank faces on some of the tourists listening.   Never mind, the cathedral is beautiful and we had the required resting period and mental and spiritual uplift. 

Now we're off by bus to Stoke Newington for supper with Simon and Tania.