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St Etheldreda's

I went to mass here last Sunday.  It was the sung mass, 11am.  I walked there from Charing Cross and I was running a bit late, so it was a bit of a dash to get there.  Worth it mind.  It's a fairly small church, slightly smaller than the average suburban Catholic church.  And you sit looking at stained glass window with the Risen Christ, a representation of the Last Supper, St E herself of course, Our Lady, someone else whose wee tag I couldn't read.  I haven't read up on that window, I'm saying what I saw. The choir were behind us and in good voice.  There was a big old fashioned church organ playing, and according to the parish bulletin, it was played by Simon Lloyd.  Here's the music, which I've copied from here . Monteverdi Messa a quattro voci 1651 JK, G, S, B, AK Deus in loco, 310 I Croce In spiritu humilitatis In Deo, 311 G Guerrero Pater noster Exsultate Deo, 312 A Credo III, Salve Regina, Domine salvum fac Petite, 314 C Organ: d...

Campbell

Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs .

Hi Guys

Don't run away with the idea that Pig Sty Avenue is going the way of most blogs, and withering for want of nowhere else to go.  I'm merely busy, and not always able to get online.  You could say I'm having a life, IRL as it were, or something.   Normal service will be resumed in due course. 

One day...

PSA Piano Player

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My first practice on a proper piano. Very relieved to find that it's actually easier to play than the midi keyboard. And much easier on the ear.

Uruguay v Holland

That's going to be a cracking game, the neet .