This sunny Sunday I decided to take a day in London. First to St. Paul's Cathedral for Choral Matins then to Sung Eucharist. Two excellent sermons - the first by Canon Michael Hempel on the theme of forgiveness, with reference to the political upheaval of the past few days and the need to ignore the unhelpful comments of the gutter press (Canon Hempel was pleased to hear that I am a GUARDIAN reader as we shook hands at the North Transept!).
A light lunch at Paul then the number 15 bus to Tower Hill. This bus has a conductor - today I was the only passenger. A hour wait at Tower Pier, but there as plenty to watch as Tower Bridge opened to let a large ship pass. On the Greenwich, a walk atoned the market then the Docklands Light Railway to Stratford - and from Canary Wharf I had a front seat and played at being the driver!
A very warm but pleasant day. No coat and short sleeved shirt. I left home at 8.30am and wads backlights just before five. A good day.
