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By my calculation (including a leap year) we only have 1460 days of Trumps Presidency 🤦‍♀️

a person is holding a piece of paper that says " no longer required " ALT: a person is holding a piece of paper that says " no longer required "

OMG I have a child who can drive … so proud of her. What an achievement learning to drive alongside all she does

a woman in a red fur coat is standing on a beach and talking . Alt: nessa from gavin and Stacey - saying “Oh, what’s occurrin” on Barry beach front

So, bored now with having COVID … again! So, I’ve decided to see if I can tackle the Christmas sermon writing … the question is … can I write a midnight mass sermon using Gavin and Stacey as an illustration? … I wonder let’s see “what’s occurrin!”

I love P is for Pizza

Absolutely, but still stunned when you do speak back or report the back lash you get and what always hurts most is when it’s other woman who shame you for saying something or try and excuse them 🤦‍♀️

When the mothership sends you an early morning message “Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus” followed by “don’t work to hard” ❤️❤️❤️

I have many thoughts and feelings about assisted dying … but one that really worries me is what it would do to our overwhelmed justice system.
What it would do to our exhausted NHS staff.
And how ill equipped we all are to have these conversations pastorally.

Totally, it’s so utterly perfect

She wrote some great hymns!

Fairs 🤣

So long as you get one too!

Yes! All of this!

Happy St. Cecilia’s Day - Patron Saint of Musicians … giving thanks for the gift of music in my life, I wouldn’t be the person I am without music. And giving thanks for all who make music which brings joy, solace and hope to so many!

Slightly snowy wintery photo of Yorkshire fells with clear blue skies

Oh dearest Yorkshire it’s been lovely to be back in the maternal homeland - a beautiful afternoon wandering around the dales

He isn’t wrong!

A canal bridge catching the orange hues of autumn light

Canal with later afternoon reflection of trees. The light is really autumnal and orange.

Autumn light along the canal banks … not sure there is any place better #resting

And relax … we have arrived … let the natal day festivities begin … it’s crisp, it’s dry, it’s Yorkshire - I’m so happy!

So much this 👇🏻

I am blatantly sat in my car for 10 minutes now, desperately not wanting to get from car to house because I am warm and dry and outside is wet and cold. #wintersucks

Bowl of salad with chicken nuggets and a dog looking over the end of it!

Well that was a heavy but also a beautiful morning #safeguardingsunday. So, comfort food lunch it is - Yes, that’s a gluten free chicken nugget salad … which Alma has her eye on!

Here’s following @hurrells.bsky.social example with a picture I took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline

Happy Anniversary you two xxx

My small German shepherd cross dog called Alma, looking straight into camera with big brown eyes lying on a coffee shop floor

Here is wee Alma … she is about to have her Starbucks treat for being such a kind doggo at a Funeral visit in church. My friends she did a beautiful job of making people comfortable in some tragic circumstances ❤️

Thank you x

It’s really tough as I write a sermon for tomorrow “Safeguarding Sunday” to get a balance, and to make sure the congregation don’t feel that they are the problem, for from my experience they are following the letter of the law … it’s what happens once reported on. Oh my what a week! 😪

I think it’s time to come permanently here. When the other place causes you to cry daily you know it isn’t a good thing.

Been at my desk all morning in hyper focus - turned the radio on for lunchtime news and we appear to be shuffling into 2010 - I might need a nap, maybe some cake, probably a lot of cake!

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