• Well, that’s the end of the Christmas Cake, mince pies, and other festive fayre. Menu back to normal next week. (Fri Jan 03 08:17:50)
  • CBeebies HD. Really? (Fri Jan 03 09:05:24)
  • Bit of liturgical confusion at church this morning. One person thought Epiphany was today, another thought twelve night was tomorrow! (Sun Jan 05 21:30:49)
  • RT @cluedont: BBC: ‘Much of Scotland’s coastline still being battered.’ They will literally deep fry anything. (Tue Jan 07 06:54:07)
  • RT @jcodfishpie: Obi-Wan: Use the force Ani.
    Anakin: If you must shorten my name can’t you call me Kin?
    Obi-Wan: Use the force Kin.
    (Fri Jan 10 07:08:31)
  • I must be doing something right – No. 1 Son was humming Fleetwood Mac to himself as he brushed his teeth this morning. (Tue Jan 14 08:24:19)
  • Today is being brought to you by the chemicals caffeine and paracetomol. (Tue Jan 14 09:01:29)
  • I used to think that I prayed every day because I was holy. I’ve come to realise that I need to because I’m not. (Wed Jan 15 09:12:12)
  • Early start for Growing Leaders away day. Well worth it – all about vision. (Sat Jan 18 07:00:49)
  • Very sad to hear news from Edinburgh. We live in a fallen, broken world. (Sat Jan 18 07:02:28)
  • Thank you @leach_mick for another good evening of accountability, encouragement and prayer. #IronSharpensIron (Thu Jan 23 21:46:43)
  • After 12 years of faithful service, looks like our Dyson has finally had enough. Motor dying and can’t be replaced. Prognosis is 6 months. (Sat Jan 25 10:18:22)
  • I’m still astonished by how much dust it can extract from an apparently clean floor. Will Definitely get another. (Sat Jan 25 10:20:08)
  • Great birthday party for my 10yo courtesy of ActionZone. Running through woods firing lasers at one another. 🙂 (Mon Jan 27 12:30:12)
  • Less positive developments with parents. It’s difficult living so far away, esp as they in middle of nowhere (relatively). (Mon Jan 27 12:33:03)
  • Nice article on the music of Bond. http://t.co/VqkmX15CGY. I have (unknowingly) put a common tone modulation in one of my songs! (Sat Feb 01 21:56:25)
  • According to 10yo “Oxfam” are inspecting his school today… (Wed Feb 05 08:17:51)
  • RT @PacketEmma: No trains in or out of Cornwall – no road alternative either. First Great Western “strongly advises” against travel http://… (Wed Feb 05 12:14:39)
  • “I’m sorry, an error has occurred with call forwarding.” No secret sound guess for me. 🙁 @strayfm (Fri Feb 07 08:16:10)
  • RT @tinymind: Don’t smile when taking a funeral at the point in the service when you say “we remember that we are all BUTT DUST! #clergywisdom (Sun Feb 09 09:48:59)
  • About to venture into the snow to continue our Johanan adventure – taking my parallel NT so I look clever! (Mon Feb 10 20:00:44)
  • Excitement mounting for Magic of the Musicals http://t.co/fjL5nVf4CT (Tue Feb 11 18:47:12)
  • Goodness me – some very brave costumes on the year 13s #MustHaveBeenSprayedOn. (Tue Feb 11 20:27:31)
  • Superb show at Harrogate High. Some outstanding performances. #MagicOfTheMusicals (Tue Feb 11 21:58:29)
  • RT @JoRoyal: Am I right in assuming there will be no onions in heaven? At least, if there are, they will be ready sliced?! #notearsinheaven (Thu Feb 13 07:16:21)
  • Being quoted The Lego Movie this morning over breakfast (everything is awesome). (Mon Feb 17 08:16:11)
  • Time was when I was the first hit for my name on Google – now you have to go to the fourth results page. #DigitalNobody (Sat Feb 22 20:14:08)
  • So begins my trip to Stafford. Nice sunny day for it. (Mon Feb 24 12:12:27)
  • Wonder if anyone else on their way to Shallowford is on twitter? Not going to tweet from there – taking time out to discern God’s calling. (Mon Feb 24 12:17:00)
  • Wonder to where I would fly if I decided to stay on this train to Man airport? Probably not very far w/o my passport. (Mon Feb 24 12:50:58)
  • Have done all I can – the rest is out of my hands. Soon will be travelling home! (Wed Feb 26 12:09:23)
  • Leaving 3 is worse than breaking up. 20 minutes of “why are you leaving. What went wrong. Please stay. I’ll change, I promise. ” (Tue Mar 04 13:18:48)
  • The net effect of which is that I’m very unlikely to go back when my next contract is up. #OwnGoal. (Tue Mar 04 13:23:06)
  • I like my new phone. It’s much bigger than my old one, almost too big. Glad I didn’t go with the S3 in the end. Motorola Migrate is awesome. (Sat Mar 08 09:17:16)
  • It’s a Moto G for the interested. UI very tablet like, whereas my old Samsung still felt like a phone. (Sat Mar 08 09:21:30)
  • Sunday mornings often start with Bob and Pat in this household. (Sun Mar 09 07:23:24)
  • Still busy day ahead. Friend’s birthday for No. 1, church for the rest of us, then what should be an interesting trip for me to Ripon. (Sun Mar 09 07:26:45)
  • Phone number port day tomorrow for me. Just thought I’d share that. (Sun Mar 09 09:48:17)
  • Lovely to see the good folk of Harrogate out enjoying the sunshine today.
    Car reckoned 20 degrees at one point. (Sun Mar 09 19:05:50)
  • Really liking the new, quick @timescrosswords. Finished today’s in 30 mins. (Tue Mar 11 19:00:12)
  • So, good people of Twitter. I have Carte Blanche for supper on Monday, it being my birthday. What to choose? Needs to be cook-able at home. (Wed Mar 12 21:52:42)
  • Some really good discussion at Growing Leaders tonight. For me the material works best as a stimulus, rather then providing the “answer”. (Wed Mar 12 22:15:13)
  • Smells like the muck spreaders are out and about. #HarrogateLife. (Thu Mar 13 12:26:09)
  • You know it’s going to be one of those cycles home when your shoelace gets tangled in the pedal as you set off. #CouldHaveBeenNasty. (Thu Mar 13 17:35:19)
  • REALLY like the new @timescrosswords quick cryptic. Finished today’s in about 15 mins – flashes of my aspiration for the main one. (Thu Mar 13 19:28:01)
  • Wow – woken up to a beautiful sunny day in Harrogate. And its time for DIY pain au chocolate as a pre-birthday treat. (Sun Mar 16 07:34:54)
  • Just realised that I talked about a pre-birthday treat in a pre-birthday tweet. Cool. (Sun Mar 16 07:35:57)
  • Yay it’s my birthday. Four decades lie behind, hopefully as many lie before. I think the next decade is going to be especially interesting. (Mon Mar 17 07:15:24)
  • Also, happy St Patrick’s day. I quite like sharing his day, except that it’s always in Lent. #TopOfTheMorning (Mon Mar 17 07:17:18)
  • RT @hollyrayfield: I would rather read the iTunes terms and conditions than go to school tomorrow #monday (Mon Mar 17 07:22:21)
  • Well, it’s not everyday that one applies to theological college! But today was one of those days. (Mon Mar 17 18:29:25)
  • Hoping my fellow groupies will be joining me for cake later. House-groupies, that is. There may also be some fizz… (Mon Mar 17 18:31:42)
  • 3 fire engines in 5 minutes heading into town along wetherby road – presumably Prezzo fire? (Tue Mar 18 13:37:42)
  • Right, everything sorted here. Going to be fashionably late to the Lent course again! #RamToLamb (Tue Mar 18 19:47:14)
  • RT @HalfBloodTweet: ‘On a scale of 1 to 10, how obsessed are you with Harry Potter?’
    ‘Nine and three quarters.’ (Sat Mar 22 19:11:51)
  • My other half is having an evening out with Miranda. I’m having an evening in with Katniss. #EveryonesAWinner. (Sat Mar 22 19:13:12)
  • First stab at breadsticks http://t.co/UzydPHPLXN (Sun Mar 23 09:17:29)
  • We’re hiring where I work! Extraordinary company to work for. Been here 6 yrs and it feels like 6 months. http://t.co/B758vGlIeD (Mon Mar 24 17:17:20)
  • Right. Climbing tonight. First proper session for 4 months, which is a shocker. Might manage a 4+. (Wed Mar 26 18:56:24)
  • Cracking day today. Finished the Times quick cryptic without any aids, and climbed my highest lead grade (6a), and on sight. (Wed Mar 26 22:17:30)
  • Looking forward to the songwriting workshop tonight at St A’s. Should be a good ‘un. (Fri Mar 28 08:21:56)
  • Productive morning. Mothers day photo taken and made into card. Need to repeat with other son after school (& before said mum gets home!) (Fri Mar 28 12:41:01)
  • Flowers looking lovely at Harlow Carr @ RHS Garden Harlow Carr http://t.co/q1np6CycK5 (Sun Mar 30 13:48:53)
  • Takes me ages to get the hang of the clocks change. Darker or lighter. More tired or less tired? Earlier or later. So many questions. (Sun Mar 30 20:38:25)
  • I just about nail it in time for them to change back… (Sun Mar 30 20:38:57)
  • I can answer 2 of my “clock change” questions. “Darker” and “more tired”! I may have to revise them this evening… (Mon Mar 31 06:45:39)
  • Nothing like deleting records from a live production database for getting the heart working! Thankfully I got the query right. (Tue Apr 01 16:20:33)
  • Is it bad if I go to the APCM with my own plungey coffee cup? http://t.co/UbWpampzAb (Wed Apr 02 17:30:56)
  • @samanthajoy2 there’ll be wine? Perhaps it will became fun evening after all! (Wed Apr 02 18:14:38)
  • So it turns out there really was wine (and cheese) at the APCM. I thought it was a joke! And yes, I took me coffee cup. (Wed Apr 02 20:33:22)
  • Cornwall is back! (Fri Apr 04 05:52:43)
  • Kids are hilarious sometimes: “Penny Morris can’t do it – she’s busy upstairs in the firefighters bedroom” (Fri Apr 04 08:27:41)
  • RT @OurCofE: I’ve just been on a once in a lifetime holiday. I tell you what – never again! (Fri Apr 04 21:36:28)
  • RT @OurCofE: I was playing chess with my friend and he said ‘Now let’s make this interesting’. So we stopped playing chess. (Fri Apr 04 21:36:36)
  • We have been greatly blessed by an evening of superstars. Stars giving us a lift. Stars feeding us magnificently, and stars babysitting. (Fri Apr 04 23:01:10)
  • Oops – just hammered my wordpress server trying to delete all the spam comments in one go! Hopefully it’ll recover soon. (Sat Apr 05 08:49:31)
  • When they look on the one whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child. (Mon Apr 07 21:05:04)
  • Right. Off to Yorkshire Ministry Course to see if I’m offered a place (and that I want one, I guess) for ordination training. (Wed Apr 09 13:13:00)
  • Took 5 minutes to admire the red kite cruising at low altitude over the stray.
    Deadly beauty and gracefulness. (Wed Apr 09 13:20:10)
  • And for my next trick I will navigate the Leeds inner ring road without crashing or getting lost. #HeresHoping. PS not in car yet! (Wed Apr 09 13:22:07)
  • Didn’t follow up from yesterday – all systems go for YMC come September. Was a fab evening; v impressed by George Lings on Fresh Expressions (Thu Apr 10 21:26:22)
  • Interesting analysis by George Lings that the presbytery is becoming more episcopal with things like fresh expressions and shared benefices. (Fri Apr 11 18:48:30)
  • Daddy and the Hoovertrons: the epic ongoing battle against the evil dust aliens. (Fri Apr 11 16:49:40)
  • Suddenly feeling a bit rash for heading out in short sleeves and a light jacket. (Fri Apr 11 18:41:36)
  • I’m not the only one who’s underdressed in Harrogate. But I am the only one who’s male (and over 20) (Fri Apr 11 18:57:34)
  • Just read how 1 Cor 14 (“women, keep quiet”) may be Paul quoting and refuting, rather than proscribing. Paradigm shift!! (Mon Apr 14 20:57:11)
  • To be clear, I have often struggled with those particular verses, especially in recent years. (Mon Apr 14 21:00:29)
  • Officially on holiday. Ended up leaving the house earlier than on a work day. #MOT&Service. (Tue Apr 15 07:45:33)
  • The tomb is empty! He is Risen! He is Risen indeed – hallelujah! (Sun Apr 20 06:25:40)
  • Rest In Peace my delightful, frustrating, loving mixed up Mum. You were loved more than you know. (Sun Apr 27 09:51:03)
  • Next job is to start processing my Mum’s affairs. All very final. (Mon Apr 28 07:33:51)
  • First time on a Grand Central train. Seems pretty comfy thus far. (Mon Apr 28 15:45:16)
  • RT @OurCofE: Academics call it “theological reflection”. I call it @nandos. (Mon Apr 28 15:46:28)
  • Free WiFi and power sockets noticeably bigger and more widely spaced seats too. Just hope my ticket is valid! I also like clunk-click doors (Mon Apr 28 15:57:05)
  • Overwhelmed by the last few days’ events, and by all the love and support. I seriously need to change into some clean clothes now though!! (Mon Apr 28 17:29:59)
  • You can tell it has been a long journey when you’re happy to see Starbeck. (Only kidding – love ya really) (Mon Apr 28 18:40:14)
  • I think my attempt to impress the girl next to me on the train by doing the crossword failed. As indeed did my attempt at the crossword. (Mon Apr 28 18:44:35)
  • (I don’t think I’m allowed to make jokes like that once I’m a vicar, so making the most of it now.) (Mon Apr 28 18:48:45)
  • I love Harrogate – this is my walk home from the station.. http://t.co/NbJXvQqAqD (Mon Apr 28 18:56:01)
  • Choosing the music for my mum’s cremation. Makes me wonder what I’d like to play me out. (Fri May 02 07:45:27)
  • Agg. My server has demised. Everything spins up, but won’t even POST. Guessing mobo is fried. 🙁 (Sun May 04 12:37:22)
  • Right. Now for a sex education lesson at school! (Wed May 07 16:46:59)
  • Today’s excitement is a quick hop over the Irish sea for AGI conference in Belfast. Time for flight mode! (Tue May 13 07:06:17)
  • Arrived in Belfast. Little bit disappointed there are no leprechauns and nobody’s said “top ‘o’ the morning. (Tue May 13 08:22:01)
  • My sort of lunch break – enjoying the sun in the Botanic Gardens with a 99. (Tue May 13 12:19:20)
  • I like being at a conference where all the contributors say “the data are”. (Tue May 13 15:34:47)
  • Back on the mainland. Genuinely surprised that Belfast was so British – silly really, but I expected some difference after a flight overseas (Tue May 13 18:58:36)
  • So confused about what day it is, but I am sure it’s Growing Leaders session 8 this evening. Great session about the realities of leadership (Wed May 14 11:55:47)
  • All of my “rpm” dials are way in the red at the moment. Hoping that the external pressures ease before something internal gives! #RedZone (Wed May 14 12:25:18)
  • I hate reconfiguring a server. Dovecot is playing silly beggers and doesn’t appear to be logging anywhere. (Thu May 15 21:07:27)
  • Just spotted that I passed my 365 anniversary a couple of weeks ago. I only did 2.5 years of true “365” – all a bit ad hoc now. (Mon May 26 09:02:53)
  • Orders of service arrived for the memorial – look pretty good (if I do say so myself) (Fri May 30 07:03:00)
  • Put it off all week, but there is no more avoiding the Stray funfair. (Fri May 30 13:32:40)
  • For all that it breaks the bank, I do enjoy the funfair. There’s even a rollercoaster this time, which is a first in my memory. (Fri May 30 14:51:18)
  • Also got my offer of a place on the Yorkshire Ministry Course through. (And another book to read before I start!) (Fri May 30 14:52:13)
  • It turns out to be very useful when preparing a eulogy if the subject has written an autobiography. (Fri May 30 21:25:52)
  • I was born when my mum was around halfway through her life (~30 years before, ~39 after). OK, so 3/7ths rather than 1/2. (Fri May 30 21:30:34)
  • RT @BibleStdntsSay: Dear Students,
    Emoticons are not really considered appropriate in academic writing. (Sat May 31 08:28:51)
  • I have just been followed by “vuvuzela man.” My life is complete. (Sat May 31 08:30:10)
  • Liturgically confused! So Jesus has ascended, the Holy Spirit hasn’t yet come, but Mary is visiting Elisabeth. (Sat May 31 21:31:29)
  • Just had my first online shop delivered from Morissons. Pretty good service. (Sun Jun 08 21:12:05)
  • The memorial went well. The rector reckons I can use the order of service as an assignment! Was an appropriate and moving occasion tho. (Sun Jun 08 21:18:19)
  • Anyway, time for Pentecost Night Prayer, then the hitting of the sack. (Sun Jun 08 21:19:16)
  • Browing my weblog – do people really think “GET /../../../../../../../../etc/passwd” is going to work? (Mon Jun 09 07:27:19)
  • Cracking Growing Leaders session lined up. It’s got flags and everything. (Wed Jun 11 17:05:10)
  • Flash of genius on cats does countdown – “can we not have the clock this time – it’s very distracting”. (Sun Jun 15 07:18:30)
  • My new morning exercise regime has so far had no impact on weight or muscle tone. It’s been, like, 4 days too. (Sun Jun 15 20:01:22)
  • You have given us grace to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity and in the power of the divine majesty to worship the Unity. (Sun Jun 15 20:28:49)
  • It is a sad truth that the only way to avoid snacking is not to have access to snacks. (Mon Jun 16 12:17:58)
  • I’ve just taken my 1,000 photo since I started my “365” (it’s not a 365 anymore – more of a 100 – but still). http://t.co/fBLkJ7SpEv (Fri Jun 27 08:37:35)
  • We may be out of the World Cup, but there’s always St George’s lasagne! http://t.co/6Ln78kVSR3 (Fri Jun 27 12:05:27)
  • I wonder if I actually got invited into Who’s Who whether I’d realise, or just delete it as spam. (Fri Jun 27 21:28:20)
  • The mystery of the overflowing drain is solved. http://t.co/GTpkZHRLd1 (Sat Jun 28 08:17:37)
  • Guessing that the copter hovering over Harrogate is a TV one – practising for next weekend? (Sun Jun 29 13:32:36)
  • Or maybe related to the spitfire fly by which just happened. (Sun Jun 29 13:33:13)
  • I have reached the age when quiet weekends are a blessing not a boredom! (Mon Jun 30 07:53:41)
  • I hate making mistakes, especially with the one thing I’ve been given to do. *sigh* (Mon Jun 30 21:20:35)
  • Yewdale road is amazing. Every house is decorated http://t.co/XBneEXIpVf (Fri Jul 04 07:20:41)
  • Roads in the saints are deserted. Could be the school holidays. (Fri Jul 04 07:30:48)
  • Heard tell of the Beckhams spotted in Betty’s in the last day or two. (Fri Jul 04 08:02:04)
  • Just realised that I’ve been walking round Harrogate for 2 hrs – no wonder I want a sit down! (Fri Jul 04 09:14:12)
  • I wonder if Star Trek movies ever get tired? Apart from the odd numbered ones, obviously. (Fri Jul 04 20:24:46)
  • My phone just failed a drop test. First cracked screen in 22 years of phone ownership. (Sun Jul 06 09:32:16)
  • Good turnout along the Knaresborough Rd. Ou est le peleton, we all wonder.
    (Answer – hasn’t left York yet) #LeTour (Sun Jul 06 10:02:32)
  • Hotting up on the Knaresborough Rd. Wonder how far ahead the break will be when they get here. #LeTour (Sun Jul 06 10:26:20)
  • Finally, the pelaton follow up the Knaresborough Rd. #LeTour #Harrogate http://t.co/Ql0WRVygdH (Sun Jul 06 13:12:07)
  • I love the cycle to work during the Yorkshire Show. I get the Wetherby Rd all toyself! (Tue Jul 08 07:55:50)
  • Feeling bittersweet. Just finished last Growing Leaders course. It’s been a big part of my life for 4 years, but God is doing a new thing. (Wed Jul 09 21:40:21)
  • That article in the Times about men becoming sexually invisible to women at 39 is nonsense. I’ve been that way all my life! (Thu Jul 10 21:24:53)
  • Sent no 1 son to have a shower. 15 minutes later he gets out. His legs are still muddy from the cycle ride. (Fri Jul 11 07:03:09)
  • It even looks as if a little bit of water stayed in the shower this time. #PassTheMop (Fri Jul 11 07:08:48)
  • The stray is a bit like someone has picked up Hyde Park and dropped it in Harrogate. #ExLondoner (Fri Jul 11 08:17:08)
  • They’ve done a great job on West Park – you wouldn’t know the TDF had been! (Fri Jul 11 10:06:47)
  • I’m a little embarrassed by my former stance on women vicars (and my extension Bishops). I can’t find a compelling “anti” argument . (Mon Jul 14 11:28:41)
  • @HannahnagroM I think it takes a very literal and selective reading of scripture. I can understand the anti position – I just don’t agree. (Mon Jul 14 11:56:10)
  • Female Bishops is not about equality – quite the opposite. It is only men and women together which form the image of God. (Mon Jul 14 17:19:37)
  • I’m glad this nonsense about vicars in shell suits didn’t take hold. Can only be good to have choice over robing in my opinion. (Mon Jul 14 18:34:36)
  • We can now move on from how we dress and get on with the gospel (Consider the flowers of the field…) (Mon Jul 14 18:38:25)
  • No 1 son at cub camp this weekend. Camping. Bit concerned by the weather forecast. (Wed Jul 16 20:26:14)
  • That’s it. Final thank you’s written. Final accounts accounted for. No more Growing Leaders for me. #WhatARide #GodAtWork #MixedEmotions (Wed Jul 16 21:12:13)
  • Looks like interesting weather ahead. Seriously hot tomorrow. Seriously wet at the weekend. Sunshine and showers it aint. (Thu Jul 17 14:25:49)
  • Rather too much breaking news yesterday. Guess the Rapture Index has taken a hike! Thoughts and prayers for those affected and our world. (Fri Jul 18 07:52:31)
  • It’s Friday. That can only mean that it’s time for the next exciting installment of Hoovertron and the Dust Aliens. #housework #DaddyDay (Fri Jul 18 08:13:06)
  • Funny moment at work this week. Colleague asking about a SQL temp table. “What’s hashtag DistMatrix for?” (Fri Jul 18 08:15:45)
  • Looks like we’ve skipped the heatwave and gone straight to the rain in Yorkshire! (Fri Jul 18 10:58:14)
  • Looks the the thunderstorm is sneaking past on the east flank, which is sad for me (love a good storm), but v. good for cub camp. (Sat Jul 19 18:20:29)
  • I found Trouble at Mill? (http://t.co/fyuvYlMb8P). #cgeo #geocaching (Thu Aug 14 16:54:12)
  • I am genuinely confounded my the depravity of mind which allows IS to believe their actions are right, or of God. (Mon Aug 25 15:00:12)
  • On a lighter note, why is she an actress and not an actrix? (Mon Aug 25 15:06:52)
  • Hope the babysitter got my cancellation message. If not he’s going to find me in bed with a lemsip, feeling grotty! (Mon Aug 25 18:45:37)
  • Wading through “A History of Christianity”. Wondering at times if I’m reading about 400 or 2014. #PlusCaChange (Mon Aug 25 18:47:48)
  • “We’re off, we’re off on a mighty quest”. Good fun at @RHSHarlowCarr at the weekend (in our paladin band). (Tue Aug 26 08:10:18)
  • Not been climbing for 6 months. As a wise friend said, when you have a bereavement you also get lots of knock-on little bereavements. (Wed Aug 27 06:33:05)
  • “Ola, senior Toucan”
    Yup, No 2 has entered the Dora zone. (Thu Aug 28 06:09:02)
  • Getting into loom bands. Easy, cheap, and no special equipment needed. Like a quicker reincarnation of (embroidery) friendship bracelets. (Fri Aug 29 17:00:46)
  • Swapped my jeans and boots for shorts and sandals. It’s a scorcher in #harrogate. (Fri Sep 05 11:36:27)
  • The Cutting Edge mini-albums were well named. Still sounding fresh and relevant a couple of decades on. (Fri Sep 05 14:06:54)
  • Cake Trails…: How to make a fire truck cake {Tutorial} http://t.co/iRKazYKtxD (Tue Sep 09 12:53:30)
  • So good to pray with @leach_mick. Our time is often uncomfortable and vulnerable, but always a means of trust, blessing and growth. (Tue Sep 09 20:46:24)
  • ( … Might need to have a sherry to calm down a bit before bed) (Tue Sep 09 20:47:25)
  • Well. So it begins. YMC induction day tomorrow! (Fri Sep 12 12:57:24)
  • Had my first stab at piping mashed potato this afternoon. Didn’t go too well! (Fri Oct 24 19:55:08)
  • Is there a cosmic rule that dictates children may only sleep in on days when parents have to get up early anyway? (Tue Nov 11 07:08:46)
  • We will remember. (Tue Nov 11 07:10:36)
  • Jenga lorry. http://t.co/8JEoOwUvLh (Fri Nov 14 15:10:53)
  • Good week so far. Fixed 2 bugs at work, did alright for my first YMC assignment, climbing this evening and Gospel of John tomorrow evening. (Tue Nov 25 17:04:59)
  • Dangermouse is coming back! With no less a vocal talent then Xander Armstrong and Stephen Fry. (Mon Dec 01 12:19:16)
  • Well. First term at YMC in the bag. Exhausting and exhilarating, 2 assignments due in January, then it all starts again! (Wed Dec 03 22:30:00)
  • Apparently I used my “vicar voice” at house group this evening. #DangersOfBeingAnOrdinand. (Mon Dec 15 22:02:34)
  • I’ve also decided to pronounce “Xmas” “Chi-mas”. (Mon Dec 15 22:03:48)
  • School nursery nativity this morning. It’s great to not work Fridays so I can help out and watch! (Fri Dec 19 08:57:17)
  • Got about 4 clues left in the Church Times Christmas Crossword. Unfortunately they’re the hardest four. (Sat Dec 20 23:08:07)
  • .. But there have been some brilliant anagrams along the way. Loved 1A for instance. @churchtimes (Sat Dec 20 23:09:40)
  • @Kneewax Funnily enough 1A was indeed Jesus (in a long winded way) as were at least 2 others (if you squint a bit). (Sat Dec 20 23:10:57)
  • Loving the “12 days of Christmas” trail at Fountains http://t.co/bFfE75D7nd (Mon Dec 29 15:48:08)
  • There was a time when I’d always have to fish at least one plectrum out of my pocket whenever I put my trousers in the wash. (Mon Dec 29 22:20:41)
  • RT @NickMotown: I’ve noticed that parents who go into “Baby Changing Facilities” invariably come out with the same one.
    Very suspicious. (Mon Dec 29 22:26:32)
  • It’s the panto. Oh yes it is. http://t.co/lLQssoQal1 (Wed Dec 31 09:51:08)