Mandy Ford

Thank you Beth!

Google battling ‘fox infestation’ on roof of £1bn London office Foxes have ‘begun to dig burrows’ in soil of rooftop garden at the as yet unopened King’s Cross headquarters It is intended to be an ultra-modern central London office that will serve Google for decades, but the new £1bn headquarters is beset by one of humanity’s oldest-known pests: foxes. The canines have taken over the rooftop garden of the new “landscraper” in King’s Cross and had an impact on construction – although the company stressed it was “minimal”. Continue reading...

Google battling ‘fox infestation’ on roof of £1bn London office

The pride flag - vertical stripes in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple from left to right.

Live to Your Living Room has and will always be a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for everyone, and we stand beside our LGBT+ friends, not just during June, but all year round.

Everyone is welcome here ❤️

#LiveMusic #FolkMusic #LTYLR

Statement on the passing of Pope Francis RIP 🕊️

Easter joy breaks from Jerusalem even in midst of the all that is so destructive. The resurrection is given to us not as a comfort but as a calling to strive for all that is for life and peace.

What do we mean when we say women can be ‘too muscular’? We are conditioned to associate muscles with power, dominance and masculinity, which harms us all

What do we mean when we say women can be ‘too muscular’?

A photo of me and my beautiful cat.

I’m in Bristol next Saturday, reading poems at the Lyra Poetry Festival. If you nearby to St George’s and fancy coming along, there are a few tickets left here: www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/bri...

Them: "Hail thee, Festival Day is an unnecessarily confusing hymn."

Me: "No, it isn't. Look..."

Get your Easter Day hymnody sorted with our helpful explanatory flowchart.

Thank you! I’m sure this will really help our congregation on Easter Sunday!

This is brilliant. And true.

Love and prayers from all at Bristol!

Just received letter of support from +Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark, to be read at the #NotEqualYet conference tomorrow. & also official message of support from +Martin Gainsborough, Bishop of Kingston. Thank you both so much. Not too late to get tix www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/not-equal-...

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isn't this great!

Watching the Brits and struck by the number of artists giving glory to God, and those who are grateful for the best of the UK Education system, in their speeches.

Poetry Event with Jay Hulme (01-Mar-2025) We are very excited to be welcoming Jay Hulme to Oasis Church Bath. Jay Hulme is a poet, speaker, and theologian from Leicester, in the UK. His books for children have been nominated for some of the U...

I'm in Bath this Saturday running a poetry workshop for kids (4-10) at 2pm, a poetry workshop for adults at 3pm, and then there will be poetry performances from 5pm

Find out more and book tickets here: oasisbath.churchsuite.com/events/7yxla...

Feminist Folk Club Festival: IWD Playlist · Cecil Sharp House · 14 items

Check out out Spotify playlist for a taste of the artists playing the Feminist Folk Club Festival on Sat 8 Mar. Book your tickets now: bit.ly/3ZCtlpm

Home communion today with someone who, for various reasons, hadn't received it for 6 years. Her (understated) response: "Let's not leave it so long next time, eh pet?" Indeed. I'll be back next month.

(If you've not received communion for a (long) while, and want to, maybe take this as a sign...)

A good time was had @bristoldiocese.org today, particularly @bristolcathedral.bsky.social with @mandyford.bsky.social and her lovely Team.
Greetings to @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social and @southwark.anglican.org especially @BishopofKingston

Church Of England - Chaplain to the Bishop of Coventry

Grateful for any able to share this post being advertised as widely as possible. Might it be for someone you know? Will be delighted to welcome a colleague on this adventure with me! #praying #hopeful

Welcome!

A triangle diagram showing what you think food banks provide vs what food banks actually provide. At the top of the triangle is 'food'. At the bottom of the triangle is everything else that food banks provide, that people may not know about. This includes food, hope, advice, cups of tea (and biscuits), support, a listening ear, warmth and kindness.

Food banks provide so much more than food. 💚

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US and Russia to explore closer relations after Ukraine talks in Riyadh Marco Rubio says talks ‘first step of a long and difficult journey’ while Putin adviser says meeting ‘went well’

Luke 23:12 - "That same day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other; before this they had been enemies." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Desert Island Discs - Mina Smallman, activist - BBC Sounds Mina Smallman, activist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

This was utterly inspirational. In the worst possible situation Mina’s courage & candour are beyond measure #recommend

"Don't Abandon Them" - Marsh Family adaptation of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" about Ukraine YouTube video by Marsh Family

The people of Europe stand with Ukraine against the threat of a false peace as much as brutal war. Because of our shared history. Because of our shared future. Because it is just. Because it is necessary. And because they deserve nothing less. Don't abandon them. #SlavaUkraini

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I found this piece through “Soul Music” on Radio4 and it has quickly become soul music for me.

I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time! Why don’t you join me?

Well done for making it to the end of January.

Stop whatever you're doing and read a book to reward yourself.

If you don't have a book, then buy one from an indie bookshop, that way you'll be making TWO people happy.

Trusting in Love and Faith? A January 2025 Update Another day, another LLF-related meeting… I’ve been to many of these over the years, several with whichever bishops were designated ‘lead bishop’, and one memorable gathering with Justin Welby when…

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