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Simon Parke
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· Oct 28
When Grievance met Culture – Simon Parke
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Are we living in a grievance culture?
And what is a grievance culture?
We start with Monty Python...
'When Grievance met Culture'
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And what is a grievance culture?
We start with Monty Python...
'When Grievance met Culture'
simonparke.com/when-grievan...
Are we living in a grievance culture?
And what is a grievance culture?
We start with Monty Python...
'When Grievance met Culture'
simonparke.com/when-grievan...
And what is a grievance culture?
We start with Monty Python...
'When Grievance met Culture'
simonparke.com/when-grievan...
When Grievance met Culture – Simon Parke
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October 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Are we living in a grievance culture?
And what is a grievance culture?
We start with Monty Python...
'When Grievance met Culture'
simonparke.com/when-grievan...
And what is a grievance culture?
We start with Monty Python...
'When Grievance met Culture'
simonparke.com/when-grievan...
As the leaves fall, all red, yellow, orange and brown, so does my October newsletter, 'Ebony and Ivory'
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Welcome
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Welcome
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October 8, 2025 at 6:37 AM
As the leaves fall, all red, yellow, orange and brown, so does my October newsletter, 'Ebony and Ivory'
simonparke.com/ebony-and-iv...
Welcome
simonparke.com/ebony-and-iv...
Welcome
News of a retreat I'll be leading at Sheldon August 2026.
'The Garden Gospel'
Can the soil, the sunflowers and the seasons help us reflect on our human journey?
Details here: simonparke.com/events/the-g...
'The Garden Gospel'
Can the soil, the sunflowers and the seasons help us reflect on our human journey?
Details here: simonparke.com/events/the-g...
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September 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
News of a retreat I'll be leading at Sheldon August 2026.
'The Garden Gospel'
Can the soil, the sunflowers and the seasons help us reflect on our human journey?
Details here: simonparke.com/events/the-g...
'The Garden Gospel'
Can the soil, the sunflowers and the seasons help us reflect on our human journey?
Details here: simonparke.com/events/the-g...
News of a retreat I'll be leading at Sheldon August 2026.
'The Garden Gospel'
Can the soil, the sunflowers and the seasons help us reflect on our human journey?
Details here: simonparke.com/events/the-g...
'The Garden Gospel'
Can the soil, the sunflowers and the seasons help us reflect on our human journey?
Details here: simonparke.com/events/the-g...
a lush green garden with a stone path and a statue
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September 26, 2025 at 7:20 AM
News of a retreat I'll be leading at Sheldon August 2026.
'The Garden Gospel'
Can the soil, the sunflowers and the seasons help us reflect on our human journey?
Details here: simonparke.com/events/the-g...
'The Garden Gospel'
Can the soil, the sunflowers and the seasons help us reflect on our human journey?
Details here: simonparke.com/events/the-g...
Your nose is very close to the picture.
It might help to draw back a little.
Its what holidays are for.
It might help to draw back a little.
Its what holidays are for.
August 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Your nose is very close to the picture.
It might help to draw back a little.
Its what holidays are for.
It might help to draw back a little.
Its what holidays are for.
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August 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
So, my August newsletter arrives, like a drink to the thirsty, like an ice cream in the desert.
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'What do we do with our feelings?
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'What do we do with our feelings?
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August 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
So, my August newsletter arrives, like a drink to the thirsty, like an ice cream in the desert.
simonparke.com/the-amazing-...
'What do we do with our feelings?
simonparke.com/the-amazing-...
'What do we do with our feelings?
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The doctors are going on strike.
Everyone is angry and wants more money.
There isn't that much to go round.
So you're in power. Now what do you do?
'Have we become ungovernable?'
simonparke.com/have-we-beco...
Everyone is angry and wants more money.
There isn't that much to go round.
So you're in power. Now what do you do?
'Have we become ungovernable?'
simonparke.com/have-we-beco...
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July 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The doctors are going on strike.
Everyone is angry and wants more money.
There isn't that much to go round.
So you're in power. Now what do you do?
'Have we become ungovernable?'
simonparke.com/have-we-beco...
Everyone is angry and wants more money.
There isn't that much to go round.
So you're in power. Now what do you do?
'Have we become ungovernable?'
simonparke.com/have-we-beco...
Reposted by Simon Parke
'That shocking woman from Norwich'
Julian of Norwich is one of the foremost women in English history.
Enjoy what she discovered here.
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Julian of Norwich is one of the foremost women in English history.
Enjoy what she discovered here.
simonparke.com/that_shockin...
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April 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
'That shocking woman from Norwich'
Julian of Norwich is one of the foremost women in English history.
Enjoy what she discovered here.
simonparke.com/that_shockin...
Julian of Norwich is one of the foremost women in English history.
Enjoy what she discovered here.
simonparke.com/that_shockin...
Reposted by Simon Parke
My painting NORTHERN ENGLAND
July 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My painting NORTHERN ENGLAND
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I'm leading a three-day retreat around Meister Eckhart in November 2025 at the lovely Othona West Dorset. Details here:
othonawestdorset.org.uk/civicrm/even...
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June 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I'm leading a three-day retreat around Meister Eckhart in November 2025 at the lovely Othona West Dorset. Details here:
othonawestdorset.org.uk/civicrm/even...
othonawestdorset.org.uk/civicrm/even...
The doctors are going on strike.
Everyone is angry and wants more money.
There isn't that much to go round.
So you're in power. Now what do you do?
'Have we become ungovernable?'
simonparke.com/have-we-beco...
Everyone is angry and wants more money.
There isn't that much to go round.
So you're in power. Now what do you do?
'Have we become ungovernable?'
simonparke.com/have-we-beco...
a poster for south park shows a large group of people standing together
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July 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The doctors are going on strike.
Everyone is angry and wants more money.
There isn't that much to go round.
So you're in power. Now what do you do?
'Have we become ungovernable?'
simonparke.com/have-we-beco...
Everyone is angry and wants more money.
There isn't that much to go round.
So you're in power. Now what do you do?
'Have we become ungovernable?'
simonparke.com/have-we-beco...
I'm leading a three-day retreat around Meister Eckhart in November 2025 at the lovely Othona West Dorset. Details here:
othonawestdorset.org.uk/civicrm/even...
othonawestdorset.org.uk/civicrm/even...
othonawestdorset.org.uk
June 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I'm leading a three-day retreat around Meister Eckhart in November 2025 at the lovely Othona West Dorset. Details here:
othonawestdorset.org.uk/civicrm/even...
othonawestdorset.org.uk/civicrm/even...
Reposted by Simon Parke
Are Christianity and psychotherapy joined at the hip?'
They declare their difference but share profound connection.
simonparke.com/are-christia...
They declare their difference but share profound connection.
simonparke.com/are-christia...
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May 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Are Christianity and psychotherapy joined at the hip?'
They declare their difference but share profound connection.
simonparke.com/are-christia...
They declare their difference but share profound connection.
simonparke.com/are-christia...
Are Christianity and psychotherapy joined at the hip?'
They declare their difference but share profound connection.
simonparke.com/are-christia...
They declare their difference but share profound connection.
simonparke.com/are-christia...
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May 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Are Christianity and psychotherapy joined at the hip?'
They declare their difference but share profound connection.
simonparke.com/are-christia...
They declare their difference but share profound connection.
simonparke.com/are-christia...
How shall we grow old?
We live for longer but what about the quality?
Is our miraculous longevity of life a dream or a nightmare?
And how can we manage these days?
simonparke.com/how-shall-we...
We live for longer but what about the quality?
Is our miraculous longevity of life a dream or a nightmare?
And how can we manage these days?
simonparke.com/how-shall-we...
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April 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
How shall we grow old?
We live for longer but what about the quality?
Is our miraculous longevity of life a dream or a nightmare?
And how can we manage these days?
simonparke.com/how-shall-we...
We live for longer but what about the quality?
Is our miraculous longevity of life a dream or a nightmare?
And how can we manage these days?
simonparke.com/how-shall-we...
Reposted by Simon Parke
Reposted by Simon Parke
These hyacinths are looking and smelling glorious! 🌱
April 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
These hyacinths are looking and smelling glorious! 🌱
'That shocking woman from Norwich'
Julian of Norwich is one of the foremost women in English history.
Enjoy what she discovered here.
simonparke.com/that_shockin...
Julian of Norwich is one of the foremost women in English history.
Enjoy what she discovered here.
simonparke.com/that_shockin...
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April 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
'That shocking woman from Norwich'
Julian of Norwich is one of the foremost women in English history.
Enjoy what she discovered here.
simonparke.com/that_shockin...
Julian of Norwich is one of the foremost women in English history.
Enjoy what she discovered here.
simonparke.com/that_shockin...
Reposted by Simon Parke
Night Night, Blue Sky Walkers, sleep tight.😴
Sunset over my beloved Blue Ridge Mountains, NC.
Sunset over my beloved Blue Ridge Mountains, NC.
April 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Night Night, Blue Sky Walkers, sleep tight.😴
Sunset over my beloved Blue Ridge Mountains, NC.
Sunset over my beloved Blue Ridge Mountains, NC.
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A new book appears in my library
'London's Knotty Pickle'
An illustrated novel for lovers of London, landscapes and laughter.
simonparke.com/books/
'London's Knotty Pickle'
An illustrated novel for lovers of London, landscapes and laughter.
simonparke.com/books/
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March 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A new book appears in my library
'London's Knotty Pickle'
An illustrated novel for lovers of London, landscapes and laughter.
simonparke.com/books/
'London's Knotty Pickle'
An illustrated novel for lovers of London, landscapes and laughter.
simonparke.com/books/
Reposted by Simon Parke
'The archbishop and the avoidant way'
Reflections on the Laura Kuenssberg interview with Justin Welby.
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Reflections on the Laura Kuenssberg interview with Justin Welby.
simonparke.com/the-archbish...
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April 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
'The archbishop and the avoidant way'
Reflections on the Laura Kuenssberg interview with Justin Welby.
simonparke.com/the-archbish...
Reflections on the Laura Kuenssberg interview with Justin Welby.
simonparke.com/the-archbish...
'The archbishop and the avoidant way'
Reflections on the Laura Kuenssberg interview with Justin Welby.
simonparke.com/the-archbish...
Reflections on the Laura Kuenssberg interview with Justin Welby.
simonparke.com/the-archbish...
a white pitcher filled with daisies sits on a table next to strawberries
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media.tenor.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
'The archbishop and the avoidant way'
Reflections on the Laura Kuenssberg interview with Justin Welby.
simonparke.com/the-archbish...
Reflections on the Laura Kuenssberg interview with Justin Welby.
simonparke.com/the-archbish...