Clare M. Dowding
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Clare M. Dowding
@claredowding.bsky.social
Welshwoman in London. University administrator. Independent researcher (medieval anchorites). Anglican Reader (lay minister). Warden of Readers Diocese of Southwark.
I think it's going to take me a while to get used to seeing "Glamorgan men" and "Division 1" in the same sentence ... !
November 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Definitely me; also @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social.
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Well, that'll keep you going for half an hour - what about the rest of the day ... ?!
November 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I've been using the Body Shop Vitamin E range for years - I don't think there's retinol in them, as far as I can tell.
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
As it should be! He wouldn't look right if he looked right - if you see what I mean ...
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I think the walrus is away having some remedial treatment while the gallery is closed - although as far as I know, it isn't going to be subjected to a reducing diet to bring it back to normal size (thankfully!).
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I love the boots!!
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I end up writing lots of notes for myself, and sending emails from one account to another when I think of things I need to remember. Once I've made a note of what needs picking up later, I can get back to what I should be focussing on (in theory ...).
November 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Oh, very definitely not arguing about that! I'm just not sure how much more we ought to be pushing him, given that he is injury-prone.
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Isn't Faletau creaking a bit these days? I mean, I'm a huge fan and I'd love him to have a last hurrah, but I think he's not far off being held together by duct tape and prayer.

Mind you, that sounds rather the state of Welsh rugby as a whole at the minute, so why not ...
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Depends - given how unchuffed he was at being binned last year, he could be inclined to tell them that they can sort out their own mess.
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I'm catching up late because I had to be somewhere else earlier, but just to check: they didn't go all the way and have an AI Eddie Butler doing it, did they?
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Well, we could do with the consistency, I guess ...
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I'm just waiting for the press release from Somerset CCC: "Sorry, we've just woken up, what's that you say, another points deduction ... ?"

(@adamchapman.bsky.social)
November 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM