I married a couple today that I taught at school when they were teenagers. Beautiful and joyous, but ageing!!!

Wetwang is very nice with an excellent chippy, and no they don't want him lowering the tone

Same as burying IMHO

A book subscription? Indie booksellers @foxlanebooks.bsky.social have excellent options, as do @biggreenbooks.bsky.social

Mirfield is so not Leeds!

Just outside York! Welcome!

It's all in the hair

We did this! It was a way of checking from 100 miles away that he got back after nights out, and then conversely to make sure he wasn't depressed and staying in his flat alone. If we felt concerned we did call, but he didn't feel that we were constantly watching him, it was just a glance at an app

Live footage required!

We mostly see our beauty on the night camera, but occasionally in daylight #FoxOfTheDay

You know what this won't fund? A librarian, who probably makes the biggest difference to young people's reading

I'm sure you're free this evening to give some thorough written responses!!!

I think he should also check out the stats on how many 1st to 3rd gen immigrants actually are worshippers with the Christian values he thinks are so important.
So sick of hearing about 'Christian Values' from people who haven't the faintest idea what they are but use it as racist shorthand

Wonder how much time he spends in Christian worship?

Gonna wade in to say that the harassed vicar probably couldn't say off the top of their head where being asked during the crisis, but will know to consult records

There's a lot of awesome McBride-ness about

Shout out for @chestercathedral.bsky.social excellent refectory: cakes, snacks, right up to meals. Pretty sure I had quiche and salad