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God, family, food and wine, education, politics, values. Carping the diem.
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Paella with air fried calamari

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Make me a channel of your peace Where there is hatred let me bring your love Where there is injury, your pardon Lord And where there is doubt true faith in You #organbeltingout

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Blest are the pure in heart, For they shall see our God; The secret of the Lord is theirs; Their soul is Christ’s abode. The Lord, who left the heavens Our life and peace to bring, To dwell in lowliness with us Our pattern and our King. #organbeltingout

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

Tonight's culinary fare will be a Burns Supper. Roast Aberdeen Angus beef with whiskey and onion gravy, haggis with whiskey and cream sauce or pan fried salmon with neeps, tatties, cabbage and leeks and mushy peas #FamilyTea

submitted 110 days ago • 0 comments

O Godhead hid, devoutly I adore Thee, Who truly art within the forms before me; To Thee my heart I bow with bended knee, As failing quite in contemplating Thee. #organbeltingout

submitted 110 days ago • 0 comments

Strength and protection may thy Passion be; O Blessed Jesus, hear and answer me; Deep in thy wounds, Lord, hide and shelter me; So shall I never, never part from thee. #organbeltingout

submitted 117 days ago • 0 comments

In the heavenly city bright none shall need created light you, its light, its joy, its crown, you its sun which goes not down; there for ever may we sing alleluias to our King. #organbeltingout #Epiphany

submitted 131 days ago • 0 comments

An excellent day. Breakfast before a successful day at the races on a lovely afternoon.

submitted 136 days ago • 0 comments

Wonderful Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace.

submitted 142 days ago • 0 comments

Tonight's culinary fare will be corn fed roast chicken with roasties, broccoli and KFC gravy, duck in port sauce with Parmentier potatoes and cabbage, bacon and chestnuts or sweet and sour salmon on a Thai noodle and vegetable broth #FamilyTea

submitted 145 days ago • 1 comment

The angel Gabriel from heaven came, his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame: 'From God, all hail,' the angel said to Mary, 'most highly favoured lady!' Gloria! #organbeltingout

submitted 145 days ago • 0 comments

I see yesterday didn't go according to plan for President Musk and Vice President Trump.

submitted 146 days ago • 0 comments

Food shop done. Still dark. Organised

submitted 146 days ago • 1 comment

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! Unnumbered blessings give my spirit voice; tender to me the promise of his word – in God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice. #organbeltingout

submitted 152 days ago • 1 comment

Pan fried venison with a red wine gravy, blackberries, cavalo nero with chestnuts and bacon and garlic and parsley sauteed potatoes. Gorgeous.

submitted 152 days ago • 1 comment

Northern Rail services in East Lancashire decimated on a busy pre-Christmas Sunday, not by Storm Darragh, but by lack of crew availability. How have they got away with this for so long?

submitted 159 days ago • 1 comment

Tonight's culinary fare will be slow cooked beef ragu with roasted gnocchi, penne Arrabiata, tagliatelle funghi, macaroni cheese with chilli and garlic crumb, garlic bread and salad. #FamilyTea

submitted 159 days ago • 0 comments

On Jordan’s bank, the Baptist’s cry Announces that the Lord is nigh; Awake, and hearken, for he brings Glad tidings of the King of kings! #organbeltingout

submitted 159 days ago • 0 comments

One of the greatest challenges facing school governance is convincing board members that they need to govern between meetings rather than just during them. I get we're unpaid but our children only get one chance. And it's us. Those wheels must constantly turn if we are to be our best.

submitted 160 days ago • 0 comments

A discussion always worthy of debate, but once again missing the voice of the child. Research tells us that fun is by far the greatest motivation for children in sport, yet it is consistently adults who jeopardise that positive experience.

submitted 166 days ago • 0 comments

People like Gregg Wallace find employment and flourish in toxic, often masculine and misogynistic cultures where power imbalances prevail. Get your workplace culture right and you at least force conformity and decency. At best, everybody buys into respect and embraces diversity. It needs leadership

submitted 166 days ago • 0 comments

Today, social media displayed its positivity. We found a shivering little dog on our decking. She'd been missing from home for two days. Within an hour we had reunited her with a thrilled owner. Such a lovely thing.

submitted 166 days ago • 0 comments

Tonight's culinary fare will be fake Nandos Sunday. Lemon and herb chicken thighs, Peri Peri chicken breast wraps, spicy rice bowl with broccoli and Peri Peri mackerel, grilled halloumi, spicy rice, chips and salad. #FamilyTea

submitted 166 days ago • 0 comments

Hark! a herald voice is calling: 'Christ is nigh' it seems to say; 'Cast away the dreams of darkness, O ye children of the day!' Startled at the solemn warning, Let the earth-bound soul arise; Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling Shines upon the morning skies. #organbeltingout

submitted 166 days ago • 0 comments

Pan seared calves liver with crispy bacon, balsamic and ale onions, mashed potatoes and cavalo nero

submitted 166 days ago • 0 comments

Lamb keema and potato curry with garlic and coriander naan. Let's just say it was warming.

submitted 167 days ago • 0 comments