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"Oh God, another Vicar!?!" Long distance cyclist, analytical chemist, juggler and priest in the Church of England. I'm an intentional trip hazard on the road to hell: taking 35mm photographs along the way www.fatherhilarious.blog He/Him
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Check out this Cycling UK article where Laura Laker writes her thoughts on creating a proper #NationalCycleNetwork www.cyclinguk.org/cycle-magazi...

- the layers of dreams -

- one bouquet of love -

- and the sun keeps rising -

My latest @newscientist.com cartoon

This awesome podcast: beautiful poetry of the people of Marsden, read by Poet Laureate (son of Marsden) Simon Armitage. What a place to be the Vicar. 🤯 #ItsGrimUpNorth #JoinUs

From Rabbi @marisaelana.bsky.social: May Iranians, who mostly hate their leaders, be safe. May Palestinians, who mostly hate their leaders, be safe. May Israelis, who mostly hate their leaders, be safe. May all the war-mongering authoritarians be deposed & may they [yet] experience real justice..

🌲Ed Sheeran explains to Louis Theroux that he dislikes private jets and prefers trains because "I like the environment, I like trees." We know that this type of messaging from celebrities is hugely impactful. We need far more of this from more stars. As posted by @nowthisimpact.bsky.social

More signs of industrial decay. Olympus OM-2n. Fuji 200 (Japan) at box. Lab processed. Nikon D800 capture. NLP conversion. #BelieveInFilm

📷 Canon Sure Shot WP-1 / Waterproof The rubber lining on the inside is greased with deer tallow. This keeps the rubber more supple and will hopefully help the camera stay waterproof. #filmphotography #photography #35mmfilm #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #canon #canonsureshot #canonwp1 #waterproof

If you believe in this so-called "science" thing.. Apparently, if you make it safe for people to ride their bikes by building protected bike lanes, a lot more people in that area start riding their bikes.  via @collinwoodard.bsky.social Cc: @mayoroliviachow.ca www.jalopnik.com/1876079/maki...

Hey cycling friends... tomorrow's Saturday. Why not set off early and ride to the seaside? #Cycle2TheSea ... actually, don't give me your reasons why not: just do it.

Win a Camelbak hydration pack – the perfect companion for hot-weather rides & rainy-day rambles alike 👇 www.eta.co.uk/news/whateve...

I love ETA (Environmental Transport Association) and their charity, ETA Trust. The only truly ethical provider of motor breakdown cover as well as bike insurance and recovery. #CargoBike #Bicycle #Pedal-power www.eta.co.uk/news/could-t...

We are fundraising to help a local girl go work in Namibia. The canvas below is being offered with a £175 reduction. www.mickoxley.com/product/orig... Please help if you can.

🎶 Take all your overgrown infants away somewhere And build them a home A little place of their own The Fletcher Memorial Home For Incurable Tyrants and Kings 🎶 Did they expect us to treat them with any respect? 🎶 #PinkFloyd open.spotify.com/track/0L0HAZ...

Lovely bicycle ride today. When the despots destroy this beautiful world, I hope I'm out on my bike when it happens. I hope the first I know about it is the last I know about it. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Huddersfield to the coast for a lemontop. #ClergyWhoCycle

"It is not brave to stay silent. It is not patriotic to enable abuse of power. ...and as a Christian, I must name another betrayal: the blasphemous misuse of faith. Cruelty wrapped in scripture." - Paolina Milana www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Kentmere Pan 200 developed in Rodinal 1+25 for 9 Minutes. Leica M3 LLL Elcan 50mm f/2 #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography

What keeps you coming back to long-distance rides? The rhythm. The freedom. The memories. Our routes make those rides possible — but only with your help. 🔗 This #BikeWeek, help us build the next one, for the next journey: www.cyclinguk.org/long-distanc...

Vacation's End (In which I share the last photos taken before we returned to Ottawa.) ⋆ Nikkormat EL ⋆ Nikkor-S 55mm f/1.2 ⋆ Kodak Ultramax ⋆ Flic C-41 ⋆ Hamilton, ON ⋆ May 17, 2025 ⋆ #BelieveInFilm #Hamilton

Cycling should feel liberating, not intimidating - but too many women are missing out because they don't think it feels safe. Will you ask your MP to support Cycling UK's 'My ride. Our right' campaign to give more women the freedom to cycle? action.cyclinguk.org/page/171597/...

"That's the better end of poor" ...said my churchwarden pointing to the bigger Churchyard monuments...

In Ceredigion, out of a population of 71,500, only 16 people objected to any of the 20mph roads managed by the county. That's just 0.02%, and shows strong public acceptance of the default 20mph limit. #20splenty making Wales an even better place to be. bit.ly/43Tn4Xf

Just a quiet Spring morning 🌱 (In which Charlotte savours her last vacation day back in May.) ⬪ Nikkormat EL ⬪ Nikkor "K" 50mm f/1.4 ⬪ Kodak Ultramax ⬪ Flic C-41 ⬪ Ottawa, ON ⬪ May 23, 2025 ⬪ #BelieveInFilm #Ottawa

In today’s Russian papers: “The Russian economy is displaying alarming symptoms…you hear talk of stagnation, recession…” Plus, “sales of residential real estate plummet 40%” & less trade between Russia & China. #ReadingRussia

Become ungovernable etc..

Imagine the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission claiming on the record that a group of humans don’t have the right to privacy … imagine that … cos it happened today #HumanRights The #EHRC is beyond broken #Article8

My current job will be advertised in the Church Times in two weeks time. St. Mark's, Bermuda is the best church in the world and we are nuts to be leaving! Hoping and praying a young (at heart), radically inclusive, contemporary, dynamic priest takes over!

"He went out to Rafah to get some food, hoping to bring back... for his family. When people called to tell him that the Israeli occupation had bombed his home, he returned to find his entire family martyred, his wife & all his children..." www.instagram.com/reel/DKw4_vJ... via @mleroi.bsky.social

Just noticed today is the anniversary of my priesting. Wooo! 🎉

Here’s the current Chair of the EHRC saying that she doesn’t think trans people have the right to privacy. Absolutely shameful. Not to mention a serious breach of the human rights she is supposed to safeguard. (And she’s wrong. The Supreme Court didn’t address the privacy issue so far as I’m aware.)

"Clear majorities across all countries also expressed little or no confidence in Trump’s ability to handle specific issues: US immigration, the Russia-Ukraine war, US-China relations, the global economy, the Middle East and climate change." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...