StraighteningPaths

@carol_ross43566 @Canellelabelle My husband went to Oundle and loved every minute he was there. He probably spent more time at home with his parents over a year than I did (state secondary) as I was out every evening (and most weekends) doing sport or music, and his holidays were so much longer than mine.

@Canellelabelle My husband's uncle went to Oundle a loooooong time ago. Back then it was boys only.

Apparently the Wales are not just looking for a secondary school for Prince George, but they are also looking at schools for Princess Charlotte as well🔥     It was reported in the Sun earlier this week that last friday may 1, Prince William and Catherine were seen touring Oundle School, in Northamptonshire, England, as a potential secondary school for Prince George. However, Oundle residents actually confirm that the Wales were touring the boarding school with Princess Charlotte on May 1. “It was actually Charlotte that they are looking to enroll here,” says an Oundle resident. “They visited the headmaster’s home next door to me."👌🏽    The source adds that Prince William, Catherine, and Princess Charlotte were seen touring the school and having lunch at Dryden House, a girl’s boarding house at the school for ages 13 through 18”😍     I love that they are exploring many options as alternative for their children so that each has their experience instead of following a linear pattern for all. Parenting done right😚

@OverDrone @Geniustechw not the case in the UK, the cyclist was in the correct position

@Geniustechw I'm not sure about UK, but in Russia cyclists are not allowed to take middle road, to cross intersections you just become pedestrian, so in this case cyclist is partly to blame, but the driver is also to blame because he didn't follow road markings, crossed road split.

@MadsDavies We've often asked people to come and be mystery worshippers and then asked for very detailed feedback afterwards. Its a really good idea as you never get a second chance to have a first look at something.

I both like this idea and could imagine it being deeply unpopular. Perhaps they could go in elaborate disguise. Letter in today's Times. thetimes.com/comment/letter…

@giles_fraser also probably very sensible given that they are treating and vaccinating thousands of teenagers and young adults in the city for meningitis B

Why no Eucharist at Canterbury today?

@SarahLouise_146 @Xeon4f145d96s1 @UKFPO The (very) old system where you applied directly to the hospitals you wanted to go to seemed to work....just saying....

@Straightpaths36 @Xeon4f145d96s1 @UKFPO It's madness. We can't keep treating our doctors like shit. They are adults with lives and partners and kids and friends and family responsibilities. Let them work where they want, and if any area is under-served, provide incentives for doctors to move there.

Dr Elaine is the UK’s first deaf/blind doctor. She is under multiple specialists in London. She is on 24 hour LTOT. Her request to be pre-allocated to London was declined and was allocated Dorset. This is a catastrophic failure by the @UKFPO, who simply isn’t hated enough.

@thevicarswife @2D0XPS I have zero understanding of the point of them other than to look ridiculous

@2D0XPS I hate these white smocks. They often look grubby and make everyone look fat.

Evangelicals are probably worse affected by this. For instance, you seem to get either slightly confused evangelicals wearing cassock-albs whilst denying their ministry is sacerdotal or they reject vestments altogether.

@thevicarswife @ryanburge Hence the massive need for more lay led communties but then the CofE structures haven't caught up with the actualy logistics of that yet....

@ryanburge Here in the CofE the drastic problem before money and people running out could well be clergy. Big cliff edge approaching.

A lot of folks assume that many Protestant denominations will just slowly decline over the next few decades. That's not what is going to happen. The Boomers are propping most of them up right now. When they age out, it's gonna get bad. Really fast. No one is ready.

@thevicarswife @FondOfBeetles It's very school dependent. At my kids primary and secondary schools before we moved (which were independent) every child did organised sport at least x5/week with 2 matches against another team a week being usual. Currently they get 3 lessons a week & very few play matches

@FondOfBeetles In the US? In the UK we talk about primary and secondary schools. (There are middle schools in a couple of counties I think).

Ok, after a couple of hours of searching, I’m fielding out to Twitter, specifically sports types. It’s boring. I’m trying to get a handle on what proportion of kids play organised school sports in middle and elementary school. I’m currently guessing at 50% and 10%, respectively (elementary schools don’t provide many school sports?). Anyone? Please!

@MadsDavies What a fantastic appointment.

The Archdeacon of Ludlow, Dr Fiona Gibson, to be Bishop of Taunton. Her current and next diocesan were the two Bishops who led the campaign for more of the Church Commissioners' funds to be used to prevent stipendiary cuts. churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…

@thevicarswife @BristOliver could also be covid - lots of that kicking around at the moment too

@BristOliver I'm coughing a bit, but not into the consumptive orphan category. Enjoying hot ginger and lemon drinks more than usual.

@thevicarswife Do you have a link to the statement? (being medially incompetent in my searches today)

*business (I'm all about the typos this week, it seems)

Looks like February Synod will not be very busy with LLF busines...

@goose67515820 @krishk but that's exactly what happens every time someone stands before God - the ugliness of sin juxtaposed with the beauty and holiness of God.

@krishk It’s not an overreaction. This is bringing what’s ugly and jarring into a space that is beautiful and calming and uplifting. It’s a reflection of how far the establishment including the CofE has fallen.

There’s been a huge overreaction to a temporary artistic installation in Canterbury Cathedral. I’ll be honest — it’s not to my personal taste. But I value what the Cathedral is trying to do. Through a series of workshops, groups were invited to collaborate around a simple but profound question: “What would you ask God?” The resulting installation, created by poet Alex Vellis and curator Jacquiline Creswell, gives voice to the spiritual curiosity and honesty of those who took part. Among the questions displayed are: “Why did you create hate when love is by far more powerful?” and “Does everything have a soul?” Rather than seeing this as an act of provocation, perhaps we could see it as an act of invitation — a call to listen, to engage, and to recognise that even our hardest questions can be part of our search for truth. I have seen US commentators claim this is the fall of Britain and some claim this is sacrilege. Wait till they read the Psalms where the scriptures give voice to some even more outrageous prayers.

@krishk A friend of mine runs Graffiti Church once a month to connect Jesus with a whole load of people who wouldn;t connect in the 'standard' ways we 'do' church. It's pioneering....the big question is do Canterbury have people around to help visitors engage with the questions they ask?

@thevicarswife For once I'm glad to be in Jersey where we haven't lost access to Bible gateway

First time preparing Sunday Club since BibleGateway has been suspended. And I can't find the International Children's Bible online! #preparationwoes

Is the Bible really trustworthy? Watch @GlenScrivener’s remarkable 90-second answer.

@easyJet is there any news on your flights to Scotland tomorrow evening and whether you are planning to cancel any in advance?

@revrichardjames Those are enormous!!

Another day, another flavour! Loving this annual tradition at #KesCon25 !

@SarahCoombesWB And they still need safeguarding as they are still children. Very few 16 year olds are truely capable of understand the long term consequences of decisions.

At 16 you can have a job, pay taxes, enrol in the army and leave home. But you can't vote. We are changing that. By the next election we will ensure that the voting age is lowered to 16. This is the biggest reform to democratic participation in over a decade. What do you think?

@MadsDavies We have created a playzone in our church building with free coffee/tea available - there's space to work, rest, pray and play for our community.

My not very well thought through idea is instead of setting up new things the government should subsidise children’s play cafes. Kids and parents love them but I’ve found they often close. You could base health visitors there. I’d worry private equity would spy an opportunity tho