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Judi

@judi.graysky.social
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Suffolk mum and CEO of St Elizabeth Hospice. Passionate about health equity and encouraging Compassionate Communities to support one another. Posting mostly personal but bit of work too, opinions are all my own.

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 05/09/2026
Watching Burghley horse trails via Eventing Scores live is a bit like tracking football scores on Ceefax in the olden days! Green box for each successful jump & a red one for an elimination. Fun fact, 5* events like Burghley or Badminton are tougher than the Olympics or the World Cup which are 4*.
Scoring leader board from Burghley CC15* horse trails showing the last five cross country runs with green boxes for each successful jump and red for unsuccessful ones plus the top 7 overall with their scores.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 05/09/2026
For anyone going to see Jay Z at White Hart Lane tonight - you are in for a treat. Maybe you’ll get Beyoncé, but we got Idris and Lauryn. We last saw Jay Z in 2009 when he opened for Coldplay at Wembley… he stole the show, sorry Chris Martin.
Opening screen for Jay Z at White Hart Lane - bright blue screen with JAY-Z30 on it and blue lights shining over crowds.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 30/08/2026
TIL that Thomas Paine was born in Thetford, Norfolk. “These are the times that try men's souls.” Indeed.
The Thomas Paine Hotel in Thetford, an old whitewashed and flint building with a museum “In the footsteps of Thomas Paine”. Behind a low wall, with a blue cloudy sky.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 26/08/2026
The pub opposite the Sizewell C entrance used to be a blacksmith’s forge a few hundred years ago. I had to have the name explained to me.
Pub sign against a blue sky. The sign says Vulcan Arms with three pictures: Spock, a Vulcan plane and Vulcan, Roman god of fire and forge.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 24/08/2026
Fun to see @joelycett.bsky.social and friends test out some new comedy at the small local school theatre tonight 👏
Small purple flowers in front of a parched school lawn with an oversized chess set
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 24/07/2026
Murder in the Medway… an immersive murder mystery on a British Pullman train today with fine dining and guests getting sloshed while sleuthing. First prize & a bottle of Kent fizz went to my husband who worked out the murderer & the motive🕵️🚂 It helped that he read the materials and paid attention…👏
A female actor dressed in 1930s clothes in a British Pullman train dining carriage wearing red high waist trousers, braces and a white blouse and a curly blonde wig. Guests are sitting in high back chairs listening to her.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 07/06/2026
Midnight in Helsinki
A swan gliding across a peaceful sea view with land on the horizon and a midnight sunset, with stargazing igloos on a jetty.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 23/05/2026
Such a beautiful sculpture exhibition by Art 4 Cure at the Wyken Vineyards near Bury St Edmunds, with the bonus of the delicious Leaping Hare restaurant for lunch #Suffolk
Two bronze sculptures of people sitting back to back on a lawn in front of a hedge with a wooden gate, underneath a bright blue sky.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 17/05/2026
If you want to feel encouraged by the compassion of the majority, here is our team of hospice healthcare staff from our in-patient unit in Ipswich, taking part in last night’s Midnight Walk - fundraising for the service they care so deeply about 💖 1,000 walkers for @stelizabethhospice.bsky.social
Eight hospice healthcare workers in their scrubs smiling underneath a pink heart-shaped light arch for a Midnight Walk.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 28/02/2026
Finally made it across to Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury to catch the Stanley Spencer exhibition. I love the new National Lottery funded extension - what a stunning addition to this historic rural little silk-weaving town x
Modern extension of detailed red brickwork and traditional flint at Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury, photographed against a grey-sky sky and an old terrace of cottages.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 11/01/2026
Very satisfying visual in the Pips game today in @nytimes.com but haven’t managed to crack it yet…
Pips game - individual squares of colour labelled either 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 01/01/2026
Walking into 2026 hoping for blue skies ahead ☀️ It looks grey, but we did have a spectacular sunset sky later - you’ll have to trust me as I have no photo evidence.
The back of a man and his black Labrador walking along a ridge footpath next to river with grey sky.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 25/12/2025
I loved The Names 👍 And thank you for my Secret Santa - looking forward to reading that! Happy Christmas x
Clare Mackintosh’s Other People’s Houses lying on Christmas wrapping paper
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 16/12/2025
Mine has arrived, thank you! I am going to try and wait until the 25th 🎁
A surprise book wrapped in Merry Christmas cream and red wrapping paper, with a big red silk ribbon tied in a bow. With a Bert’s Books dark green bookmark.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 07/12/2025
I missed Stir-up Sunday last weekend (we haven’t finished last year’s Christmas Cake yet) so I made up for it this weekend, baking 48 x frangipane mince-pies 😋
A tray of small frangipane mincepies, cooling down on a metal rack.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 06/12/2025
Looks lovely. I’ve been enjoying some local Christmas shopping too…. Woodbridge was nice and busy 🎄
Two linen tote bags with the logo of Woodbridge Books (an owl, wearing a Santa hat) on a black kitchen surface
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 25/11/2025
At @hospiceuk.bsky.social conference in Liverpool today. Not an easy time for many hospices but we look forward to hearing from @skinnock.bsky.social as Minister of State for Care later about a new Modern Service Framework for palliative and end of life care.
Early morning sun over Liverpool sky line with a clock tower and a glimpse of the River Mersey
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 01/11/2025
Sorry for the old school sharing style but very interesting philanthropy development in today’s @ftweekend.com from @joshspero.ft.com and @joemillerjr.ft.com 💸
Philanthropy article in today’s FT Weekend with the headline “Big US donors move millions to UK in hedge against Trump” by Josh Spero and Joe Miller
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 24/10/2025
As the child of Shields parents - albeit South & not North - I feel surprisingly emotional about Sam Fender’s Mercury win. I never lived in Shields but that is our heartland and I recognise the big messy love and fierce loyalty. Well done Sam - or as my mum would’ve said: “Canny job” 🩶
People Watching album by Sam Fender. Black and white photo of five young men playing cards.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 20/10/2025
First day back to work after some annual leave. We had a lovely dog sitter called Annie to stay who kindly left us some dahlias to greet us on our return. May you all meet an Annie today.
Pink dahlias in a white jug with blue painted cornflowers on an oak dining table next to a pink candle with flowers on. It is dark outside.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 19/10/2025
I am slowly catching up on Barbara Kingsolver’s back catalogue so was very pleased when my book club chose The Lacuna this month.
Cover of The Lacuna paperback by Barbara Kingsolver
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 29/09/2025
POV when you find a phone case online of your favourite painting in your hallway but it’s only for a Google phone, not an iPhone 😬 so went for snowy hillside instead (all by the lovely and talented Natasha Newton)
Painting of trees in snowy forest and night sky with full moon (Midnight Walk by Natasha Newton)Screenshot of a Google Tough Case - Midnight Walk by Natasha Newton on the Stringberry website Phone case cover of a snowy hillside with trees in folk art style and bird silhouettes in the sky
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 21/09/2025
The British eventing team may have had a disaster at the European Champs at Blenheim but fantastic medals in the individuals for 🥇Laura Collett & London 52 and 🥉Tom McEwen & JL Dublin 🇬🇧 #equestrian #FEI Well done to Germany for the team win and delighted for Team Ireland’s silver 🥈🇮🇪
Female horse rider Laura Collett smiling and celebrating with arm raised on her brown horse, London 52. Neon lights saying Gold on the photo from Blenheim Horse Trials. Photo shared from Equiratings.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 03/09/2025
Started watching Race Across the World S2 E1 last night and couldn’t resist digging out our 1992 La Ruta Maya photo album to show our daughter that we had been to many of the same stops in our backpacking days … 🇲🇽🇬🇹🇧🇿🇭🇳 cc: @andrew.graysky.social
Collage of tickets from a trip around Central America
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 02/09/2025
Great to see A Man for All Seasons at the Harold Pinter Theatre last night. Steadfast ethics in the face of a capricious leader, the resolute defence of the rule of law, the debate on whether silence constitutes condoning or defiance. I am now curious as to how modern historians view Thomas More?
Ornate blue, cream and gold roof and lights of the Harold Pinter Theatre
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 02/08/2025
Thank you @adapalmer.bsky.social for this post about Bologna six months ago which blew my mind, and inspired a lovely trip to San Gimignano this summer - the Manhattan of medieval Tuscany.
An empty lane in the Tuscan countryside with vineyards on one side and a sunny hedge on the other, with the towers of San Gimignano on the distant horizon. Blue sky overhead with wispy white clouds.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 17/07/2025
Today’s story in @thetimes.com suggests that demand remains strong - if attitudes in general had fallen sharply, you would think this would be reflected in applications.
The number of British 18-year-olds applying for undergraduate study has reached a record high, with more than nine in ten applicants receiving at least one offer. 

The latest Ucas figures, released on Thursday, show that 328,390 British 18-year-olds had applied for courses by June 30, up 2.2 per cent compared with the same time last year.

Analysis by the higher education admissions service also shows universities and colleges have made more than two million offers for undergraduate study this year, a record high and an increase of 3.8 per cent compared with 2024.

International demand for UK higher education remains strong, with a 2.2 per cent rise in the number of overseas applicants, from 135,460 in 2024 to 138,460 this year. 

Source: The Times, 17/7/25
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 14/07/2025
The downside of your mum being in the charity sector is being roped into photo opps every time you go anywhere 🫣 Our hospice hares were the centre of attention outside Ed Sheeran’s homecoming gig at Ipswich Town FC last night so of course we had to take a selfie for @stelizabethhospice.bsky.social 💕
Young blond woman wearing pink Ipswich Town football shirt with an older blond woman in glasses wearing a pink dress, standing either side of a giant hare sculpture who is painted wearing the same pink football shirt, outside the football ground.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 11/07/2025
Happy Friday evening, Bluesky 🦋💜
Blue-purple hydrangeas with green foliage in front of a cornflower blue front door and white walls
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 29/06/2025
Nice touch for Olivia to bring out her hero Robert Smith on the Pyramid Stage tonight 👏 Watched on TV to try and spot my daughter who was right at the front - she’s had a brat weekend at her first Glasto, all sounds amazing but I’m glad to be 30 seconds from my bed 💤
Olivia Rodrigo singing on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury, long brown hair, one arm raised high, white T-shirt with red short sleeves and Union Jack sequinned mini shorts
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 19/06/2025
Thank you to @jackabbott.bsky.social for hosting a Suffolk Day morning at the Houses of Parliament today to celebrate local achievements and aspiration for our county town and county. Great to meet artists, entrepreneurs and ambitious education leaders 🔥
A hazy photo (no filter) of Big Ben clock tower at the Houses of Parliament against a clear blue sky and a very bright sun.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 19/06/2025
College of Canons at St Edmundsbury Cathedral yesterday. Always lovely to meet a fellow Blueskyer IRL 🦋 @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social - looking forward to seeing your research of Edmund shared in a new way in the coming months with the Abbey Reborn project.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral in the sunshine, with backdrop of blue sky. The cloisters are edged with pink roses.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 13/05/2025
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Newspaper article “No dramas, its pyjamas! The Midnight Walk returns” with photos of walkers in their PJs and a large photo of blonde woman in glasses wearing pink stripy dressing gown pointing to crowd
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 12/05/2025
Celebrating International Nurses Day today in the garden of @stelizabethhospice.bsky.social - the heart of our hospice 💜
Montage of photos of nurses celebrating with cup cakes in the hospice garden, for International Nurses Days
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 10/05/2025
And the walkers are off, time for me to whizz up to the hospice to greet them mid-walk #hospice
Hundreds of walkers in pyjamas and glow sticks gathered against a sunset
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 10/05/2025
Another totally normal Saturday night as a Hospice CEO heading off in my pyjamas to give a speech to hundreds of midnight walkers (the theme is pyjamas, I’m not just being odd) #hospice @hospiceuk.bsky.social @stelizabethhospice.bsky.social
Blonde woman in glasses wearing pink and white stripey dressing gown
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 10/05/2025
I don’t know Flo, but I like her style. Thank you Flo 💜@stelizabethhospice.bsky.social
Handmade bracelet on my wrist with pink and blue beads and a yellow smiley face.A stall with handmade bracelets “Made by Flo” supporting St Elizabeth Hospice
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 21/04/2025
The grande dame of our labradors, Lady Phoebe, loves to sit and watch the cars go by 🌸
Side profile of a black Labrador with a purple collar sitting peacefully with a backdrop of a large camellia shrub with a carpet of pink petals.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 11/04/2025
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Recent activity on Letterboxd: Sisu, Anora, Adolescence and My Cousin Rachel
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 13/03/2025
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social: “There is enormous duplication between the Dept of Health and NHS England … it is just not effective.”
Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP in navy suit, blue shirt and red tie talking in BBC Newsnight studio with blue background.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 13/03/2025
Interesting to overlay that FT waiting list graph ⬆️ with this one from @thekingsfund.bsky.social showing the respective NHS England expenditure with Labour and Conservative governments.
Graph from The King's Fund showing the variances between NHS England spending between Labour and Conservative governments. Lowest was the coalition of 2010 and the highest sustained period was during the Blair years.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 27/02/2025
I misunderstood the reference.
Captain Holt from Brooklyn 99 in white police shirt, police badge and black tie sitting on sofa with small dog (Cheddar)
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 25/02/2025
A special day at @stelizabethhospice.bsky.social with our annual Thank-A-Thon, ringing almost 1k supporters, handwriting postcards and visiting businesses. Very humbling to hear so many people simply reply, “Well, the hospice was there when we needed them.” @hospiceuk.bsky.social
Montage of photos from today’s Thank-A-Thon at St Elizabeth with lots of staff wearing blue polo shirts with purple lanyards saying thank you to supporters.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 16/02/2025
Self-care in the form of a crumbrûlée from the legendary Humble Crumble at Spitalfields Market - I didn’t actually try it myself but I appreciated it 🙌
Pink takeaway cup of Grind coffee and a pink tub of Humble Crumble with a brûlée topping on a black paper tray, on a market table in Spitalfields.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 04/02/2025
Sometimes you see things afresh through the eyes of visiting friends. Thank you to my friend Sophie for capturing this sunrise at the weekend. How many beautiful Suffolk sunrises have I missed for not looking? Thousands.
Sunrise over a frosty garden and misty trees with a tall thin sculpture figure in the shadows holding a golden disk above her head.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 01/02/2025
What a coincidence, I was there today! Well worth a visit while it is still being built, and a wonderful King’s River Tapestry too.
Tapestry of Sutton Hoo dig of Anglo-Saxon boat, with Basil Brown and Mrs Pretty of Woodbridge.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 30/01/2025
Ooh @andrew.graysky.social is my red circle right? But needs to stretch to 6 Music and vinyl too….
Venn diagram shows five types of dad: Net Zero Dad, Climate Dad, 6 Music Dad, Centrist Dad and Tech Bro Dad - with a red circle around the intersection of most.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 26/01/2025
POV when the weather app says it feels like -3 and the heating engineer has cancelled their emergency Sunday visit to repair your broken boiler 🥶
Black lab with a pink collar in a white kitchen, looking into the camera.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 25/01/2025
Had to delete and repost as I put the wrong date 🫣 Glad to have spotted that @lukewrightpoet.bsky.social is performing at the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds on 5th February. Tickets are still available if you’re quick. #poetry #BookSky
Poet Luke Wright on a throne against a backdrop of blood red walls and flooring. He is wearing an open black floral shirt and black trousers.
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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 23/01/2025
If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery.
Tower Bridge in London at night, taken from the pavement looking up at one of the towers lit up.
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