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Mandy Ford

@mandyford.bsky.social
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Dean of Bristol. Passionate about justice and inclusion. Baker, folkie, gardener. Opinions my own.

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Mandy Ford @mandyford.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Thank you Beth!
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/06/2025
Google battling ‘fox infestation’ on roof of £1bn London office
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Google battling ‘fox infestation’ on roof of £1bn London office
Foxes have ‘begun to dig burrows’ in soil of rooftop garden at the as yet unopened King’s Cross headquarters It is intended to be an ultra-modern central London office that will serve Google for decades, but the new £1bn headquarters is beset by one of humanity’s oldest-known pests: foxes. The canines have taken over the rooftop garden of the new “landscraper” in King’s Cross and had an impact on construction – although the company stressed it was “minimal”. Continue reading...
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Live to Your Living Room @livetoyourlr.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Live to Your Living Room has and will always be a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for everyone, and we stand beside our LGBT+ friends, not just during June, but all year round. Everyone is welcome here ❤️ #LiveMusic #FolkMusic #LTYLR
The pride flag - vertical stripes in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple from left to right.
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Mike Royal @mikearoyal.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Statement on the passing of Pope Francis RIP 🕊️
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Richard Sewell @sgcjerusalem.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Easter joy breaks from Jerusalem even in midst of the all that is so destructive. The resurrection is given to us not as a comfort but as a calling to strive for all that is for life and peace.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/04/2025
What do we mean when we say women can be ‘too muscular’?
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What do we mean when we say women can be ‘too muscular’?
We are conditioned to associate muscles with power, dominance and masculinity, which harms us all
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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I’m in Bristol next Saturday, reading poems at the Lyra Poetry Festival. If you nearby to St George’s and fancy coming along, there are a few tickets left here: www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/bri...
A photo of me and my beautiful cat.
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In Quires and Places where they meme @quiresandplaces.com · 12/04/2025
Them: "Hail thee, Festival Day is an unnecessarily confusing hymn." Me: "No, it isn't. Look..." Get your Easter Day hymnody sorted with our helpful explanatory flowchart.
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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
This is brilliant. And true.
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WATCH @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Just received letter of support from +Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark, to be read at the #NotEqualYet conference tomorrow. & also official message of support from +Martin Gainsborough, Bishop of Kingston. Thank you both so much. Not too late to get tix www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/not-equal-...
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Not Equal Yet Conference - IN PERSON & ONLINE
The Not Equal Yet Conference is where we gather both in person and online to campaign for an end to sexism and discrimination in the C of E
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Christine Allsopp @venchrisallsopp.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
@doublehelix isn't this great!
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Mandy Ford @mandyford.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Watching the Brits and struck by the number of artists giving glory to God, and those who are grateful for the best of the UK Education system, in their speeches.
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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
I'm in Bath this Saturday running a poetry workshop for kids (4-10) at 2pm, a poetry workshop for adults at 3pm, and then there will be poetry performances from 5pm Find out more and book tickets here: oasisbath.churchsuite.com/events/7yxla...
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Poetry Event with Jay Hulme (01-Mar-2025)
We are very excited to be welcoming Jay Hulme to Oasis Church Bath. Jay Hulme is a poet, speaker, and theologian from Leicester, in the UK. His books for children have been nominated for some of the U...
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Cecil Sharp House @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Check out out Spotify playlist for a taste of the artists playing the Feminist Folk Club Festival on Sat 8 Mar. Book your tickets now: bit.ly/3ZCtlpm
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Feminist Folk Club Festival: IWD
Playlist · Cecil Sharp House · 14 items
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Ruth Harley @ruthh.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Home communion today with someone who, for various reasons, hadn't received it for 6 years. Her (understated) response: "Let's not leave it so long next time, eh pet?" Indeed. I'll be back next month. (If you've not received communion for a (long) while, and want to, maybe take this as a sign...)
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Canon Roxanne @canonroxanne.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
A good time was had @bristoldiocese.org today, particularly @bristolcathedral.bsky.social with @mandyford.bsky.social and her lovely Team. Greetings to @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social and @southwark.anglican.org especially @BishopofKingston
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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Food banks provide so much more than food. 💚
 A triangle diagram showing what you think food banks provide vs what food banks actually provide. At the top of the triangle is 'food'. At the bottom of the triangle is everything else that food banks provide, that people may not know about. This includes food, hope, advice, cups of tea (and biscuits), support, a listening ear, warmth and kindness.
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Folk on Foot @folkonfoot.com · 18/02/2025
We're telling important stories through music, but we need your help. Please support us to make more episodes like this in the future - thank you! ko-fi.com/folkonfoot
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Paul Bayes @paulbayes.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Luke 23:12 - "That same day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other; before this they had been enemies." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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US and Russia to explore closer relations after Ukraine talks in Riyadh
Marco Rubio says talks ‘first step of a long and difficult journey’ while Putin adviser says meeting ‘went well’
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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
The people of Europe stand with Ukraine against the threat of a false peace as much as brutal war. Because of our shared history. Because of our shared future. Because it is just. Because it is necessary. And because they deserve nothing less. Don't abandon them. #SlavaUkraini youtu.be/u8GftJEa4_8
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"Don't Abandon Them" - Marsh Family adaptation of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" about Ukraine
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Mandy Ford @mandyford.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time! Why don’t you join me?
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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Well done for making it to the end of January. Stop whatever you're doing and read a book to reward yourself. If you don't have a book, then buy one from an indie bookshop, that way you'll be making TWO people happy.
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Mandy Ford @mandyford.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
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Trusting in Love and Faith? A January 2025 Update
Another day, another LLF-related meeting… I’ve been to many of these over the years, several with whichever bishops were designated ‘lead bishop’, and one memorable gathering with Justin Welby when…
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Unshaunsheep @unshaunsheep.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Tell people you love them. Tell them what about them makes you smile. You never know when they might need to hear it. Or when you will end up appreciating the fact that you did it.
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Greenbelt Festival @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Blue skies are on our mind at the moment. We’re leaving Twitter this month for these sunnier, healthier climes. To celebrate, here are some memories of warmer, better times, when we all lived together for a few days in some beautiful fields.
A caring woman gently holds a child in her arms, showcasing a moment of love and connection between them.A man in a plaid shirt and hat grips a microphone, poised to share his voice with the audience.A large group of people mingling together, reflecting a sense of community and shared experience in a public space. One person lifts up an inflatable shark.
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Mandy Ford @mandyford.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Me too! A gratefully received Christmas present.
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Mandy Ford @mandyford.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Walking home enjoying Bristol in the crisp, clear air, following dinner with former and current colleagues from the Church of England national services. A bunch of kind, wise and witty folk who are dedicated to what they do to serve the church.
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Simon Taylor @drsimont.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Really good to mark Epiphany with the licensing of Becca Stevens as new Diocesan Director of Ordinands @bristoldiocese.org and then gather ordinands for a meal. @bpviv.bsky.social @mandyford.bsky.social
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Zero Hour: the campaign for climate and nature @zero-hour.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
📣 Jonnie Parkin, Canon Missioner at Bristol Cathedral: "I support the Climate and Nature Bill because in my faith it’s essential that we look after the planet. We're called to look after it, care for it, nurture it and cherish it. So, I see it as part of our duty to care for the planet." #CANBill
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/01/2025
‘Clear creative abuse’: UK gravestone carvers condemn blatant reproduction of their designs
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‘Clear creative abuse’: UK gravestone carvers condemn blatant reproduction of their designs
Master carvers say mass production of their bespoke work is a growing concern and upsetting for bereaved families A walk down a churchyard path, passing other memorials and plaques, can be an important, meditative time for bereaved relatives. But some…
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/12/2024
‘The impact has been out of this world’: the stranger who gave away a £100,000 inheritance to his neighbours
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‘The impact has been out of this world’: the stranger who gave away a £100,000 inheritance to his neighbours
When David Clarke’s mother died, it took him 10 years to work out what to do with the money she left him. This year, a panel of locals in Liverpool made the decision for him It was a quiet act of generosity that briefly captured the news agenda: David…
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Simon Taylor @drsimont.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Today the church remembers the Holy Innocents - the innocent children killed as Herod tried to kill the child Jesus. Praying for all whose death or suffering is dismissed as ‘collateral damage’ in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan & other wars. Praying also for all harmed by safeguarding failures in the church.
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Mandy Ford @mandyford.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
December roses at Christmas. #hope #tinyjoys
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Pip @pipofsuffolk.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Hurray! With help from @ccullingworth.bsky.social and @emjric.bsky.social I have found #JoinIn in time for this year! Could you do with some online company over Christmas? On your own and want a friendly chat and folks to share with? With others, but need…a break from them 😬 Join In! is for you.
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Grace Thomas @gracerethomas.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Arrived at the cathedral early and one of the organists is rehearsing, the verger is sorting chairs and the cleaner is tidying up after last night's concert Strength to all serving in churches & cathedrals at this busy time - so much happens behind the scenes to get everything ready #CofEPeeps
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Mandy Ford @mandyford.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
The calm before the storm. Christmas baking.
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Mandy Ford @mandyford.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Thank you Simon, for reminding us of the complexity facing the church, while our hearts ache for victims and survivors
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Fr Kieron Rowley SMMS @kieronrowley.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The cutting of The Holy Thorn has been going on since the reign of King James I and continues to this day. The Thorn is cut by the eldest children of St John's school. Such a joy to send this little bit of Glastonbury to the King. #CofEPeeps
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Rachel Mann @revrachelmann.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
I was shaking by the time I’d finished listening to Tallulah’s review. I am floored by it. It is rare that a collection of poems is given this degree of attention. Thank you. #Eliots #poetry @carcanet.bsky.social youtu.be/kn5DYwHosKM?...
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Young Critic Tallulah Howarth reviews Rachel Mann’s ‘Eleanor Among the Saints’
YouTube video by T. S. Eliot Prize
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
I'm once again asking for a show where a librarian, a bookseller, and a carpenter travel around helping people manage their out-of-control book collections. Discuss their sentimental value, their rarity, their histories, then build amazing book nooks and shelves and little libraries to organize them
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Unshaunsheep @unshaunsheep.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
The Clergy Malt Club website has had a refresh just in time... #CofEpeeps
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Church workers raise their glasses at Christmas
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Mandy Ford @mandyford.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Great to be with fr Kieron in Glastonbury this morning!
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Richard Sewell @sgcjerusalem.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Incredible news. Layan Nasir has been freed. Eight months of painful detention is over and the family can live again. Thanks be to God!
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Mandy Ford @mandyford.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Salisbury cathedral, Evensong with my colleagues from the Diocese of Bristol. A precious time to reflect, plan and just hang out.
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Fr Kieron Rowley SMMS @kieronrowley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
As we approach this busy time of bespoke service booklets, we ask the Lord to bless, keep, and preserve all parish printers 🖨 be merciful, dear Lord. St John of God, patron of printers, ora pro nobis ! #CofEPeeps
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Hayley Draws Churches @hayleyfern.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
When I drew #stnicholaschurch #leicester I had to crouch in the bushes to get this view 😆The church was open so I went in and was warmly welcomed into the happiest, most inclusive place 🌈💜 Met some wonderful people and it's held a special place in my heart ever since 🙏
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