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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Is EasyID secure? Is it reasonable that my diocese is requiring me to use this for my DBS check? It seems somewhat intrusive and overkill for this, but maybe I'm just a dinosaur? (Though I suspect there are many others who are even more dinosaury than me...)

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#CofEPeeps How do I get through to people that a contracted DoM can't take Christmas Day off? My brother thinks I should ask for the day off to spend it with my parents, even though my contract specifically says I can't. He is not a Christian, my parents are very committed.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Retirement day 0 (Bank holiday): breakfast out with the Beloved. Rest of morning beribboning hats with a friend. Afternoon dancing out for the first time as a new Morris Side.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My last (half) day of salaried employment today! It would be scary only my lovely colleagues have already booked me for plenty of Associate work.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Ok #cofepeeps surely there is somewhere on the CofE website where you can just click and get Sunday's readings in the translation that will be in the lectionary book in church (NRSVA presumably)?! *Without* downloading an app - I don't have to do this that often.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The weather app says 0% chance of precipitation, but there's lots of wet stuff coming out of the sky! Yay!!

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

You get what you pay for. @sagaholidays.bsky.social may be expensive but their care and attention to detail is fantastic. Our waiter spotted the Beloved's difficulties with coordination & offered the rack of lamb without the rack. So good to see him eating so well.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The Beloved is polishing off 3 course meals daily & walked 60 yards today. I am overwhelmed with joy that we've got to this point after everything he's been through.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Pedants will enjoy this pencil case etc which is going nowhere.

A souvenir of Norway described as a stationary set

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

First view of Norway. Cruise ship is great, we're being really spoiled. Yesterday was rough at sea: nearly felt tempted to borrow the Beloved's Zimmer to move round the cabin!

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

More or less packed so can relax tomorrow. Nervous but excited about first proper holiday in 5 years. But the Beloved is doing well with new walking sticks & with the super light wheelchair we can tackle anything together. Hooray for SAGA who collect us from home so no struggling with luggage.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

When it comes up as a suggestion I always choose the (rather obscure) hymn 'Author of life divine' to the (not especially exciting) tune 'Rhosymedre' as it gives me an excuse to play this exquisite Prelude by Vaughan Williams. I'm not a massive VW fan but there are some gems, of which this is one.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Thank you Toby, @abibown.bsky.social & the delegates for making my last salaried event day so enjoyable. Looking forward to flexibility & slower pace of semiretirement but I love my job so joining the illustrious ranks of the Associate team @meimaths.bsky.social alongside voluntary work & more music

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This is for Sunday morning. Utterly frivolous but the congregation will love it. Can you identify it?

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Pieces. They're called Pieces. They're not Songs unless you sing them. (It's always nice when people wander into church when I'm practising, and she said lovely things. 🙂 But they're Pieces. And no, of course I didn't correct her.)

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

HUGE thank you to my wonderful colleagues @meimaths.bsky.social for 18 amazing years (including the AMSP years). Not quite finished, but today was my last team meeting. MEI is the best place I've worked. Looking forward to continuing with some Associate work though.

Chocolate cake with message 'Happy Retirement Alexandra'

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

www.facebook.com/share/p/1BdL... Excited about our recital on 9th June, including Mendelssohn's effervescent 2nd Cello Sonata. This is really worth hearing if you can get to Thame for 12.30pm.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Ah! Church! The best place to be on a hot afternoon. An hour in the coolth practising. Not so sure about the cycle up the hill after, but at least that will give me an idea of whether or not cycling into Oxford tomorrow for Evensong is a good idea.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Lovely out in the garden at 7am. Front steps nicely shaded. All weeds removed ready for creating gravel traps and putting some plants in. Already too hot now though.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

We're recruiting! My amazing, mad assistant is stepping back so I need someone new to help me take our Praise! project forwards. Looking for someone with a heart for introducing children to choral church music old & new, and sharing our faith. Great opportunity to share your skills & learn new ones.

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St Mary's Church, Wheatley, Oxfordshire - Music

Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord! At St Mary’s, singing praises to God is central to our worship. Our music is live and unamplified, but we embrace all musical styles from plainsong t...

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I'm trying to encourage the Beloved to practise writing every day as part of trying to regain some skills. He is resistant. I suggested writing out a Bible verse might be a nice way to do it. He said John 11.35 (AV of course). 🙄

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

People are so kind! I asked a friend if he would help me get to a Prom with the Beloved, thinking we'd go by train, and he's offered to get the concert tickets for us and *drive* us into London.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Am I the only person who thought that 'Royal Mail tracked 48' meant it would be delivered within 48 hours (ie 2 days)? I mean, I expect to make allowances for weekends and bank holidays, but what exactly does the 48 mean if it doesn't mean delivery within 2 days?

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Connections Puzzle #1060 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 This was fun today.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Today the Beloved actively helped me cook the dinner, successfully trimming & cutting a pile of green beans. Hallelujah.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Church Choir for busy children! Wheatley, Oxford: Family Choral Evensong term-time Sundays, no weekday rehearsal. From 3.30pm: rehearsal, RSCM Voice for Life training, games & refreshments, service 5.30, end 6.15 Taster Day Sun 3rd May. Book a place for your child now! www.stmaryswheatley.org/music

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St Mary's Church, Wheatley, Oxfordshire - Music

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Very excited that our cello & piano recital is less than a month away. Fantastic programme, brilliant cellist, cake. What more could you want? Mendelssohn's 2nd cello sonata is worth travelling some distance for (rarely performed). 9th May, 4pm, Wheatley, Oxford.

Tea Concert: Music for Cello and Piano by Mendelssohn, Bridge and Faure. Chris Saunders & Alexandra Hewitt. Sunday 9th May 4pm, St Mary the Virgin, Wheatley, Oxford. Free admission, retiring collection

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Finally went to look at wheelchairs: ordered one which is about *half* the weight of the current (already lighter than the standard NHS issue). Quite expensive, but nothing like running a 2nd car, which of course we no longer do. Looking forward to not risking putting my back out when we go out. 1/2

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The Beloved poured his own tea and paid using his own card. 'I'm all grown up'! Seriously though, this is all progress. And he walked all the way from the car to the restaurant.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

OK #cofepeeps. The vicar is ill. We probably won't have clergy for the 6am Vigil Service. How do I, as LLM, manage this? What do I do after the 4 OT readings and psalms? Can I as a lay person do all the Paschal Candle stuff? It appears that we are doing 'pattern A' Vigil... Help!

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

squareword.org 1522: 5 guesses 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 <6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥 #squareword #squareword1522 Only the second time I've done this.

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Squareword - Daily Word Puzzle Game

Play Squareword, the free daily word puzzle! Guess 5-letter words to uncover a 5x5 grid where every row and column forms a valid word. New puzzle every day!

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I think 3 constitutes a charm of goldfinches in the garden?

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Village life: playing accordion for the revival of the Morris Dancing Side.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Sunday's anthem completed: a setting of George Herbert's 'Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life'. For SAT as that is what we will have: there's a shortage of Basses in Wheatley. Perhaps one day I'll manage to write without leaving it quite so close to the deadline.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Come and sing some fantastic Passiontide music on Palm Sunday. Music includes Ireland 'Many waters' and Chilcott 'There is a green hill'. Full music list is on the website here: www.stmaryswheatley.org/music Please let me know if you'd like to sing - basses especially welcome!

Come and Sing! Journeying through Holy Week
A service of readings and music for Passiontide
St Mary the Virgin, Wheatley
Palm Sunday, 29th March 2026, 5.30pm
Full rehearsal on the day: 3.30pm
Note-bashing rehearsal: Thursday 26th March, time tbc
Music list on the website: https://www.stmaryswheatley.org/music
Please contact layministermusic@stmaryswheatley.org if you would like to sing

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Tomorrow evening's all-age talk finally committed to paper. It's the Armour of God, so I shall get a chorister dressing up, with the focus being on remembering the 6 items & what they represent. A certain amount of improvisation involving a frying pan lid & a cycle helmet: still looking for a sword.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We have the builders in. 3rd week of a 2 week job. No kitchen. The trouble with eating out is that I can't get on with my knitting while waiting for the Beloved to finish eating. (He's *very* slow, but then again, I am grateful that eating out is an option again.)

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

@chilternrailway.bsky.social why have I been issued with an £85 fine for parking at Haddenham & Thame Parkway when I paid for my parking when I purchased my ticket? Registration on the purchased parking ticket is the same as on the charge notice, so it's not an error on my part. 11th Feb.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The Beloved has just demolished his share of a Chinese takeaway. Yes, slower than me - but *nowhere near as slow as last time we had one* (probably Valentine's Day 2025). Small steps. 😍

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Just turned over February on the calendar. This was not set up deliberately.

A calendar showing a poster of Inverness alongside a Loch Ness Monster ornament

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Co-leading a professional development day for maths teachers yesterday. Fantastic as always to be working on fun maths with lovely people. Did *not* expect deep conversation about Mendelssohn's 1st organ sonata over lunch!

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Here's hoping the rain is not as heavy as it sounds on the conservatory roof. There is never enough parking at the care home so I'm still planning to cycle.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Well done past me for learning my Christmas voluntaries properly at some point: the muscle memory is mostly still there. Phew!

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Making pastry for mince pies, which we eat by the score. The Beloved used to do most of it. ☹️ But I rejoice that he will be able to eat and enjoy them. 🕯️ Merry Christmas

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

My Christmas-mad ADoM has just gone in to wrap the Beloved's presents for him with the greeting 'your elf is here'. 😂 He's not quite Scrooge but he's never been wild about Christmas & present wrapping was never his strong point even before his illness. So I think they are both happy.

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

It's time! Advent means Malcolm Archer's glorious voluntary on the hymn tune 'Merton' (Hark a thrilling voice).

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MatheMusician.bsky.social @mathemusician.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The Beloved trying to tell me something funny is hilarious in its own right. He hasn't even started yet and I'm in stitches. Now I have to wait until he's composed himself.

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