Wind back nearly three years, and I was away with Clergy Chapter (group of local vicars) at Whalley Abbey just as the PM announced that lockdown was coming. It was useful to be together as we thought through the implications of this, but the next day, the retreat centre pretty much locked the doors behind [...]
Another week, another Sunday evening blog! It's been a good week, with a bit of a break in our streak of illness. Last weekend, Sophia was a bit sick, and so we kept her off on Monday to comply with the nursery's 48-hour sickness rule. She was feeling so much better though. I had her [...]
I can hardly believe it, but I've been vicar of All Saints with St Frideswyde for three months and five days! In the past three months, there has been an advent study, Toy Service, Christingle, carols to the elderly, carol singing outside school, Christmas itself, trips into school, trips from schools into church, an Open [...]
Hiya, it's Sunday night so it's time for another blog! Lurgy update. I'm feeling better than I have done in months, but Soph has had a sickness bug towards the end of the week. Oh what joy! This week has involved, amongst other things, a funeral, prayer with colleagues, Standing Committee meeting, time in the [...]
Rev Poppy 