It’s definitely feeling autumnal! Gluten free blackberry crumble for pudding tonight (after some fabulous rugby #RWC)!!

I’m always moved by the work of my colleagues, never more so than witnessing the compassionate, skilful and caring interactions of our creative therapists when working with patients & families! #HospiceCare #HolisticCare

I’m signing up today! Anyone else interested in our latest fundraising event head to our Dorothy House Hospice website. #Hospice #Fundraising

Wishing everyone, working hard across our health and social care system, including colleagues at Dorothy House Hospice, a calm bank holiday weekend, with grateful thanks for all you’re doing! #BankHolidayWeekend

Visiting our Dorothy House charity shops today to thank our fabulous staff and volunteers for their hard work this past financial year and spotted this book, penned by the wonderful @susiedent.com Wishing everyone a “forblissed” weekend filled with opportunities for “bellycheer”!

Wishing everyone a peaceful Easter break with grateful thanks to everyone working in support of our communities this weekend! #Easter

Wishing colleagues, friends and family a calm and relaxing weekend whatever you are doing with grateful thanks to everyone working hard in support of our communities!

Wishing colleagues and friends a good week. #MondayMorning

Whose decision was it for the clocks to go forwards on Mother’s Day… #MothersDay

One of my favourite fundraising events… our “Men’s Walk to Support”… an opportunity for men (500+ today) to come together in support of the hospice but with an emphasis on creating opportunities to talk about friends, family and loved ones who have died!

It’s been a busy week with radio interviews, presentations to our amazing supporters & donors and the usual busyness of the day job BUT a real treat to end the week with a Zip Wire, 150ft up in front of Bath’s Royal Crescent! It’s there all weekend if you’re in Bath!

The 1st Snow drops (or as they’re known in Austria: “Snow Piercers”) of 2025… So good to see signs of spring…

Everyone talks about seagulls invading our cities and moving inland… I haven’t heard how ducks are quietly making their move to the coast! #SundayWalk

The luxury of a day wandering the streets and (National Gallery) halls of London! We’re so fortunate to enjoy free museum entry in England!

Thank you to the @nursingtimes.bsky.social and Marika Hills for a powerful article on our “Together in Adversity” appeal and highlighting the financial challenges being faced at Dorothy House Hospice! #FairFundingForHospiceCare www.nursingtimes.net/end-of-life-...

No one should face death alone! Current funding (20% from the government) places huge pressure on who can receive our care, at a time when we want everyone to have equal access to our specialist support. ://www.dorothyhouse.org.uk/news/dorothy-house-hospice-care-urgent-funding-appeal-launched/

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year!

Wishing colleagues everywhere, working hard across health and social care including the fabulous team at Dorothy House, a peaceful day and huge thanks for being there when it counts for our communities!

Whilst a wonderful and special time for many, Christmas can also be a sad time; triggering feelings of loss, grief and emotional distress. You are not alone and support is there if you need it: www.partoflife.org/blog/grief-s...

Happy Monday from Dorothy House Hospice #MondayMorning

A “bleak midwinter’s” dog walk in a raw and biting wind!

This may surprise you…one of the many joys of working at a hospice is the contagious laughter…

It’s been a very busy month & a lot of time given over to discussions & planning for next year against a challenging financial outlook for all hospices! Huge thanks to @tobyhporter.bsky.social, @hospiceuk.bsky.social and @wesstreeting.bsky.social for making next year feel a lot more optimistic!

It’s a bit blowy on the plain today… #SundayWalk

The GCHQ Christmas quiz is out today…

Monitoring “sitrep” messages between teams across the hospice & as ever I’m humbled by the commitment & determination of colleagues to ensure our services can continue safely despite the challenges caused by #StormDarrah Thank you to amazing colleagues at DH who are working & volunteering today!

A big shout out to the emergency services/electric companies/councils and others out working in terrible conditions keeping us safe, the lights on, roads safe and responding to emergencies for us all today!! Emergency services come in all forms & we’re lucky to have them!! #StormDarrah

Two of our fabulous volunteers on the Dorothy House Hospice “Ubiety” #BathChristmasMarket stall today. Until we get more than 20% of our funding from NHSE, we continue to find innovative ways to fund our specialist end of life care because our communities need us now more than ever! #HospiceCare

Talk less. Read more.

Friends kindly treated us to tickets for Bath Rugby v Exeter Chiefs this evening. Fabulous entertainment, wonderful atmosphere & great result!

Thank you @tobyhporter.bsky.social Let’s use this vote on #assisteddying to broaden the dialogue to learn from one another and improve end of life care for everyone, in all settings and across all communities.

This feels important to remember today: “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” Desmond Tutu

Thank you @danielhewittitv.bsky.social for this important programme, highlighting the funding challenges being faced right now by hospices across the country. #HospiceFunding

Beautiful winter’s morning up at the hospice…makes a busy day a little easier when you have views like this.

As a newbie to @bsky.app it’s good to find old acquaintances such as @susiedent.bsky.social who still delight with their wit and wisdom!

Thread 1/3 A big week for anyone involved in palliative & end of life care & society as a whole. Starting tomorrow it’s the @hospiceuk.bsky.social annual conference. Always a brilliantly organised event and fantastic opportunity to share learning across our sector.

It’s the “Big Yin’s” birthday today. Perfect way to lift the grey of “Storm Bert” with a quote: “Never trust a man, who when left alone with a tea cosey... Doesn't try it on.” Happy Birthday Billy! #StormBert #BillyConnolly

It feels fitting that this article should be my first post here. I was struggling with “X” long before the US election but the last few months became intolerable. Hoping to find inspirational thought leaders coupled with wit and some fun stuff too!