Pancake day #dogsofbluesky

when we’re out walking and we meet a parent with a baby and a dog - I have to concentrate and remember to ask about the baby too. #dogsofbluesky #skydog #retriever

We share our instincts to survive, fit in, and pass on our genes, with other creatures. Difficult ethical questions and powerful emotions centre round instincts. But we prefer to think of ourselves as rational… #kindness #allwelcome #selfcompassion #wellbeing

My beautiful boy #dogsofbluesky #retriever #skydog

Any Cardiff friends fancy some heavenly music in a heavenly acoustic?

Just went out to lunch with two friends. We each arrived with two bunches of tulips and went home with two slightly different bunches #youcanthavetoomanytulips

On this morning’s dog-jog. I love how the synagogue lights merge into the dawn light above the horizon and below the clouds. #dawn

We’re hatching a plan for a little retreat in Cardiff led by Ruth Greenaway-Robbins, Sandra Lacey-Hughes and me. Hopefully hosted by Gareth Rayner-Williams at the Cathedral School. Details and sign-up to follow #selfcompassion #creatureliness

Said goodbye to our week-long house guest today - the white one. Which is sad for our boy. So I had to buy him a strawberry yak milk chew. #dogsofbluesky #retriever #shoethieves

Happy new year from Obi and his mate Emlyn #dogsofbluesky #retriever #hny #dogs

One more sleep

Because of the dog's joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift #maryoliver #dogsofbluesky #dogs #retriever

Really enjoyed listening to Sunday Worship on BBC sounds all about the traditional plygain carols. Excellent work by Cass Meurig and friends. I’ve listened to it twice. #plygain #churchinwales

You can’t beat a tree with fairy lights and random accumulated stuff.

I was much too tired to plant daffodil, tulip and allium bulbs, but I did it and soon I will be happy I made myself do it.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 I have muddled up my numbers and this is actually day 20 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 17 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 17 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

When I ask my Obi a question with a keyword in it, e.g. food, hungry, park, he says “yes” with his small human voice bark. And I love it. #dogs #dogsofsky #dogsofbluesky

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 16 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

Love this song. One of my go to’s.

It’s the time of year for lists. Many lists

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 16 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 15 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 15 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

First mince pie of the season. #Advent1

Other half is slogging away at the gym three times a week trying to gain weight. I’m slogging away running every morning trying to lose weight. You’d think there’d be an easier solution…

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 14 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

On the train to London to meet my uni friends. A rare treat these days.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 13 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 12 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

Waltz of Trunk and Bough - Matthew Klooster Love the stained glass window effect! An avid hiker & outdoorsman, Klooster's work typically "profiles the exquisite & complex natural beauty that surrounds us in our everyday lives" More of this artist's stunning paintings, here: kloosterart.com #trees

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 11 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

Me “Time to go now, mr slobberchops” Him “I’m actually quite busy. First I need to drop my ball in a that muddy puddle and snootle around to find it”. #dogsofbluesky

Day 21 of posting cool mushrooms every day: The Bleeding Tooth fungus (Hydnellum peckii) has both teeth on its underside and "blood" on its top! The "blood" is extracellular fluid, which is squeezed out when the fungus absorbs water, increasing pressure until the red fluid is squeezed out!

An update on Women of Nativity: After being out of print for a few weeks it is now back in stock! You can download the beautiful illustrations until the end of February and you can listen to the first audio book (the rest to follow shortly) here cofe.io/WomenNativity

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 10 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

I’ve been on an excellent Bridge Builders course the last cuppladays. Some personal profiling - I am all about “high intensity” apparently (who knew?) - and some training on managing conflict.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 9 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

It’s that time of year when cards addressed to Mrs B Hurrell start to arrive. I love getting cards, but I think Lord Mummington, as my son used to call me, is a much better fictional name.

Sharing the peace in a small chapel.

The Repton Oak - Attingham Park, Shropshire 🌳 600 years of loveliness Photo: Rob Coleman

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 8 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

From my poetry collection, #Advent, a found poem for #ChristTheKing Sunday. All words I have heard in church.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 7 #BookSky #Books #Bookchallenge

I feel like if Bluesky doesn't already know about tree.fm you would want to. It loops recorded sounds from random forests from around the world & yes, it is just really, really nice.

He’s full of joy, mud and twigs I remained vertical Next up: garden hose for him and hot bath for me. It’s a win #dogsofbluesky #morningrun #welshweather

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