Clare M. Dowding
@claredowding.bsky.social
Welshwoman in London. University administrator. Independent researcher (medieval anchorites). Anglican Reader (lay minister). Warden of Readers Diocese of Southwark.
Apparently, Pablo Picasso was *also* an England cricket player - or am I the only person seeing Alastair Cook here?
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Apparently, Pablo Picasso was *also* an England cricket player - or am I the only person seeing Alastair Cook here?
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Church urges the Government to retain Listed Places of Worship Grant ahead of the #budget2025 this week.
Please share this post, thanks folks.
https://englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/listed-places-of-worship-grant/
Please share this post, thanks folks.
https://englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/listed-places-of-worship-grant/
Listed Places of Worship Grant - The Association of English Cathedrals
The Chancellor has been urged to retain a tax scheme for listed places of worship following a new survey that showed that the majority of the UK population
englishcathedrals.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Church urges the Government to retain Listed Places of Worship Grant ahead of the #budget2025 this week.
Please share this post, thanks folks.
https://englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/listed-places-of-worship-grant/
Please share this post, thanks folks.
https://englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/listed-places-of-worship-grant/
You *have* to see this in context - it's a thing of beauty.
This is what it sounds like, when spuds fry…
November 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
You *have* to see this in context - it's a thing of beauty.
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King’s College London Choir will be featured on BBC Radio 3 next Wednesday at 3pm for a live broadcast of Evensong, including music by Coleridge-Taylor and Stanford.
Available to listen to live or thereafter: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#Evensong #BBCRadio3 #KCLChoir #ChoralMusic #LondonChoirs
Available to listen to live or thereafter: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#Evensong #BBCRadio3 #KCLChoir #ChoralMusic #LondonChoirs
BBC Radio 3 - Choral Evensong, King's College, London
Live from the Chapel of King’s College, London.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
King’s College London Choir will be featured on BBC Radio 3 next Wednesday at 3pm for a live broadcast of Evensong, including music by Coleridge-Taylor and Stanford.
Available to listen to live or thereafter: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#Evensong #BBCRadio3 #KCLChoir #ChoralMusic #LondonChoirs
Available to listen to live or thereafter: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#Evensong #BBCRadio3 #KCLChoir #ChoralMusic #LondonChoirs
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Would you like to go on retreat, but are worried about the cost? Our Bursary Fund has helped dozens of people this year. Find out more, or donate to the Fund, on promotingretreats.org/bursary #retreat #bursary
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Would you like to go on retreat, but are worried about the cost? Our Bursary Fund has helped dozens of people this year. Find out more, or donate to the Fund, on promotingretreats.org/bursary #retreat #bursary
In a similar vein, the other day I saw a poster advertising "The Last Days of Pompeii: The Immersive Exhibition". Could be a life-changing experience, I guess ...
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
In a similar vein, the other day I saw a poster advertising "The Last Days of Pompeii: The Immersive Exhibition". Could be a life-changing experience, I guess ...
A former colleague of mine used to reckon that both Total Depravity and Irresistible Grace would be good drag names.
(He had an interesting journey across Christian denominations, although Calvinism wasn't one of them!)
[image is of a room with a whiteboard with 'total depravity' written on it]
(He had an interesting journey across Christian denominations, although Calvinism wasn't one of them!)
[image is of a room with a whiteboard with 'total depravity' written on it]
I really want to know what’s going on in the class that meets here before mine
November 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A former colleague of mine used to reckon that both Total Depravity and Irresistible Grace would be good drag names.
(He had an interesting journey across Christian denominations, although Calvinism wasn't one of them!)
[image is of a room with a whiteboard with 'total depravity' written on it]
(He had an interesting journey across Christian denominations, although Calvinism wasn't one of them!)
[image is of a room with a whiteboard with 'total depravity' written on it]
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The Bench of Bishops has released a pastoral letter regarding the future of ceremonies for same-sex couples in the CinW. Mae Mainc yr Esgobion wedi cyhoeddi llythyr bugeiliol ynghylch dyfodol seremonïau ar gyfer cyplau o'r un rhyw yn yr Eglwys yng Nghymru. www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/news-and-...
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Bench of Bishops has released a pastoral letter regarding the future of ceremonies for same-sex couples in the CinW. Mae Mainc yr Esgobion wedi cyhoeddi llythyr bugeiliol ynghylch dyfodol seremonïau ar gyfer cyplau o'r un rhyw yn yr Eglwys yng Nghymru. www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/news-and-...
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Quick cartoon. I was hoping to stay unplugged this week but I saw some news and had to take a break to draw this out. I think we all needed to see it realized.
November 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Quick cartoon. I was hoping to stay unplugged this week but I saw some news and had to take a break to draw this out. I think we all needed to see it realized.
It's not so much we can't see our own feet without tripping over them, more we can't see our own feet without shooting ourselves in them ...
#WALvJPN
#WALvJPN
November 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It's not so much we can't see our own feet without tripping over them, more we can't see our own feet without shooting ourselves in them ...
#WALvJPN
#WALvJPN
Oh this is going to be confusing; as a Cardiff girl, when I'm not supporting the team in red, I'm usually supporting the team in blue and black ...
#WALvJPN
#WALvJPN
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Oh this is going to be confusing; as a Cardiff girl, when I'm not supporting the team in red, I'm usually supporting the team in blue and black ...
#WALvJPN
#WALvJPN
The concert at Lambeth Palace last month was stunning - this will be well worth a listen.
✨Introducing the world premiere recording of seven choral works from the Arundel Choirbook, one of the most significant collections of English polyphony from the early 16th century.
The full album will be available 28th November but you can listen to a single now on Spotify ✨
The full album will be available 28th November but you can listen to a single now on Spotify ✨
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The concert at Lambeth Palace last month was stunning - this will be well worth a listen.
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This timeline cleanse brought to you by a beer can race at a hockey game.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This timeline cleanse brought to you by a beer can race at a hockey game.
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It was wonderful to be at Holy Cross Motspur Park in September as they celebrated a combined 90 years of ministry from their Readers, including a half-century by Ken Dovey:
@southwark.anglican.org
@southwark.anglican.org
Fifty years a Reader - The Diocese of Southwark
My vicar, Rev. Canon Rachel Taylor, once said to me ‘are you a cradle Anglican Ken?’, well I suppose that I am....
southwark.anglican.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It was wonderful to be at Holy Cross Motspur Park in September as they celebrated a combined 90 years of ministry from their Readers, including a half-century by Ken Dovey:
@southwark.anglican.org
@southwark.anglican.org
A very happy Blowing Up A Dead Whale Isn't Necessarily A Great Idea Day to all who celebrate ...
It’s 12 November, so it’s time to mark the 55th anniversary of the exploding whale of Oregon, an attempt to clear a cetacean carcass from a beach which prompted one reporter to say “The blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds”
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A very happy Blowing Up A Dead Whale Isn't Necessarily A Great Idea Day to all who celebrate ...
The medieval scholar Michael G Sargent; I have photos of him dressing up with a helmet, shield and sword at a Viking heritage centre in Minnesota, and he was having a wonderful time!
(Not posting the photos as there are other people in them and it was 14 years ago so I can't remember who they are.)
(Not posting the photos as there are other people in them and it was 14 years ago so I can't remember who they are.)
Right, enough of James Watson - who's a senior academic you've met who's been an utter delight?
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
November 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The medieval scholar Michael G Sargent; I have photos of him dressing up with a helmet, shield and sword at a Viking heritage centre in Minnesota, and he was having a wonderful time!
(Not posting the photos as there are other people in them and it was 14 years ago so I can't remember who they are.)
(Not posting the photos as there are other people in them and it was 14 years ago so I can't remember who they are.)
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So far this year, our Bursary Fund has helped 71 people to go on retreat. Would you like time to pray, but need help to finance your time away? We can help! Find out more on promotingretreats.org/bursary #prayer #retreat #bursary
November 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
So far this year, our Bursary Fund has helped 71 people to go on retreat. Would you like time to pray, but need help to finance your time away? We can help! Find out more on promotingretreats.org/bursary #prayer #retreat #bursary
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Prepare for Christmas with an Advent retreat or quiet day. There are dozens (across the UK and online) listed in our calendar. Visit promotingretreats.org to find out more #prayer #retreat
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Prepare for Christmas with an Advent retreat or quiet day. There are dozens (across the UK and online) listed in our calendar. Visit promotingretreats.org to find out more #prayer #retreat
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Prepare for Christmas with an Advent retreat or quiet day. There are dozens listed in our online calendar. Visit promotingretreats.org to find out more #Advent #retreat #quietday #Christmas
November 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Prepare for Christmas with an Advent retreat or quiet day. There are dozens listed in our online calendar. Visit promotingretreats.org to find out more #Advent #retreat #quietday #Christmas
Really not the point of the Guardian piece on Joe Marler, but my estimation of Adam Jones (which was already fairly high) has just gone up:
November 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Really not the point of the Guardian piece on Joe Marler, but my estimation of Adam Jones (which was already fairly high) has just gone up:
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The next online oasis retreat day will be on Tuesday 11 Nov. Book your place now, or find out more, by emailing [email protected] #retreat #grief
November 5, 2025 at 6:32 AM
The next online oasis retreat day will be on Tuesday 11 Nov. Book your place now, or find out more, by emailing [email protected] #retreat #grief
I think I may be spending Too Much Time Online: I've just seen a large cat trotting through my parents' garden, and the words "ooh, chonky boi" came out of my mouth ...
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I think I may be spending Too Much Time Online: I've just seen a large cat trotting through my parents' garden, and the words "ooh, chonky boi" came out of my mouth ...
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @royalholloway.bsky.social
Founded in 1879 by Thomas Holloway, who had made his fortune selling patent medicines, it was one of @londonu.bsky.social's colleges for women
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
Founded in 1879 by Thomas Holloway, who had made his fortune selling patent medicines, it was one of @londonu.bsky.social's colleges for women
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @royalholloway.bsky.social
Founded in 1879 by Thomas Holloway, who had made his fortune selling patent medicines, it was one of @londonu.bsky.social's colleges for women
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
Founded in 1879 by Thomas Holloway, who had made his fortune selling patent medicines, it was one of @londonu.bsky.social's colleges for women
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
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Good morning etymological skylarks. When you host a party do you (a) give it, (b) hold it, (c) throw it or (d) lay it on?
November 3, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Good morning etymological skylarks. When you host a party do you (a) give it, (b) hold it, (c) throw it or (d) lay it on?