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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · 2d

Good afternoon churchy skylarks. Have you ordered the candles for your Advent Wreath? Have you? Have you?

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · 3d

Terry’s Chocolate Oranges were not the only fruit who knew

Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 3d

Terry’s of York’s famous Chocolate Orange was born in 1932. Its Chocolate Apple, launched in 1926 (which apparently didn't taste of apple), was discontinued in 1954 to allow more Oranges to be produced.

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · 5d

On Saturday our MP asked a hall full of church leaders and churchgoers whether they’d be happy in principle to pay more income tax to fund public services and every hand went up just thought you’d like to know that

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · 5d

Chick-fil-A is such a weird name for a chicken sandwich shop. What does it mean? How is it pronounced? Is there a Chick-fil-B?

Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · 6d

It’s about time …

Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 7d

I was a little bored earlier. ⚓️✝️

A picture of John Henry Newman in a cardinal’s red cassock, with the caption “and introducing John Henry Newman as The Doctor.”

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · 6d

Sounds about right 🤣

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · 6d

Well this Christmas I’m taking a stand against the term ‘must-haves’. Food, clothing and shelter are ‘must-haves’. The rest are ‘devices you desire’.

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · 6d

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?

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · 6d

A sovereign cough remedy keeps being recommended to me by my more rural Cumbrian parishioners. Slice an onion, coat it in sugar, leave for several hours then knock back the resulting ‘syrup’. Have any skylarks actually tried this?

Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · 24d

It was an ingenious thought but I think they’ve now resigned themselves to the fact that it wouldn’t be legal. B5 isn’t intended to enable changes of doctrine even on a temporary or experimental basis. In fairness it’s not the bishops who are holding this up. Their hands are tied.

Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · 24d

No, no, @thetimes.com doesn’t understand. The bishops have no green light to give. They are accepting the fact that there’s no legal mechanism for taking this forward without the backing of General Synod

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Oct 5

He was clearly feeling wide 😆

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Oct 1

Two more sleeps to the next Archbishop of Canterbury …

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Oct 1

Couldn’t have put it better myself 😊

Professor Stanley Unwin @professorunwin.bsky.social · Oct 1

Pinchly-punchit, firstly monthlode and whitelymost bunnyfloppers there.

Seasol of mistyfole and mellowy fruitlode - Greety-ho to Octoble!

Deep joy.

Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Sep 27

The debate about whether to ‘recognise’ Palestine is a pure post modern classic. The answer doesn’t seem to depend on whether it exists or not but on how we feel about it. 🤔

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Sep 23

Don’t let anyone tell you that cats are fastidious. I just watched one snarf down a live mouse followed by the remains of the jam tart I’d put out for the birds 🤢

Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Sep 22

I have a complete set of videos if you’re desperate!

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Sep 18

Good morning, churchy skylarks. Is racism the fuel behind recent church growth? Is your church filling up with right wing nationalists? Is the Quiet Revival about to become noisy?

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Sep 6

Good morning Skylarks. Is it too early to enquire about pumpkins, how they’re swellin’, will there be a glut or a shortage this year etc

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Sep 1

This wins the internet today 😆

gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy Methodist New Year to those that celebrate.

Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Aug 24

Good evening Skylarks. Is there anyone out there who’ll own up to having eaten a doggy ice cream by mistake? (And before you ask, no, I haven’t !)

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Rev Peter W Nimmo @peternimmo.bsky.social · Aug 24

What could possibly go wrong?

Metropolitan Kyrril of Moscow and Putin embrace

Trump, in the Oval Office, has hands laid on him and prayers said over him by a bunch of far right heretics

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Aug 18

An evening stroll to the top of Sale Fell 😊

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Aug 18

Good morning Skylarks. Week got off to a good start? Have a coffee. Week got off to a bad start? Have a coffee. #coffee

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Jane Charman @janeeecharman.bsky.social · Aug 16

Don’t come to the Lake District, it’s horrible here. All the inhabitants have webbed feet and bad breath, the sheep are feral and two of them can bring you down, and most of the food is radioactive. I recommend Cornwall.

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