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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 8d

Lovely to be with St Luke's Kew to celebrate their Patronal, then home to celebrate 5 new girl choristers for our choir @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
I'm so very proud of them all

5 new choristers plus their Director of Music, Dean & Precentor in front of the high altar at Southwark Cathedral

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 8d

Off to preside/ preach at St Luke's Kew for their Patronal, I passed this splendid house en route to Waterloo.

London brick terraced house swathed in Virginia creeper, colours from greenish gold to full on autumnal red

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 9d

#ViewFromMyWindow
How lucky am I!

Autumn tree doing it's thing with huge panache

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 9d

#ViewFromMyWindow Autumn installation is going well in SE11
and all those leaves came from within 5 minutes of my front door.
#BeautyInTheCity

Trees in full autumn gold, with leaves scattered around them

An arrangement of autumn leaves from green through yellow, gold and red, - different shapes and sizes

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 10d

Willow thinks she'd love to share, and is always very interested in this flowerbed. I'd long thought of it as the foxes' larder but now have rather unpleasant proof of this.

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 11d

Looked out of the front door last night to see this guy exhuming something extremely dead & disgusting from the flower bed. Thankfully it was gone by this morning. I'm fond of the #WestSquareFoxes but sometimes they remind me why others give them such a bad press!

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 12d

I guessed. Fret not!

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 12d

My friends are officially awesome. Things are a wee bit tricky for me this week so one of them jumped on a train to have spontaneous supper with me this evening and it was delightful.

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 12d

A pleasure to host the consecration of Bishop Kelly of Basingstoke at @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social this morn. Bishop Sarah presided with grace & kindness so it was lovely to deacon for her & sing the litany.
Wilby's God be in my head made for a very holy moment. Thanks @helensmee.bsky.social

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 12d

Remembering the little ones I never got to hold
#waveoflight2025
#babylossawareness

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 15d

5 new choristers & our long-overdue 1st female Lay Clerk admitted at Evensong tonight @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
Very proud of all of them and delighted to be working with the wonderful @helensmee.bsky.social in this new season.

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 15d

I'm loving so many colours about the place right now. The photo in no way captures the vibrancy of the light green variegated ivy but I wanted to share it anyway, as it contrast so with the reds and holds of autumn and the dying year

Ivy on a walk, very dark green edging to light, vibrant green leaves

Tree in full-on red and gold autumnal mode

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 17d

How lucky am I to live just 10 mins away from the Southwark Playhouse! The Code tonight was excellent. If it transfers do try & go. Clever, funny, sad, thought provoking & beautifully acted. What's more it started at 7.00 & I was home for 9.00. Perfection!

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 17d

My Fiat 500s, Ruby & Buffy, took over where my 2CVs left off.
The question is now, of course, whether I'll ever own a car again...Though all my children drive, they're absolutely set on never owning a car themselves & while I'm in a city I'll never need one.

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 17d

What I seem unable to do is get to the Canonry Cats & Canine account ...but there we go. They are more than capable of taking over here, so I'm sure nobody will feel a whit deprived!

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 17d

£Here I am", she says.
"Did you call?"

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 17d

I definitely need an adulting award today as I've sold Buffy, my wee Fiat 500 as she's just getting used now I'm in London. She was great for me and the dogs to go adventuring in Coventry days, so worth alot in happy memories but rather less in cash.
I know it was the right decision but a bit sad

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 17d

Well, that was a bit dull. Locked out of my account for no apparent reason but now safely back here...
What's been happening friends?

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 19d

Of course, one of our own great gratitudes here @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social is to those clergy who support our ministry by coming to sing Evensong or serve as Honorary Minor Canons, taking care of midday Mass when the home team is stretched.
If you're reading this as one of those THANK YOU ❤️

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 19d

The more I listen to this morning's input on volunteering, the more thankful I am for the multitude of splendid souls whose gift of time & energy enables the life of @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social to flourish & the wonderful Sharda, our volunteer coordinator, who takes great care of them.
#studyday

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 19d

Fabulous Beatitudes from Nadia Bolz Webber shared by Mark Russell, culminating in "Blessed are you, because Jesus loves you"...Off to find the rest of them
#southwarkstudyday

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 19d

Hah! Yes, we ALL thought that working in the Church would enable us to spend more time with God
Wry laughter from the clergy at #southwarkstudyday
But more wisdom: look after yourself...know what gives you life and do it!
Here's Willow & beloved Miss E demonstrating this for me

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 19d

Safeguarding is not a set of policies but a culture and a lens through which we see everything.
More wisdom from Mark Russell
#southwarkstudyday

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 19d

Remember, always, to say THANK YOU to volunteers, celebrate their gift of time & commitment.
But don't make volunteering a life sentence..

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@KathrynCanonsOn @kathrynfleming.bsky.social · 19d

Jesus delegated tasks and authority; he encouraged his disciples in reflective practice, offering both positive & negative feedback. Do we have the courage to inspire people with our vision then let them run with it?
#southwarkstudyday