Lex Bradley-Stow

I verified my age this morning from bed before I’d got up and arranged my face… so blue sky probably thinks I’m 75

a teddy bear wearing a red hat and a blue coat Alt: a teddy bear wearing a red hat and a blue coat staring in a very stern way

In this incredibly busy week of meeting after meeting and event after event, people who say they will meet with me at a certain time and then keep me waiting for half an hour get a hard Paddington stare

I’m an associate priest in a civic church and also a cathedral, but only been in post for 8 months, i could put you in touch with the vicar though if you’d like. She’s not on here, so it’d have to be an email

Giggled like an actual child at Evensong last night while the choir sang the psalm. I, like God in Psalm 147, take no pleasure in horses or men’s legs

Blimey, it is just a joy to marry lovely couples. Do pray for J and J as they start their married life together

I did level 2 food hygiene last year… guess who can’t find their certificate any flipping place and is doing level 2 food hygiene again tomorrow 🤦🏻

I don’t know who the smiley little round headed cardinal next to the pope is but I love him and his snazzy glasses chain

Pope Bob

Plot twist, they’ve looking for the key to the balcony door

They should put content warnings on the London Marathon coverage, I got caught up in the moment and almost accidentally applied for the ballot for next year 😂

I gave her the silent treatment instead. And kicked myself metaphorically

I gave her the silent treatment all night instead

So the dog just kicked my work laptop screen- the work laptop that belongs to my work and not me- and bust it… what am I allowed to kick to release my frustration?

As a gay lady I don’t pretend to know much of anything about the menfolk, but one thing I do find completely baffling is the out of context sports manoeuvre. I’ve just witnessed a man exit a cafe and go into a full cricket bowl. He had no ball. Not a cricket pitch in site. For why?!

Big 3 vibes here

And indeed I meant sang… I sang that dang evensong 😂

A choir stall with open music and a tuning fork

Dang evensong for the first time at the cathedral last night… nobody died, nobody laughed (nor died laughing) and I didn’t do any nervous wees or sicks on the floor

A small pancake on a plate, covered in dog biscuits

The dog partook in her first pancake last night… I’ve been making my dogs dreams come true since 2021

a black cat is eating a stack of pancakes with the caption panc ake mmmm ALT: a black cat is eating a stack of pancakes with the caption panc ake mmmm

Merry pancakes to us all

Cheers! This is the mug with I may have ironically chosen from the sacristy for my between services cuppa! 🤭

When you have a Labrador it’s a constant balancing act of either buying cheap toys that they will destroy in seconds, or expensive, harder wearing toys and then put up with their frustration when they can’t immediately rip it to shreds…we’re on the latter at the moment. Feel Rosie’s wrath Mr Octopus

So what’s everyone plans for their Superb Owl Parties?

On this frosty, sleepy February Monday morning I am very grateful for the excellent cafe at school that sell hot almond croissants and good mochas

Must work on not looking quite so much like a startled earwig when I wake up suddenly, having nodded off during the intercessions in Choral Evensong- at least I entertained the verger opposite me

#thetraitors

A black Labrador’s head poking out of a giant duvet

Rosie Roo taking appropriate measures in the current temperatures

Enjoy! And also wrap up very warm, the cathedral is freezing!

There are candles lit, we’re watching Shetland, we’re both knitting and there’s a snoozing dog between us- 2025 is very wholesome thus far

In what way is it appropriate to poke a vicar, a woman, nay anyone, in the tummy to say thank you for opening a gate for you?! No merry Christmases for you weird man

I’m one of the clergy at Peterborough cathedral, and I always say hello to Katherine when I walk by. Her tomb is often covered in pomegranates that people bring- her coat of arms features a pomegranate.
There is an annual festival for her at the cathedral, and across Peterborough, in January!