Leigh Greenwood

Love this!

I believe churching is a blessing for women after childbirth, hence it being at the same time as baptisms.

This isn't good. I have led bereavement courses online, and every time I have chosen to walk forty minutes across the city to hold the call in the chaplaincy building, because I knew I needed other people nearby and a separation from home to help me safely hold the weight of other people's grief.

Nodding is good. Some folk definitely need to work on their listening responses though. I once had a guy stare at me with such furious intensity I thought I'd accidentally committed heresy. Afterwards he thanked me for my thoughtful preaching. Turns out it was just his concentrating face!

It's a great little game, and the rulebook is a thing of wonder. The boy enjoyed playing even when he lost the second round, which is an excellent sign!

We really enjoyed our first play through of @jamiesmart.bsky.social's new game. My son was particularly pleased to beat Dr Goatenstain.

Twelve years married to this wonderful man, seen here in his natural environment.

Picture shows an arrangement of items, including shells, sea glass and fossils.

Inspired by @silverpebble2.bsky.social, some finds from Runswick Bay this week.

Whitby has three independent bookshops. Three! So why can't Leicester sustain one?

Three hours into our holiday and we've already paddled in the sea, relaxed in the hot tub and eaten the best fish and chips I've had in years. I think we've made a good start.

On my way home from seeing the spectacular Indigo at @curveleicester.bsky.social. There are only two shows left so see it while you can. And take tissues.

There's something about the instinctive way she seeks us out, even in sleep, that is so very precious.

Not for the first time, I woke up to find Miri in my bed, fast asleep and pressed right up against me. I extricated myself and crept downstairs to start pottering and make a cup of tea. I've just stuck my head back in, and she's still fast asleep, but now snuggled right up against Mike.

As a special treat, we've got the kids up to see the full moon through our new telescope. They're going to be exhausted in the morning, but it was worth it.

I've just looked, and the imdb page lists both as locations.

Well we made it to the end of the school year! Lovely reports for both of the kids and it's been good to treat them a bit to kick the holidays off this evening.

Isn't this the castle in 'I Know Where I'm Going'? Love that film and watched it again a few days ago.

School sports days must be against some international convention. The parents are being baked alive while the kids are being tied together and made to run. What sadist came up with this?

She's fantastic five!

She's always beautiful but sometimes she likes to be extra fancy.

She's wild and wonderful and we love her very much.

Yes to all the good things. You absolutely deserve them.

My son likes you because you wrote Bunny Vs Monkey. I like you because you post things like this.

I've just aged out of being a young minister. I'm thirty six.

He's nifty nine!

Apparently this was the best birthday he's had in nine years.

Words cannot do justice to the wonder of this kind and curious and creative kid.

I love being his mum.

Nine years ago I was ten hours into labour. I have lots of feelings but few words, so here is a picture of that baby half way up a hill yesterday.

I've not listened to much of Rutter's choral stuff, but I played two movements from his Suite Antique for my Grade 8 flute. I loved it so much I spent hours recreating the opening of the Aria as the ringtone on my first phone!

The latest questions from my littlest theologian.

How did God learn to be God?
How did God learn to be kind?
What is God's job?

I'd love to hear how you would have answered her.

Really enjoyed our family day out to Nottingham yesterday, in spite of the rain. The kids were excited to go on a tram for the first time and see where their dad studied, and we all loved Luminarium at Lakeside Arts.

Yeah, that's the pollen checker I normally use. Low for grass and weeds and moderate for trees in my postcode, so I'm not sure why I'm struggling so much.

My hayfever is going wild today. I've been taking fexofenadine daily since February and I've been fine, but today I feel like I've been beaten about the head and punched in the throat, and I'm struggling for breath. The pollen count isn't even especially high, so what's the deal?

It's show week for my two young dancers and I am so proud of them. Miri has taken on a second class this year, and Eddie continues unfazed by being the only boy in the school.