Andrew Graystone

I may be a bit of a disappointment!

Well, the first *openly* gay Anglican primate.

It’s a groundbreaking first…a Mancunian archbishop!

Yeah, Lucy Bronze played through the Euros with a fractured tibia - but I just played Scrabble with a bad headache…so who’s the real hero?

All these matches seem to be won on penalties. Maybe next time they should not bother with the earlier stuff and just do the penalties. That way they wouldn’t all get so tired.

This is my book of the year - hugely informative and entertaining.

If you eat probiotic yogurt and take antibiotics, do they cancel each other out?

Stalker in the Church | House of Survivors On Sunday 29th June, the BBC released a radio documentary named Stalker in the Church, as part of their File on Four Investigates strand, as well as an accompanying article. It describes how Venessa P...

On Tuesday, BBC Radio 4 broadcast Stalker in the Church, an investigation into a stalking campaign by a female Church of England preacher, and the church’s failure to respond well to it. Two of the victims have published their own statement here. houseofsurvivors.org/2025/07/04/s...

It would be mad if we had to fund assisted dying by making cuts to therapy for the living.

Perhaps we could find the money from cuts to our arms budget instead.

Faith, Hope and Mischief Tiny acts of rebellion by an everyday activist by Andrew Graystone - Paperback / softback - 9781786222596 Buy Faith, Hope and Mischief Tiny acts of rebellion by an everyday activist by Andrew Graystone Paperback / softback from Canterbury Press - ISBN: 9781786222596

True stories, mostly funny. Read and (hopefully) feel better about the world. canterburypress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978178...

Don’t ever change, Moose.

Then Peter stood up and said to the crowd: “These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning!”

And the crowd said “You haven’t been to a Wetherspoons before, have you?”

Approaching the Pointer no return.

(Sorry)

I’m pleased to say that I have completed my Speed Awareness Course in record time.

The irony of the UK entry is that by Monday, they will be forgotten.

#Eurovision2025

Occupy the pavement in such a way that no woman ever has to break her stride.

Every time Michaila looks in a mirror she delivers a short reflection 😉

When the cardinals are locked into the Sistine Chapel, let’s all hide….

Picture of the dressing room of Madness frontman Suggs.

This way Madness lies

Some time this year we are expected to reach Peak Podcast, when all the comedians have interviewed all the other comedians about all the things.

Scientists have no idea what will happen after that.

A gentle reminder that Pope Francis didn’t want to see homeless people celebrated - he wanted to see them housed.

Wishing all my Anglican friends a very Merry Chrism Mass.

Call me an old cynic, but this article claims to be based on ‘anecdotal evidence’, then fails to produce a single anecdote to back it up.

Did Doctor Who earn his PhD, or was it honorary?

Asking for a friend.

Who wants to be archbishop of Canterbury? Beset by safeguarding scandals and a fundamental split on LGBT+ rights, the Church of England is struggling to find a new leader

The archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior person in England and Wales outside the Royal Family, so why does no one want the job?

@andrewgraystone.bsky.social writes on a real-life version of Conclave.
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So, this happened.

Who wants to be archbishop of Canterbury? Beset by safeguarding scandals and a fundamental split on LGBT+ rights, the Church of England is struggling to find a new leader

The archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior person in England and Wales outside the Royal Family, so why does no one want the job?

@andrewgraystone.bsky.social writes on a real-life version of Conclave.
www.prospectmagazine...

Who wants to be archbishop of Canterbury? Beset by safeguarding scandals and a fundamental split on LGBT+ rights, the Church of England is struggling to find a new leader

“It takes a certain madness to put your name forward for the top job in this busted organisation, and anyone who wants it probably shouldn’t get it.” @andrewgraystone.bsky.social on the search for a new archbishop of Canterbury.
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In 2024 the BBC reported allegations of abuse by Mohammed al Fayed. Six months later, Harrods has opened its compensation scheme.

In 2020 the Church of England agreed to establish a Redress Scheme for survivors of clergy abuse. It will not start until at least 2026.