Am happy to hang on here and share positivity about trees, but am missing friends who've jumped ship. If you do 💙 ☁️ could you please follow me on there?

Epping Forest is just showing off now.

Dear America, I know you have a lot on at the moment but could I borrow you for a second? I am making portraits of people with red hair across the states and will be in Portland, OR, around Thanksgiving. Is anyone about? Portrait: Luke Robson, Maryland More info:

I taught myself to make a leaf crown by 'sewing' them together using the stems.

I don't know who is still on here these days. But if it's anyone in the Lake District – come and see me on the Macs Adventure stage at the Kendal Mountain Festival this Sunday at 14:45 -– I'll be talking holy mountains and all things pilgrimage.

I post this every year. Each year it moves me. Malcolm Guite

Thanks to everyone who supported our special Chicken and Chips lunch in aid of Shelter. So far we have raised £721.59! Shelter Harrison Catering

I recognise the view from that front door!

Tuesday evenings are given to RNR HMS President but tonight I need to pass the new style Royal Navy Fitness Test. Thoughts and prayers, please, that I pass!

With our wonderful ministry team, Rachel, Bernard and Sue.

Forest Rocks (our forest school inspired Sunday school) made Advent wreaths and toasted panettone over our firepit with Rachel Summers!

Advent 2 pie for lunch! Thanks Rachel Summers!

Thinking of the Syrian couple we hosted through Refugees at Home🧡 who had just reunited after two years apart. Extraordinary scenes from the roads across the borders. Prayers for all those longing for home, and for their future.

I planted as many patches of mud as I could find (particularly any of those in front of hard river walls). I also planted lots around an illegal sewage outfall, where the first trees I planted to naturalise it last year were already coming on well. The final planting of the day

There's nothing else for it THE GREAT BRITISH BISHOP OFF 1. Preach Week. All bishops to offer their signature homily, exegesis on a surprise Bible verse hidden under the red gingham, and a showstopper full-length sermon. One to be crowned Star Bishop, another to leave the tent