Recorded on two Windows phones, the recordings then spliced together. Robin was a treble, Hel was an alto. In the Allegri, I was in the semi-chorus with Ella (?), Margaret Duthie, & Stephen Power, hidden behind the altar. My friend Stuart was a ringer, adding some heft to the bass line. A cat emerged from the middle of the choir during the... read more

Moon and cablesChimneys and Pen y FanPen y Fan and Corn DuRailings on the PromBuckingham Place, viewed from the river pathMinor murmuration, this nearly worked, but not quite!Big cold treePollards in The Avenue read more

With pollards…crocodiles…teenage skimmer…first snowdrops…and an epic panorama… read more

More irritating flimflam from the weather persons, but the white stuff is real enough. read more

Some time ago I noted our dismal failure to get a Pouch RZ85 collapsible canoe from the shed into the foaming surf. Well with Naomi, Hel and Robin away, and a long weekend to fill, Lois and I had another go. Lessons learned, it was much easier this time, though still pretty tricky and some bits seemed warped with age (know the feeling). We looked ... read more

We have a new Dean called Paul Shackerley Who’s renowned for the way he spectacularly Offended everyone By saying “sin is fun” Though he claims that he didn’t mean it actually read more

The Dean and his wife like to dine

on communion wafers and wine;

when it’s time for dessert

they rearrange her skirt

and together sing Hymn 69.

Anon, 10th March 2013

The Minor Canon of Swansea

has decided to leave Aberhonddu

he's going to the Rhondda

where the people are rather

more fond of a priest in a onesie