Alan Jeans
@apjeans.bsky.social
Retired Archdeacon: distracted by Land Rovers, Motor Racing, and Army Chaplaincy. Working on making the world a nicer place for the marginalised
This morning the Sun shone on Exmoor and we did a quick run out to Porlock Weir, a fantastic walk and top up of vitamin D and seratonin levels…
February 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
This morning the Sun shone on Exmoor and we did a quick run out to Porlock Weir, a fantastic walk and top up of vitamin D and seratonin levels…
It’s still raining on Exmoor, so this morning Alan has baked some honey and peanut butter oatcakes - soft and wholesome, the perfect side for morning coffee…
February 7, 2026 at 10:56 AM
It’s still raining on Exmoor, so this morning Alan has baked some honey and peanut butter oatcakes - soft and wholesome, the perfect side for morning coffee…
Yesterday, a poignant return to St Peter’s Parkstone, to assist @bishopsarum.bsky.social with the funeral of my Training Incumbent, Canon Fr Peter Huxham. A holy and righteous priest who helped shaped me for a lifetime of ordained ministry. Thanks be to God, and may light perpetual shine upon him.
February 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Yesterday, a poignant return to St Peter’s Parkstone, to assist @bishopsarum.bsky.social with the funeral of my Training Incumbent, Canon Fr Peter Huxham. A holy and righteous priest who helped shaped me for a lifetime of ordained ministry. Thanks be to God, and may light perpetual shine upon him.
This evening, by request, Alan has cooked roasted duck leg, nestling on a salad bed of sugar snap peas, tomato, mango, chilli, mint and parsley, with lime juice…
January 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
This evening, by request, Alan has cooked roasted duck leg, nestling on a salad bed of sugar snap peas, tomato, mango, chilli, mint and parsley, with lime juice…
Played Bananagrams this evening and my opening word was this… thank you CofE…
January 17, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Played Bananagrams this evening and my opening word was this… thank you CofE…
This morning Alan has baked a tray of savoury cheese biscuits… modesty prevents me from telling you how delicious they are…
January 17, 2026 at 12:43 PM
This morning Alan has baked a tray of savoury cheese biscuits… modesty prevents me from telling you how delicious they are…
This evening Alan has cooked tuna, mushroom and tomato linguine, aka spaghetti alla carrettiera…
January 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
This evening Alan has cooked tuna, mushroom and tomato linguine, aka spaghetti alla carrettiera…
This evening Alan has cooked a lemon and caper salmon linguine with toasted pine nuts… perfect that tween time before New Year’s feasting…
December 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This evening Alan has cooked a lemon and caper salmon linguine with toasted pine nuts… perfect that tween time before New Year’s feasting…
This afternoon Alan has baked a dozen cheese and chive scones…. Mmm!
December 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This afternoon Alan has baked a dozen cheese and chive scones…. Mmm!
Last evening to Clifton College Chapel to preach at the Army Benevolent Fund Carol Service - a wonderful traditional service assisted by Bristol ACF cadets, adult staff and their Padre…
December 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Last evening to Clifton College Chapel to preach at the Army Benevolent Fund Carol Service - a wonderful traditional service assisted by Bristol ACF cadets, adult staff and their Padre…
A good ride out to Watchet, in blue skies and sunshine and met the Watchet Shantyman and Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner statue - sentinels at the harbour side…
December 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A good ride out to Watchet, in blue skies and sunshine and met the Watchet Shantyman and Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner statue - sentinels at the harbour side…
A fabulous but emotional farewell to Wiltshire ACF after serving with them for 23 years. Some generous mementoes to remember those years too…
December 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A fabulous but emotional farewell to Wiltshire ACF after serving with them for 23 years. Some generous mementoes to remember those years too…
This evening Alan has cooked Singapore style pork, with egg fried vermicelli noodles, matchstick carrots, cabbage, and a soy and honey sauce…
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This evening Alan has cooked Singapore style pork, with egg fried vermicelli noodles, matchstick carrots, cabbage, and a soy and honey sauce…
After the rains, a fine day out to the harbour at Watchet…
November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
After the rains, a fine day out to the harbour at Watchet…
Second Craft Fayre of the season: Winsford a couple of weekends ago, and Withypool this weekend. Mrs Padre’s pottery stand seems popular with the locals…
November 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Second Craft Fayre of the season: Winsford a couple of weekends ago, and Withypool this weekend. Mrs Padre’s pottery stand seems popular with the locals…
A recent trip out to Combe Martin: rather sleepy at his time of year…
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A recent trip out to Combe Martin: rather sleepy at his time of year…
A visit to Ilfracombe yesterday: great architecture, dramatic cliffs, and Damien Hirst’s extraordinary sculpture: Verity - Truth and Justice…
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
A visit to Ilfracombe yesterday: great architecture, dramatic cliffs, and Damien Hirst’s extraordinary sculpture: Verity - Truth and Justice…
A good walk today from the sandstone bridge at Withypool across Withypool Common to the medieval Landacre (silent d) bridge and back along the River Barle…
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A good walk today from the sandstone bridge at Withypool across Withypool Common to the medieval Landacre (silent d) bridge and back along the River Barle…
Exploring the local habitat, with a climb to Withypool Hill and the Stone Circle - no competition with Stonehenge or Avebury, but a good unrestored example, with 30 gritstones …
October 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Exploring the local habitat, with a climb to Withypool Hill and the Stone Circle - no competition with Stonehenge or Avebury, but a good unrestored example, with 30 gritstones …
This evening, Alan has cooked a smoked trout and pea cacio e pepe, with tagliatelle and garlic bread, accompanied by a dry Somerset cider
October 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This evening, Alan has cooked a smoked trout and pea cacio e pepe, with tagliatelle and garlic bread, accompanied by a dry Somerset cider
A visit to my 91yo mother, and she produced her WW2 National Identity Card; which she had updated the addresses until her current one - because she could “be fined, or imprisoned, or both”. Just saying…
September 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A visit to my 91yo mother, and she produced her WW2 National Identity Card; which she had updated the addresses until her current one - because she could “be fined, or imprisoned, or both”. Just saying…
Farewell Salisbury - thanks for the shared lived experience for 23 years… New adventures beckon.
August 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Farewell Salisbury - thanks for the shared lived experience for 23 years… New adventures beckon.