Chris Hunter
@chrishunter2820.bsky.social
Rector of Canalside Benefice in Hilperton, Staverton, Whaddon and Semington. Husband, father, Beatles fan. May the Way of the Hero lead to the Triforce.
We're thinking about making the same offer for our churchyard.
January 16, 2026 at 8:53 AM
We're thinking about making the same offer for our churchyard.
Our organist often plays Faure's Pavane before a service and I've frequently mentioned how much I like it. I've never gone on to explain I particularly like it because of the time S Club 7 used it in a song.
January 11, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Our organist often plays Faure's Pavane before a service and I've frequently mentioned how much I like it. I've never gone on to explain I particularly like it because of the time S Club 7 used it in a song.
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One call to the UKβs Modern Slavery Helpline run by @unseenuk.bsky.social resulted in this
nation.cymru/news/paedoph...
#modernslavery #justice
nation.cymru/news/paedoph...
#modernslavery #justice
Paedophile who ran prostitution racket from luxury apartment is jailed
A Cardiff man who ran a prostitution operation involving young men from his luxury city centre apartment and earned tens of thousands of pounds has been jailed. Dafydd Evans, of the Hayes Apartments i...
nation.cymru
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
One call to the UKβs Modern Slavery Helpline run by @unseenuk.bsky.social resulted in this
nation.cymru/news/paedoph...
#modernslavery #justice
nation.cymru/news/paedoph...
#modernslavery #justice
I'd say Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask are out there as the best ones. I love Ocarina, but I'd probably vote for Majora's Mask because of how it ties so many story elements together.
January 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I'd say Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask are out there as the best ones. I love Ocarina, but I'd probably vote for Majora's Mask because of how it ties so many story elements together.
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That moon is giving off proper Majora's Mask vibes.
January 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
That moon is giving off proper Majora's Mask vibes.
The House of Always by Jenn Lyons, fourth book of the Chorus of Dragons series. I love these books.
January 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The House of Always by Jenn Lyons, fourth book of the Chorus of Dragons series. I love these books.
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi. Absolutely wonderful.
December 31, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi. Absolutely wonderful.
My favourite books of the year, fiction and non-fiction:
December 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My favourite books of the year, fiction and non-fiction:
Yes, I'd love to see them explore this dynamic. I still have this as my head canon for Ocarina of Time.
December 31, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Yes, I'd love to see them explore this dynamic. I still have this as my head canon for Ocarina of Time.
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December 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Although that tag line means I'm now singing the theme tune from Big Break...
December 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Although that tag line means I'm now singing the theme tune from Big Break...
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi . It's absolutely wonderful.
December 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi . It's absolutely wonderful.
Definitely the Carnival of Time. There are others that are cool (Picori festival particularly stands out) but that's the one I'd just love to be a part of.
December 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Definitely the Carnival of Time. There are others that are cool (Picori festival particularly stands out) but that's the one I'd just love to be a part of.
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Giveaway!
Iβm giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase.
Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and Iβll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose?
(UK only)
Iβm giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase.
Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and Iβll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose?
(UK only)
December 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Giveaway!
Iβm giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase.
Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and Iβll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose?
(UK only)
Iβm giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase.
Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and Iβll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose?
(UK only)
Time Tangle by Leslie (Danny) Daniels. Danny was a part of our church until he died recently. This was a story he told over a number of years when he was a primary school teacher, that he then turned into a book at the age of 91! It's really good, a really exciting adventure and really well told.
December 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Time Tangle by Leslie (Danny) Daniels. Danny was a part of our church until he died recently. This was a story he told over a number of years when he was a primary school teacher, that he then turned into a book at the age of 91! It's really good, a really exciting adventure and really well told.
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Yes some part of the press is calling out Reform's lies about net zero
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Yes some part of the press is calling out Reform's lies about net zero
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Images you can hear...
December 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Images you can hear...
The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory. I'm fascinated by this period of history.
December 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory. I'm fascinated by this period of history.
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Beneath the #Wiltshire Medieval hilltop town of Malmesbury lies a 9ha Iron Age hillfort
Here looking east:
Now (Β© Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard) and then (Β© Athelstan Museum)
A wee thread for #HillfortsWednesday π§΅π
Here looking east:
Now (Β© Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard) and then (Β© Athelstan Museum)
A wee thread for #HillfortsWednesday π§΅π
December 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Beneath the #Wiltshire Medieval hilltop town of Malmesbury lies a 9ha Iron Age hillfort
Here looking east:
Now (Β© Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard) and then (Β© Athelstan Museum)
A wee thread for #HillfortsWednesday π§΅π
Here looking east:
Now (Β© Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard) and then (Β© Athelstan Museum)
A wee thread for #HillfortsWednesday π§΅π
I remember someone at the time describing this as Darth Vader's toaster and I stand by that description. Give me the GameCube any day.
December 10, 2025 at 7:05 AM
I remember someone at the time describing this as Darth Vader's toaster and I stand by that description. Give me the GameCube any day.
Let's face it, it's a better gift for a baby/toddler anyway.
December 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Let's face it, it's a better gift for a baby/toddler anyway.
They're my favourite books to read. Her writing is so captivating, it's the best fantasy series/world.
December 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
They're my favourite books to read. Her writing is so captivating, it's the best fantasy series/world.