Gareth J M Saunders
@garethjms.bsky.social
Enneagram type FOUR and introvert, non-stipendiary priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church, singer, guitarist, write, draw and laugh. Metalhead at 195metalCDs.com. scrum master, web dev and mahjong player.
For the last 22 years I've created a digital version of the Scottish Episcopal Church calendar and lectionary.
The 2025-2026 version went live today. #pisky
www.seccalendar.org.uk
The 2025-2026 version went live today. #pisky
www.seccalendar.org.uk
SEC digital calendar
Scottish Episcopal Church digital calendar and lectionary in a digital format for importing into Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, etc
www.seccalendar.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
For the last 22 years I've created a digital version of the Scottish Episcopal Church calendar and lectionary.
The 2025-2026 version went live today. #pisky
www.seccalendar.org.uk
The 2025-2026 version went live today. #pisky
www.seccalendar.org.uk
Reposted by Gareth J M Saunders
I’ve just made the mistake of flicking through the House of Bruar catalogue while suffering a Covid fever.
What in the name of Atholl is going on?👇
What in the name of Atholl is going on?👇
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I’ve just made the mistake of flicking through the House of Bruar catalogue while suffering a Covid fever.
What in the name of Atholl is going on?👇
What in the name of Atholl is going on?👇
God bless the NHS. Child #2 broke his arm and dislocated his knee this afternoon. He's had two x-rays, arm in plaster, in hospital tonight. Hopefully surgery tomorrow. Bless him. His birthday is this week.
November 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
God bless the NHS. Child #2 broke his arm and dislocated his knee this afternoon. He's had two x-rays, arm in plaster, in hospital tonight. Hopefully surgery tomorrow. Bless him. His birthday is this week.
It's been a rough few days. But antibiotics are kicking in to treat an 80-plus-day chest infection and I hope tonight's diazepam and codeine will help my aching two herniated discs.
September 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It's been a rough few days. But antibiotics are kicking in to treat an 80-plus-day chest infection and I hope tonight's diazepam and codeine will help my aching two herniated discs.
A good start to the NFL season for the #SF49ers. But sorry to see tight end George Kittle 85 go off with an injury. And some sloppy play in places (I'm looking at you Jake Moody).
September 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A good start to the NFL season for the #SF49ers. But sorry to see tight end George Kittle 85 go off with an injury. And some sloppy play in places (I'm looking at you Jake Moody).
Reposted by Gareth J M Saunders
Up early to take sons one and two to an army cadets drill competition.
August 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Up early to take sons one and two to an army cadets drill competition.
I've been playing a lot of Mastodon this evening, especially Cold Dark Place. Rest in peace Brent Hinds.
August 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I've been playing a lot of Mastodon this evening, especially Cold Dark Place. Rest in peace Brent Hinds.
Exhausting day. Kidney pain was 7/10 at the start of the day, but has almost gone now. Phew! Heat made it worse. I feel grateful and thankful for my children and my friends. X
August 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Exhausting day. Kidney pain was 7/10 at the start of the day, but has almost gone now. Phew! Heat made it worse. I feel grateful and thankful for my children and my friends. X
Well, somehow I have managed to burst a cyst in my right kidney. The pain is quite extraordinary.
It's a sharp pain that feels like how I imagine it would be to be stabbed in the kidney.
The kind of pain that takes your breath away. I feel like I am going to pass out. Nausea, dizziness, pain.
It's a sharp pain that feels like how I imagine it would be to be stabbed in the kidney.
The kind of pain that takes your breath away. I feel like I am going to pass out. Nausea, dizziness, pain.
August 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Well, somehow I have managed to burst a cyst in my right kidney. The pain is quite extraordinary.
It's a sharp pain that feels like how I imagine it would be to be stabbed in the kidney.
The kind of pain that takes your breath away. I feel like I am going to pass out. Nausea, dizziness, pain.
It's a sharp pain that feels like how I imagine it would be to be stabbed in the kidney.
The kind of pain that takes your breath away. I feel like I am going to pass out. Nausea, dizziness, pain.
This evening, I ported a Chrome extension that I'd written to Firefox. The add-on provides extra functionality to the content management system we use at work. It feels good to solve practical problems for colleagues.
August 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This evening, I ported a Chrome extension that I'd written to Firefox. The add-on provides extra functionality to the content management system we use at work. It feels good to solve practical problems for colleagues.
Today I broke all ties with an ex girlfriend. I didn't come to this decision lightly. But I did come to it with a clearer view of my boundaries than I've seen in a long time. And the peace it has already brought me is remarkable. I didn't realise just how stressed I've been for years and years.
August 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Today I broke all ties with an ex girlfriend. I didn't come to this decision lightly. But I did come to it with a clearer view of my boundaries than I've seen in a long time. And the peace it has already brought me is remarkable. I didn't realise just how stressed I've been for years and years.
I got up at 06:00 this morning. My body felt exhausted and nauseated but my mind was running at 100mph. Got a bunch of stuff done. Snoozed throughout the day. Listened to an amazing new doom metal album. Watched some cricket. Threw up after dinner and felt a whole lot better. Tomorrow is a new day.
August 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I got up at 06:00 this morning. My body felt exhausted and nauseated but my mind was running at 100mph. Got a bunch of stuff done. Snoozed throughout the day. Listened to an amazing new doom metal album. Watched some cricket. Threw up after dinner and felt a whole lot better. Tomorrow is a new day.
Furthest I've been:
North: John O'Groats, Scotland
East: Singapore
West: Honolulu, Hawaii
South: Dunedin, NZ
North: John O'Groats, Scotland
East: Singapore
West: Honolulu, Hawaii
South: Dunedin, NZ
August 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Furthest I've been:
North: John O'Groats, Scotland
East: Singapore
West: Honolulu, Hawaii
South: Dunedin, NZ
North: John O'Groats, Scotland
East: Singapore
West: Honolulu, Hawaii
South: Dunedin, NZ
First bike ride in a month thanks to a lurking chest infection. Got out of the house, down the road, grey clouds loomed overhead, the wind picked up and the rain fell. It was exhausting but fantastic. Lay on my bed and listened to the cricket.
August 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
First bike ride in a month thanks to a lurking chest infection. Got out of the house, down the road, grey clouds loomed overhead, the wind picked up and the rain fell. It was exhausting but fantastic. Lay on my bed and listened to the cricket.
Here we are on the Feast of the Transfiguration, the fifth anniversary of my mum's death. Her deathday, if you will. It's been a tough day.
August 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Here we are on the Feast of the Transfiguration, the fifth anniversary of my mum's death. Her deathday, if you will. It's been a tough day.
A tricky and exhausting day today, the day between my late mum's birthday yesterday and, for want of a better word, deathday tomorrow. But two of my children are here, so my heart is full. (Also managed to drop my phone today and crack the screen protector.)
August 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A tricky and exhausting day today, the day between my late mum's birthday yesterday and, for want of a better word, deathday tomorrow. But two of my children are here, so my heart is full. (Also managed to drop my phone today and crack the screen protector.)
Productive morning working on a friend's website. Snooze over lunchtime, listening to the test match. Then a quick jaunt up to Perth with son #3 to collect son #2 from an army cadets event. Son #3 is now here overnight. Hurrah! An evening of laughter.
August 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Productive morning working on a friend's website. Snooze over lunchtime, listening to the test match. Then a quick jaunt up to Perth with son #3 to collect son #2 from an army cadets event. Son #3 is now here overnight. Hurrah! An evening of laughter.
I can now see that my last few relationships really have been devastating for my mental (and physical) health, to put it lightly. The healing has begun. One step at a time.
August 2, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I can now see that my last few relationships really have been devastating for my mental (and physical) health, to put it lightly. The healing has begun. One step at a time.
Standing at my front door, knowing that I desperately want to go out for a walk but also feeling a deep fear. Not entirely sure where that is coming from. But I am going out anyway. Walk through the fear.
August 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Standing at my front door, knowing that I desperately want to go out for a walk but also feeling a deep fear. Not entirely sure where that is coming from. But I am going out anyway. Walk through the fear.
That's been a long, tough week. I've worked more than an extra day in terms of hours during the past week. But I got the work done. Tomorrow is a new day. Time to move my body again and gently reclaim myself. The body holds the score... time to let go of some of it.
August 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
That's been a long, tough week. I've worked more than an extra day in terms of hours during the past week. But I got the work done. Tomorrow is a new day. Time to move my body again and gently reclaim myself. The body holds the score... time to let go of some of it.
Sitting in the near dark listening to Godflesh - New Flesh in Dub Vol. 1. A fine way to spend the last few hours of a damp Thursday.
July 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Sitting in the near dark listening to Godflesh - New Flesh in Dub Vol. 1. A fine way to spend the last few hours of a damp Thursday.
A fabulously productive day at work today (if about 1.5 hours too long). Each day I am feeling my nervous system relax more. When the emotions come to the surface, I allow myself to feel them and let them go. I am feeling thankful.
July 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A fabulously productive day at work today (if about 1.5 hours too long). Each day I am feeling my nervous system relax more. When the emotions come to the surface, I allow myself to feel them and let them go. I am feeling thankful.
Trauma keeps you stuck in fight or flight. I need to gently remind my body that it's safe. Tomorrow I want to cycle for the first time in a while. Cycle until my mind slows down and catches up with me, cycle until I feel the safety again, remind my body what it can do. I have a growing urge to move.
July 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Trauma keeps you stuck in fight or flight. I need to gently remind my body that it's safe. Tomorrow I want to cycle for the first time in a while. Cycle until my mind slows down and catches up with me, cycle until I feel the safety again, remind my body what it can do. I have a growing urge to move.