@KathrynCanonsOn
@kathrynfleming.bsky.social
C of E priest. Precentor at Southwark Cathedral. Delighted parent & granny. Shy extrovert. Cats, dogs, books, music. Infinitely distractible...
Delightfully the @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social bell ringing team composed a special "Rutshire Surprise" ring for Dame Jilly. Such a great thought!
January 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Delightfully the @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social bell ringing team composed a special "Rutshire Surprise" ring for Dame Jilly. Such a great thought!
Rather a special day @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social as we celebrated the life & work of Dame Jilly Cooper in a cathedral packed with her friends & in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen
Glorious music, splendid readings & the thrill of hearing words I had written prayed by some remarkable people
Glorious music, splendid readings & the thrill of hearing words I had written prayed by some remarkable people
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Rather a special day @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social as we celebrated the life & work of Dame Jilly Cooper in a cathedral packed with her friends & in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen
Glorious music, splendid readings & the thrill of hearing words I had written prayed by some remarkable people
Glorious music, splendid readings & the thrill of hearing words I had written prayed by some remarkable people
Vergers had been exiting the cupboards today...and look what loveliness they unearthed for a visiting school to admire!
The one on the left dates from our consecration as a cathedral in 1905. Just gorgeous!
The one on the left dates from our consecration as a cathedral in 1905. Just gorgeous!
January 29, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Vergers had been exiting the cupboards today...and look what loveliness they unearthed for a visiting school to admire!
The one on the left dates from our consecration as a cathedral in 1905. Just gorgeous!
The one on the left dates from our consecration as a cathedral in 1905. Just gorgeous!
Always a privilege to do a shift with the #ROBES Winter Night Shelter. I love the ethos of our @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social teamOur homeless guests these are mates you have invited round for supper.
Not a whiff of soup kitchen but warmth, friendship, humanity
Not a whiff of soup kitchen but warmth, friendship, humanity
January 24, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Always a privilege to do a shift with the #ROBES Winter Night Shelter. I love the ethos of our @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social teamOur homeless guests these are mates you have invited round for supper.
Not a whiff of soup kitchen but warmth, friendship, humanity
Not a whiff of soup kitchen but warmth, friendship, humanity
Further evidence that Aslan is on the move...
#WalkingWithWillow
#WalkingWithWillow
January 24, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Further evidence that Aslan is on the move...
#WalkingWithWillow
#WalkingWithWillow
Spring is doing its best in the Tibetan Peace Garden at Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park & we were glad to applaud it
#WalkingWithWillow
#WalkingWithWillow
January 23, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Spring is doing its best in the Tibetan Peace Garden at Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park & we were glad to applaud it
#WalkingWithWillow
#WalkingWithWillow
So good to be at Wiltons Music Hall tonight for James Joyce "The Dead" with the truly excellent @thefourthchoir.bsky.social
Unhappy undergrad Joyce experiences almost kept me home but it was honestly one of the loveliest performances I've experienced
2 more nights so go if you can
Unhappy undergrad Joyce experiences almost kept me home but it was honestly one of the loveliest performances I've experienced
2 more nights so go if you can
January 20, 2026 at 11:48 PM
So good to be at Wiltons Music Hall tonight for James Joyce "The Dead" with the truly excellent @thefourthchoir.bsky.social
Unhappy undergrad Joyce experiences almost kept me home but it was honestly one of the loveliest performances I've experienced
2 more nights so go if you can
Unhappy undergrad Joyce experiences almost kept me home but it was honestly one of the loveliest performances I've experienced
2 more nights so go if you can
Extraordinary evening of arboreal beauty @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social yesterday, celebrating the Max Richter score of Hamnet. Puts a new perspective on Forest Church...
It was altogether entrancing. Look!
It was altogether entrancing. Look!
January 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Extraordinary evening of arboreal beauty @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social yesterday, celebrating the Max Richter score of Hamnet. Puts a new perspective on Forest Church...
It was altogether entrancing. Look!
It was altogether entrancing. Look!
Lovely variety yesterday: joyful chaos & deep love at Eucharist w Baptism at St Hugh's, Bermondsey then beautiful music & readings for "Beyond the Stable" our Epiphany Carol Service @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
Howells, Dove, Marenzio, Eccard, & Henry Vaughan too
Utter joy for this Precentor ❤️🎶
Howells, Dove, Marenzio, Eccard, & Henry Vaughan too
Utter joy for this Precentor ❤️🎶
January 19, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Lovely variety yesterday: joyful chaos & deep love at Eucharist w Baptism at St Hugh's, Bermondsey then beautiful music & readings for "Beyond the Stable" our Epiphany Carol Service @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
Howells, Dove, Marenzio, Eccard, & Henry Vaughan too
Utter joy for this Precentor ❤️🎶
Howells, Dove, Marenzio, Eccard, & Henry Vaughan too
Utter joy for this Precentor ❤️🎶
#WalkingWithWillow I. Kensington Gardens today. Bare trees & blue skies. Definite rumours of spring to come.
January 16, 2026 at 12:33 PM
#WalkingWithWillow I. Kensington Gardens today. Bare trees & blue skies. Definite rumours of spring to come.
Sorrel not-a-lap-cat has been making it extremely challenging to "up and at em" this morning.
#CanonryCats on fine feline form, modelling the best approach to full January days
#CanonryCats on fine feline form, modelling the best approach to full January days
January 12, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Sorrel not-a-lap-cat has been making it extremely challenging to "up and at em" this morning.
#CanonryCats on fine feline form, modelling the best approach to full January days
#CanonryCats on fine feline form, modelling the best approach to full January days
Today was a lot! Somewhat hairy journey to Richmond to preside & preach at lovely S Mary Mags, back to @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social to put in a shiny new Archdeacon, then extraordinary performance of Messaien "La Nativite..." by the excellent Simon Hogan. Emotionally exhausted now & glad of home
January 11, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Today was a lot! Somewhat hairy journey to Richmond to preside & preach at lovely S Mary Mags, back to @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social to put in a shiny new Archdeacon, then extraordinary performance of Messaien "La Nativite..." by the excellent Simon Hogan. Emotionally exhausted now & glad of home
Suspect we may all need a sign that spring will come, so have these, from Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, yesterday morning.
#WalkingWithWillow
#WalkingWithWillow
January 11, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Suspect we may all need a sign that spring will come, so have these, from Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, yesterday morning.
#WalkingWithWillow
#WalkingWithWillow
Delighted to report that the grandsmols were so excited by the books they received that all present-unwrapping had to cease while they leapt in. It has been an awesome Christmas for book giving. My own total is now, I think, 13, all looking glorious.
@booksky.club
@booksky.club
December 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Delighted to report that the grandsmols were so excited by the books they received that all present-unwrapping had to cease while they leapt in. It has been an awesome Christmas for book giving. My own total is now, I think, 13, all looking glorious.
@booksky.club
@booksky.club
Inordinately excited that my splendid son & his wife have adopted a *PINEMARTEN* for me at Wildwood
Everyone, meet Pantalaimon. Isn't he beautiful!
❤️
Everyone, meet Pantalaimon. Isn't he beautiful!
❤️
December 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Inordinately excited that my splendid son & his wife have adopted a *PINEMARTEN* for me at Wildwood
Everyone, meet Pantalaimon. Isn't he beautiful!
❤️
Everyone, meet Pantalaimon. Isn't he beautiful!
❤️
I hadn't thought of a rural failure of the sound system @southwarkcathedra as a likely complication this year. Silly of me ...
Full house for a happy Crib service, delivered via boom box & 2 handheld mics. Lots of work going in but none too hopeful wrt streaming our big services. So sorry friends
Full house for a happy Crib service, delivered via boom box & 2 handheld mics. Lots of work going in but none too hopeful wrt streaming our big services. So sorry friends
December 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I hadn't thought of a rural failure of the sound system @southwarkcathedra as a likely complication this year. Silly of me ...
Full house for a happy Crib service, delivered via boom box & 2 handheld mics. Lots of work going in but none too hopeful wrt streaming our big services. So sorry friends
Full house for a happy Crib service, delivered via boom box & 2 handheld mics. Lots of work going in but none too hopeful wrt streaming our big services. So sorry friends
Comic moment. Arrived in vestry just now to find a Christmas tree delivered for me from the wonderful Gated Garden in Borough Market .. except Jack collected mine last week & his iwn yesterday...
The story of the 3 trees suddenly became very real!
Luckily one of our vergers was still treeless ...
The story of the 3 trees suddenly became very real!
Luckily one of our vergers was still treeless ...
December 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Comic moment. Arrived in vestry just now to find a Christmas tree delivered for me from the wonderful Gated Garden in Borough Market .. except Jack collected mine last week & his iwn yesterday...
The story of the 3 trees suddenly became very real!
Luckily one of our vergers was still treeless ...
The story of the 3 trees suddenly became very real!
Luckily one of our vergers was still treeless ...
So nearly there.
Amazing Advent, with @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social packed for both our in-house carol services & an outstanding choir concert, the inevitable last minute printing crisis negotiated with help from our friends at the diocese & much laughter (hysteria?) along the way.
Last push now.
Amazing Advent, with @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social packed for both our in-house carol services & an outstanding choir concert, the inevitable last minute printing crisis negotiated with help from our friends at the diocese & much laughter (hysteria?) along the way.
Last push now.
December 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
So nearly there.
Amazing Advent, with @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social packed for both our in-house carol services & an outstanding choir concert, the inevitable last minute printing crisis negotiated with help from our friends at the diocese & much laughter (hysteria?) along the way.
Last push now.
Amazing Advent, with @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social packed for both our in-house carol services & an outstanding choir concert, the inevitable last minute printing crisis negotiated with help from our friends at the diocese & much laughter (hysteria?) along the way.
Last push now.
In a busy, and not always straightforward Advent, the beauty of the Quiet Christmas service @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social was exactly what I needed.
Lovely music from #MerbeckeChoir, space to mourn brokenness , acknowledge the darkness and turn towards the Light...
I'm so glad we can do this
Lovely music from #MerbeckeChoir, space to mourn brokenness , acknowledge the darkness and turn towards the Light...
I'm so glad we can do this
December 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
In a busy, and not always straightforward Advent, the beauty of the Quiet Christmas service @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social was exactly what I needed.
Lovely music from #MerbeckeChoir, space to mourn brokenness , acknowledge the darkness and turn towards the Light...
I'm so glad we can do this
Lovely music from #MerbeckeChoir, space to mourn brokenness , acknowledge the darkness and turn towards the Light...
I'm so glad we can do this
Yes it's my 3rd time round with this calendar, but my goodness I get so much joy from Angela Harding, who captures something about the depth of Christmas memories in each window. Have some random samples of the 1st week. Love it!
December 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Yes it's my 3rd time round with this calendar, but my goodness I get so much joy from Angela Harding, who captures something about the depth of Christmas memories in each window. Have some random samples of the 1st week. Love it!
A full house for #MerbeckeChoir Christmas @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social.who are on their usual excellent form. I am so thrilled that they now have a reliable following, richly deserved. Proud of them (& a bit embarrassed that we grossly underestimated the number of programmes needed!)
December 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A full house for #MerbeckeChoir Christmas @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social.who are on their usual excellent form. I am so thrilled that they now have a reliable following, richly deserved. Proud of them (& a bit embarrassed that we grossly underestimated the number of programmes needed!)
The Sacristy "Advent calendar", showing all the extra services this month @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
As I have said before, our vergers are fantastic!
As I have said before, our vergers are fantastic!
December 6, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The Sacristy "Advent calendar", showing all the extra services this month @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
As I have said before, our vergers are fantastic!
As I have said before, our vergers are fantastic!
Willow (sings)
"I feel pretty, oh so pretty..."
Christmas hairdo achieved & lots of compliments on the way home. Kennington is _full_ of chatty dog lovers who knows when a girl is looking pleased with herself!
"I feel pretty, oh so pretty..."
Christmas hairdo achieved & lots of compliments on the way home. Kennington is _full_ of chatty dog lovers who knows when a girl is looking pleased with herself!
December 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Willow (sings)
"I feel pretty, oh so pretty..."
Christmas hairdo achieved & lots of compliments on the way home. Kennington is _full_ of chatty dog lovers who knows when a girl is looking pleased with herself!
"I feel pretty, oh so pretty..."
Christmas hairdo achieved & lots of compliments on the way home. Kennington is _full_ of chatty dog lovers who knows when a girl is looking pleased with herself!
Good Morning Elephant.
"For lo already on the (?hills?) the flags of day appear..."
Have I said before that I <3 Advent? Even the city skies join in.
"For lo already on the (?hills?) the flags of day appear..."
Have I said before that I <3 Advent? Even the city skies join in.
December 3, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Good Morning Elephant.
"For lo already on the (?hills?) the flags of day appear..."
Have I said before that I <3 Advent? Even the city skies join in.
"For lo already on the (?hills?) the flags of day appear..."
Have I said before that I <3 Advent? Even the city skies join in.
Last night I had an adventure, heading off to preach at Deanery service in Kenley.I did get rather lost walking from the station (country lane, no lights, no signal) but had a lovely time on arrival
Also loved the on screen typo "Hail thee as our MATHLESS King".
Knew God was on my side there 😀
Also loved the on screen typo "Hail thee as our MATHLESS King".
Knew God was on my side there 😀
November 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Last night I had an adventure, heading off to preach at Deanery service in Kenley.I did get rather lost walking from the station (country lane, no lights, no signal) but had a lovely time on arrival
Also loved the on screen typo "Hail thee as our MATHLESS King".
Knew God was on my side there 😀
Also loved the on screen typo "Hail thee as our MATHLESS King".
Knew God was on my side there 😀