neilayates.bsky.social
@neilayates.bsky.social
God, family, food and wine, education, politics, values. Carping the diem.
Paella with air fried calamari
March 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is hatred let me bring your love
Where there is injury, your pardon Lord
And where there is doubt true faith in You

#organbeltingout
February 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Blest are the pure in heart,
For they shall see our God;
The secret of the Lord is theirs;
Their soul is Christ’s abode.

The Lord, who left the heavens
Our life and peace to bring,
To dwell in lowliness with us
Our pattern and our King.

#organbeltingout
February 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Tonight's culinary fare will be a Burns Supper. Roast Aberdeen Angus beef with whiskey and onion gravy, haggis with whiskey and cream sauce or pan fried salmon with neeps, tatties, cabbage and leeks and mushy peas

#FamilyTea
January 26, 2025 at 8:24 AM
O Godhead hid, devoutly I adore Thee,
Who truly art within the forms before me;
To Thee my heart I bow with bended knee,
As failing quite in contemplating Thee.

#organbeltingout
January 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Strength and protection may thy Passion be;
O Blessed Jesus, hear and answer me;
Deep in thy wounds, Lord, hide and shelter me;
So shall I never, never part from thee.

#organbeltingout
January 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
In the heavenly city bright
none shall need created light
you, its light, its joy, its crown,
you its sun which goes not down;
there for ever may we sing
alleluias to our King.

#organbeltingout

#Epiphany
January 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
An excellent day. Breakfast before a successful day at the races on a lovely afternoon.
December 30, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Wonderful Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace.
December 25, 2024 at 7:21 AM
Tonight's culinary fare will be corn fed roast chicken with roasties, broccoli and KFC gravy, duck in port sauce with Parmentier potatoes and cabbage, bacon and chestnuts or sweet and sour salmon on a Thai noodle and vegetable broth

#FamilyTea
December 22, 2024 at 7:23 AM
The angel Gabriel from heaven came,
his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame:
'From God, all hail,' the angel said to Mary,
'most highly favoured lady!'
Gloria!

#organbeltingout
December 22, 2024 at 7:19 AM
I see yesterday didn't go according to plan for President Musk and Vice President Trump.
December 21, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Food shop done. Still dark. Organised
December 21, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!
Unnumbered blessings give my spirit voice;
tender to me the promise of his word –
in God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice.

#organbeltingout
December 15, 2024 at 7:25 AM
Pan fried venison with a red wine gravy, blackberries, cavalo nero with chestnuts and bacon and garlic and parsley sauteed potatoes. Gorgeous.
December 14, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Northern Rail services in East Lancashire decimated on a busy pre-Christmas Sunday, not by Storm Darragh, but by lack of crew availability. How have they got away with this for so long?
December 8, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Tonight's culinary fare will be slow cooked beef ragu with roasted gnocchi, penne Arrabiata, tagliatelle funghi, macaroni cheese with chilli and garlic crumb, garlic bread and salad.

#FamilyTea
December 8, 2024 at 7:39 AM
On Jordan’s bank, the Baptist’s cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh;
Awake, and hearken, for he brings
Glad tidings of the King of kings!

#organbeltingout
December 8, 2024 at 7:34 AM
One of the greatest challenges facing school governance is convincing board members that they need to govern between meetings rather than just during them. I get we're unpaid but our children only get one chance. And it's us. Those wheels must constantly turn if we are to be our best.
December 7, 2024 at 2:01 PM
A discussion always worthy of debate, but once again missing the voice of the child. Research tells us that fun is by far the greatest motivation for children in sport, yet it is consistently adults who jeopardise that positive experience.
December 1, 2024 at 1:49 PM
People like Gregg Wallace find employment and flourish in toxic, often masculine and misogynistic cultures where power imbalances prevail. Get your workplace culture right and you at least force conformity and decency. At best, everybody buys into respect and embraces diversity. It needs leadership
December 1, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Today, social media displayed its positivity. We found a shivering little dog on our decking. She'd been missing from home for two days. Within an hour we had reunited her with a thrilled owner. Such a lovely thing.
December 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Tonight's culinary fare will be fake Nandos Sunday. Lemon and herb chicken thighs, Peri Peri chicken breast wraps, spicy rice bowl with broccoli and Peri Peri mackerel, grilled halloumi, spicy rice, chips and salad.

#FamilyTea
December 1, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Hark! a herald voice is calling:
'Christ is nigh' it seems to say;
'Cast away the dreams of darkness,
O ye children of the day!'

Startled at the solemn warning,
Let the earth-bound soul arise;
Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling
Shines upon the morning skies.

#organbeltingout
December 1, 2024 at 7:54 AM
Pan seared calves liver with crispy bacon, balsamic and ale onions, mashed potatoes and cavalo nero
November 30, 2024 at 11:32 PM