Andrew Corbett-Nolan
@acorbettn.bsky.social
Sussex born, Sussex bred …. Chief Executive of GGI, Chair Hastings Contemporary, on board of Opera Awards and Good Governance Academy, Visiting Prof at Cumbria Uni and servant to five dogs
Schnitzel supper at the Ratskeller here in Munich. I’m en route to Salzburg for a governance symposium
October 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Schnitzel supper at the Ratskeller here in Munich. I’m en route to Salzburg for a governance symposium
16 years today my lion-hearted Mum died. She came into this life in a thunderstorm and left it - rather hastily courtesy of a subarachnoid haemorrhage - in the drizzle
October 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
16 years today my lion-hearted Mum died. She came into this life in a thunderstorm and left it - rather hastily courtesy of a subarachnoid haemorrhage - in the drizzle
Found this photo of my great grandfather Professor Fred Hankins of the Guildhall School of Music. He’s 48 in this photo and on a mountain walking holiday at Luzern in Switzerland. I’d have loved to have known him
October 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Found this photo of my great grandfather Professor Fred Hankins of the Guildhall School of Music. He’s 48 in this photo and on a mountain walking holiday at Luzern in Switzerland. I’d have loved to have known him
The sea is high at Hastings beach this morning
October 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The sea is high at Hastings beach this morning
A wonderful surprise - the new Glyndebourne Figaro is excellent! In fact it was so good I booked to see another performance. And I loved the last production hugely and was sad to see it go. This one is traditionally set but fresh, modern and very well acted
August 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
A wonderful surprise - the new Glyndebourne Figaro is excellent! In fact it was so good I booked to see another performance. And I loved the last production hugely and was sad to see it go. This one is traditionally set but fresh, modern and very well acted
Strange feeling. Mum born a century ago today - we had her for 84. Here’s a photo of her as a toddler plus two aunts (Clara and Mabel) on the beach at Broadstairs staring out from a world so incredibly different to ours today. For the first time it feels like she’s definitely gone! 100 years- gosh
July 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Strange feeling. Mum born a century ago today - we had her for 84. Here’s a photo of her as a toddler plus two aunts (Clara and Mabel) on the beach at Broadstairs staring out from a world so incredibly different to ours today. For the first time it feels like she’s definitely gone! 100 years- gosh
Lovely walk along the South Bank after a delightful evening with a new @ggiadvice.bsky.social associate
July 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Lovely walk along the South Bank after a delightful evening with a new @ggiadvice.bsky.social associate
Lovely afternoon at The Grange Festival with Hugh Canning and a completely terrific performance of Die Fledermaus - made all the more charming by a real bat flying into the auditorium in Act III. Enormously enjoyable day all round
June 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Lovely afternoon at The Grange Festival with Hugh Canning and a completely terrific performance of Die Fledermaus - made all the more charming by a real bat flying into the auditorium in Act III. Enormously enjoyable day all round
Old fashioned roses
June 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Old fashioned roses
I also love these full-on, fleshy peonies that look like something from a 50s Sci-Fi movie - simply too much fun!
May 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I also love these full-on, fleshy peonies that look like something from a 50s Sci-Fi movie - simply too much fun!
My favourite cranesbill ‘Mrs. Kendall Clarke’ out this weekend. It’s to me the epitome of graciousness for an English herbaceous border
May 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
My favourite cranesbill ‘Mrs. Kendall Clarke’ out this weekend. It’s to me the epitome of graciousness for an English herbaceous border
Nice touch at Chesterfield station today - bee-friendly planters
May 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Nice touch at Chesterfield station today - bee-friendly planters
An acre and a half. It’s really a large cottage garden made from the remaining bit of the fruit farm in Sussex I grew up on
April 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
An acre and a half. It’s really a large cottage garden made from the remaining bit of the fruit farm in Sussex I grew up on
A very relaxing 12 hours labouring in the garden today and the first rose of the year out - Madame Pierre Oger. We’ve never had a rose out in April before.
April 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A very relaxing 12 hours labouring in the garden today and the first rose of the year out - Madame Pierre Oger. We’ve never had a rose out in April before.
With Zelda in St. Leonards. On a bit of a bar crawl
April 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
With Zelda in St. Leonards. On a bit of a bar crawl
Getting things ready for Good Friday lunch. Grapefruit and basil ice cream
April 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Getting things ready for Good Friday lunch. Grapefruit and basil ice cream
Happy to think of my ridiculously splendid Mum …. who would have been the first to say ‘oh for God’s sake it’s Mothering Sunday - not Mother’s Day’!
March 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Happy to think of my ridiculously splendid Mum …. who would have been the first to say ‘oh for God’s sake it’s Mothering Sunday - not Mother’s Day’!
St. Leonard’s in the sun. My manor
March 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
St. Leonard’s in the sun. My manor
‘When I’m 64’ - which is today. Lovely day out - picnic at Charleston Farmhouse and then cheap and cheerful supper/drinks with Hastings friends
March 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
‘When I’m 64’ - which is today. Lovely day out - picnic at Charleston Farmhouse and then cheap and cheerful supper/drinks with Hastings friends
Ducks are back at Horsmans - two lovely mallards have decided to visit. Reminds me of when I was young and we used to keep ducks in this very pond
March 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Ducks are back at Horsmans - two lovely mallards have decided to visit. Reminds me of when I was young and we used to keep ducks in this very pond
Lay night’s @ggiadvice.bsky.social discussion dinner
February 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Lay night’s @ggiadvice.bsky.social discussion dinner
The Ukrainian peace talks begin with a warm handshake as the American and Russian delegations meet
February 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Ukrainian peace talks begin with a warm handshake as the American and Russian delegations meet
Working at home today with Zelda and Harry. A rare pleasure!
February 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Working at home today with Zelda and Harry. A rare pleasure!