John Bennett
@nhojjohn.bsky.social
Retired Church of England priest. Moved to a Yorkshire seaside town. Fan of Jethro Tull. Keen on making music, photography, reading history, philosophy, poetry and anything that makes me think differently. Happy to be grampy.
Create endless moments of joy as Darth Vader!
June 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Create endless moments of joy as Darth Vader!
Holy Saturday: youtu.be/NlOBUs7vM7I?...
April 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Holy Saturday: youtu.be/NlOBUs7vM7I?...
Mammon by George Frederick Watts looked strangely familiar
April 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Mammon by George Frederick Watts looked strangely familiar
Jethro Tull's latest album is officially released tomorrow but mine arrived today (yay!).
Fortunately I am older than 12.
Fortunately I am older than 12.
March 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Jethro Tull's latest album is officially released tomorrow but mine arrived today (yay!).
Fortunately I am older than 12.
Fortunately I am older than 12.
I was struck by a translation in this morning MP reading.
Does anyone know why the New Jerusalem translates a phrase about choosing what was no benefit in Jeremiah 2 8 & 11 as choosing the Useless Ones? Neither the Hebrew or the LXX suggests this. #CofE ✝️
Does anyone know why the New Jerusalem translates a phrase about choosing what was no benefit in Jeremiah 2 8 & 11 as choosing the Useless Ones? Neither the Hebrew or the LXX suggests this. #CofE ✝️
March 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I was struck by a translation in this morning MP reading.
Does anyone know why the New Jerusalem translates a phrase about choosing what was no benefit in Jeremiah 2 8 & 11 as choosing the Useless Ones? Neither the Hebrew or the LXX suggests this. #CofE ✝️
Does anyone know why the New Jerusalem translates a phrase about choosing what was no benefit in Jeremiah 2 8 & 11 as choosing the Useless Ones? Neither the Hebrew or the LXX suggests this. #CofE ✝️
So, thanks to an Executive Order that he signed, Donald Trump is now the first woman president of the USA!
January 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
So, thanks to an Executive Order that he signed, Donald Trump is now the first woman president of the USA!
Hopefully not prophetic...
January 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Hopefully not prophetic...
I know that it is a central part of the culinary heritage of the American South but no British person can fail to smile at the thought of biscuits and gravy for breakfast
January 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I know that it is a central part of the culinary heritage of the American South but no British person can fail to smile at the thought of biscuits and gravy for breakfast
I have added another spoken word cover to my YouTube channel - enjoyed by literally tens of people youtu.be/FnXXYe_73Ho?...
Curious Ruminant - Jethro Tull spoken word cover
YouTube video by Gathering Wisdom
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January 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I have added another spoken word cover to my YouTube channel - enjoyed by literally tens of people youtu.be/FnXXYe_73Ho?...
First brilliant track from the new Jethro Tull album just dropped on YouTube
youtu.be/ykYSRn6X03g?...
youtu.be/ykYSRn6X03g?...
Curious Ruminant
YouTube video by Jethro Tull - Topic
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January 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
First brilliant track from the new Jethro Tull album just dropped on YouTube
youtu.be/ykYSRn6X03g?...
youtu.be/ykYSRn6X03g?...
Reposted by John Bennett
Packing up the nativities in St Clare’s shop and thought I’d send one out as a gift to someone. Repost this post for a chance to win this Fair Trade nativity set from Peru.
Nativity, Peruvian ceramics
This wonderful little ceramic nativity set has been crafted and hand painted in Cusco in Peru and features Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus alongside some cute stable characters – with a Peruvian …
stclaresatthecathedral.org
January 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Packing up the nativities in St Clare’s shop and thought I’d send one out as a gift to someone. Repost this post for a chance to win this Fair Trade nativity set from Peru.
Epiphany is the day we wonder how long we can keep the decorations up. Candlemas is the goal, but it feels increasingly eccentric as we move through January.
January 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Epiphany is the day we wonder how long we can keep the decorations up. Candlemas is the goal, but it feels increasingly eccentric as we move through January.
A prayer for Christmas Eve Eve
December 23, 2024 at 10:21 AM
A prayer for Christmas Eve Eve
Reposted by John Bennett
This. This. This.
And that message carries across a huge range of circumstances.
And that message carries across a huge range of circumstances.
December 20, 2024 at 9:10 PM
This. This. This.
And that message carries across a huge range of circumstances.
And that message carries across a huge range of circumstances.
Reposted by John Bennett
Is the same PR firm advising Gregg Wallace also advising the Archbishop of Canterbury?
December 5, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Is the same PR firm advising Gregg Wallace also advising the Archbishop of Canterbury?
I gave ChatRTX my last twenty years of sermons as a data set.
It was surprisingly moving to read its summaries of what I believe about different elements of Christian life and faith.
It was surprisingly moving to read its summaries of what I believe about different elements of Christian life and faith.
December 3, 2024 at 10:47 PM
I gave ChatRTX my last twenty years of sermons as a data set.
It was surprisingly moving to read its summaries of what I believe about different elements of Christian life and faith.
It was surprisingly moving to read its summaries of what I believe about different elements of Christian life and faith.
Someone has kindly put this reminder on the beach in case some of us pensioners may have forgotten where we retired to.
November 27, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Someone has kindly put this reminder on the beach in case some of us pensioners may have forgotten where we retired to.
Shouldn't all rock bands include bagpipes?
November 23, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Shouldn't all rock bands include bagpipes?
@bridlingtonnet.bsky.social Walking on the beach was much easier than the icy pavements on Friday!
November 23, 2024 at 11:43 PM
@bridlingtonnet.bsky.social Walking on the beach was much easier than the icy pavements on Friday!
Farewell, old friend...
October 31, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Farewell, old friend...
A morality tale in pots ...
October 17, 2024 at 2:26 PM
A morality tale in pots ...
So you want to be a bishop?
October 15, 2024 at 9:46 AM
So you want to be a bishop?
I have never believed in censorship
September 20, 2024 at 8:34 PM
I have never believed in censorship
Highest tide of the year but calm with almost no wind
September 20, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Highest tide of the year but calm with almost no wind