Tess Clothier (she/her)
@tessclothier.bsky.social
Medievalist, linguist, church administrator. Likes place-names, hagiography, birds, ballet, choral music. West Country transplant to Notts.
“Ugh, I don’t care about religion anymore!”
“I just want people to tell me when they’re available.”
“I just want people to do their jobs so I can do mine!”
The mood in the parish office is absolutely fine, thank you for asking.
“I just want people to tell me when they’re available.”
“I just want people to do their jobs so I can do mine!”
The mood in the parish office is absolutely fine, thank you for asking.
May 7, 2025 at 9:19 AM
“Ugh, I don’t care about religion anymore!”
“I just want people to tell me when they’re available.”
“I just want people to do their jobs so I can do mine!”
The mood in the parish office is absolutely fine, thank you for asking.
“I just want people to tell me when they’re available.”
“I just want people to do their jobs so I can do mine!”
The mood in the parish office is absolutely fine, thank you for asking.
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The Conclave is way too quick, before appointing a new Pope they should wait for 18 months while an assortment of ageing lay misfits desperately tries to keep the show on the road as they place increasingly desperate adverts in The Church Times
May 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The Conclave is way too quick, before appointing a new Pope they should wait for 18 months while an assortment of ageing lay misfits desperately tries to keep the show on the road as they place increasingly desperate adverts in The Church Times
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The Green Party don’t get as much media coverage as Reform because the continuation of civilised human life on the planet isn’t as interesting as cunts.
May 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The Green Party don’t get as much media coverage as Reform because the continuation of civilised human life on the planet isn’t as interesting as cunts.
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Today is the feast of martyrs Felicity and Perpetua. I’m cheering women who stand up for themselves, their God and each other, across boundaries. #IWD2025 #FemaleSaints #FelicityAndPerpetua
March 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Today is the feast of martyrs Felicity and Perpetua. I’m cheering women who stand up for themselves, their God and each other, across boundaries. #IWD2025 #FemaleSaints #FelicityAndPerpetua
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My 4 year old's favorite joke:
"I just saw a wolf!"
"Where?"
"No, just the regular kind."
"I just saw a wolf!"
"Where?"
"No, just the regular kind."
this site used to be VERY FUNNY and I know we live in hell right now, but ALL Y’ALL NEED TO MAKE HELL FUNNIER OR WE WILL NOT MAKE IT AND I AM NOT KIDDING
I wish this site was funnier
March 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
My 4 year old's favorite joke:
"I just saw a wolf!"
"Where?"
"No, just the regular kind."
"I just saw a wolf!"
"Where?"
"No, just the regular kind."
Lent reading.
March 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Lent reading.
Things I *should* be doing this evening:
- folding laundry
- washing dishes
Things I *want* to do this evening:
- not that
- folding laundry
- washing dishes
Things I *want* to do this evening:
- not that
January 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Things I *should* be doing this evening:
- folding laundry
- washing dishes
Things I *want* to do this evening:
- not that
- folding laundry
- washing dishes
Things I *want* to do this evening:
- not that
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Do you feel lic a prinses?
Yes or 【𝗡𝗼】
ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴀᴍ ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ
Yes or 【𝗡𝗼】
ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴀᴍ ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ
April 3, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Do you feel lic a prinses?
Yes or 【𝗡𝗼】
ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴀᴍ ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ
Yes or 【𝗡𝗼】
ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴀᴍ ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ
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Winter Solstice.
O Morning Star,
splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness:
Come and enlighten those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death.
O Morning Star,
splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness:
Come and enlighten those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death.
December 21, 2024 at 8:20 AM
Winter Solstice.
O Morning Star,
splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness:
Come and enlighten those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death.
O Morning Star,
splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness:
Come and enlighten those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death.
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Please consider signing this petition requesting the Health Secretary to reconsider his decision around puberty blockers.
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Open Letter to the Health Secretary
We're appalled that Wes Streeting plans to continue the Tories' ideological ban on puberty blockers. This move is not in the best interests of young trans people, and we will need the full unity of th...
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December 12, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Please consider signing this petition requesting the Health Secretary to reconsider his decision around puberty blockers.
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In an attempt to preemptively combat bees of the brain, which often show up this time of year: please recommend me easy, quick, wholesome recipes for dinners over the autumn/winter!
November 7, 2023 at 7:37 PM
In an attempt to preemptively combat bees of the brain, which often show up this time of year: please recommend me easy, quick, wholesome recipes for dinners over the autumn/winter!
A delight to sing mass for All Saints’ Day this evening - and very much enjoyed this poem by Malcolm Guite referenced in the sermon.
St Mary, St Jeanne d’Arc, St Æthelthryth - ora pro nobis!
St Mary, St Jeanne d’Arc, St Æthelthryth - ora pro nobis!
November 1, 2023 at 10:11 PM
A delight to sing mass for All Saints’ Day this evening - and very much enjoyed this poem by Malcolm Guite referenced in the sermon.
St Mary, St Jeanne d’Arc, St Æthelthryth - ora pro nobis!
St Mary, St Jeanne d’Arc, St Æthelthryth - ora pro nobis!
Big sky, big wonder
October 24, 2023 at 4:48 PM
Big sky, big wonder
Did not expect two-way interpreting (between English and French) to be part of my day as a parish administrator, but I guess it comes under “other duties as required”??
October 24, 2023 at 2:12 PM
Did not expect two-way interpreting (between English and French) to be part of my day as a parish administrator, but I guess it comes under “other duties as required”??
Spaghetti carbonara and new David Attenborough is the best way to spend an evening, especially post-ballet class!
October 23, 2023 at 7:47 PM
Spaghetti carbonara and new David Attenborough is the best way to spend an evening, especially post-ballet class!
Best weekend with my favourite tiny girl 🥰
October 17, 2023 at 6:47 PM
Best weekend with my favourite tiny girl 🥰
This World Mental Health Day I am endlessly grateful for those who carried me when I simply couldn’t carry myself. The past few years have been more difficult than I could have ever imagined, but I really feel like I might be coming out of the woods.
October 10, 2023 at 5:29 PM
This World Mental Health Day I am endlessly grateful for those who carried me when I simply couldn’t carry myself. The past few years have been more difficult than I could have ever imagined, but I really feel like I might be coming out of the woods.
More emails like this, please!
October 6, 2023 at 9:37 AM
More emails like this, please!
This afternoon’s company…
October 1, 2023 at 3:20 PM
This afternoon’s company…
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@tessclothier.bsky.social and I stumbled upon the Attenborough Scarecrow Festival on our long walk today. Immaculate vibes all round.
September 30, 2023 at 1:45 PM
@tessclothier.bsky.social and I stumbled upon the Attenborough Scarecrow Festival on our long walk today. Immaculate vibes all round.
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My priest has to regularly remind me that, yes, the fight is important, but I cannot give everything to it.
This poem is for everyone else who could probably do with that reminder too:
"Lord, you have made me
for war, and I have no idea
what to do with the gift
of all I was fighting for."
This poem is for everyone else who could probably do with that reminder too:
"Lord, you have made me
for war, and I have no idea
what to do with the gift
of all I was fighting for."
September 26, 2023 at 4:55 PM
My priest has to regularly remind me that, yes, the fight is important, but I cannot give everything to it.
This poem is for everyone else who could probably do with that reminder too:
"Lord, you have made me
for war, and I have no idea
what to do with the gift
of all I was fighting for."
This poem is for everyone else who could probably do with that reminder too:
"Lord, you have made me
for war, and I have no idea
what to do with the gift
of all I was fighting for."
Glorious evening launching the one and only M.A. Kuzniar’s newest book ‘Upon A Frosted Star’. So fun getting to dress up and celebrate!
September 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Glorious evening launching the one and only M.A. Kuzniar’s newest book ‘Upon A Frosted Star’. So fun getting to dress up and celebrate!
Difficult Evensong but made it through - and the light through the West window while recessing was GLORIOUS.
September 20, 2023 at 6:15 PM
Difficult Evensong but made it through - and the light through the West window while recessing was GLORIOUS.
Have come home post-massage (an end-of-retail gift to myself) to @jennyowenyoungs.bsky.social’s new record! Exactly the vibe I was after, 10/10.
September 19, 2023 at 3:36 PM
Have come home post-massage (an end-of-retail gift to myself) to @jennyowenyoungs.bsky.social’s new record! Exactly the vibe I was after, 10/10.