Colin
@theabingdontaxi.bsky.social
Singing the Lord’s song in a strange land. Licensed to ply for hire and licensed to serve the sacraments. Dispatches from the front lines of English #church management and UK #taxi driving.
Under way 1424 GMT
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
November 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Under way 1424 GMT
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
0952 GMT final run through of all the lyrics: I don’t capitalise the Lord’s pronouns, but they have asked for it, so have left it in. The lyrics and scripture are not in the Order of Service, rather they are on screen.
‘My hope is only Jesus’ Yeah.
‘My hope is only Jesus’ Yeah.
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
0952 GMT final run through of all the lyrics: I don’t capitalise the Lord’s pronouns, but they have asked for it, so have left it in. The lyrics and scripture are not in the Order of Service, rather they are on screen.
‘My hope is only Jesus’ Yeah.
‘My hope is only Jesus’ Yeah.
This is the day the Lord has made: looks like it’s gonna rain steadily all day, but it rains on the righteous and the unrighteous likewise
0900 final prep
1000 open church
1100 (SHARP) Musos’ final rehearsal
1200 (SHARP) Everything done
1300 Curtain up
1420 Tea, coffee and cake
0900 final prep
1000 open church
1100 (SHARP) Musos’ final rehearsal
1200 (SHARP) Everything done
1300 Curtain up
1420 Tea, coffee and cake
November 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
This is the day the Lord has made: looks like it’s gonna rain steadily all day, but it rains on the righteous and the unrighteous likewise
0900 final prep
1000 open church
1100 (SHARP) Musos’ final rehearsal
1200 (SHARP) Everything done
1300 Curtain up
1420 Tea, coffee and cake
0900 final prep
1000 open church
1100 (SHARP) Musos’ final rehearsal
1200 (SHARP) Everything done
1300 Curtain up
1420 Tea, coffee and cake
Order of Service is tucked inside John’s gospel
All lyrics & words will be on screen.
last of 13 bridesmaids has arrived and Rehearsal is about to get underway. Standing down, leaving The Rector and the two Assistant Curates to it.
‘ Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness’ Yeah, mate
All lyrics & words will be on screen.
last of 13 bridesmaids has arrived and Rehearsal is about to get underway. Standing down, leaving The Rector and the two Assistant Curates to it.
‘ Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness’ Yeah, mate
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Order of Service is tucked inside John’s gospel
All lyrics & words will be on screen.
last of 13 bridesmaids has arrived and Rehearsal is about to get underway. Standing down, leaving The Rector and the two Assistant Curates to it.
‘ Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness’ Yeah, mate
All lyrics & words will be on screen.
last of 13 bridesmaids has arrived and Rehearsal is about to get underway. Standing down, leaving The Rector and the two Assistant Curates to it.
‘ Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness’ Yeah, mate
A cheery response from the friendly neighbourhood drug dealer, as he goes to carry out his 1615 appointments behind the Church. Managed to catch the last of the sunlight. The Church Cones have emerged from the basement Boiler Room, for their parking duties for the #wedding tomorrow. #Oxford 1605 GMT
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A cheery response from the friendly neighbourhood drug dealer, as he goes to carry out his 1615 appointments behind the Church. Managed to catch the last of the sunlight. The Church Cones have emerged from the basement Boiler Room, for their parking duties for the #wedding tomorrow. #Oxford 1605 GMT
also this Wednesday, Baby Jesus is down out of the Tower Room, awaiting his time to shine. Instead of “where’s Baby Jesus?” this year it’s “where are the swaddling cloths?” One of The Church Ladies tells me the manger was hand made by church family member in 1962 which makes it more than 60 yrs old
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
also this Wednesday, Baby Jesus is down out of the Tower Room, awaiting his time to shine. Instead of “where’s Baby Jesus?” this year it’s “where are the swaddling cloths?” One of The Church Ladies tells me the manger was hand made by church family member in 1962 which makes it more than 60 yrs old
The Church Ladies invited me to their Wreath Making session on Wednesday morning, so I made my own this year, for the first time. On my front door, already.
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Church Ladies invited me to their Wreath Making session on Wednesday morning, so I made my own this year, for the first time. On my front door, already.
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
There is no new water ingress, since the rain stopped today, after around 25 hours or so. Praise the Lord.
“‘til he returns or calls me home,
here in the power of Christ I’ll stand”
Yeah.
#Oxford 1607 GMT
“‘til he returns or calls me home,
here in the power of Christ I’ll stand”
Yeah.
#Oxford 1607 GMT
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
There is no new water ingress, since the rain stopped today, after around 25 hours or so. Praise the Lord.
“‘til he returns or calls me home,
here in the power of Christ I’ll stand”
Yeah.
#Oxford 1607 GMT
“‘til he returns or calls me home,
here in the power of Christ I’ll stand”
Yeah.
#Oxford 1607 GMT
I’m pretty sure these up lighters inlaid in the pavement are new, since I was last in town at night, they somehow seem more powerful than earlier on in my series of photos of County Hall, which goes back 16 years now.
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I’m pretty sure these up lighters inlaid in the pavement are new, since I was last in town at night, they somehow seem more powerful than earlier on in my series of photos of County Hall, which goes back 16 years now.
November 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
#Abingdon 2028 GMT: the town #ChristmasTree has arrived! And the ubiquitous Sami’s Kebab Trailer, my mate says it has some kind of grandfather rights, which is why it is ubiquitous in the Market Place, all these years …
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
#Abingdon 2028 GMT: the town #ChristmasTree has arrived! And the ubiquitous Sami’s Kebab Trailer, my mate says it has some kind of grandfather rights, which is why it is ubiquitous in the Market Place, all these years …
a little under a third of a Spoons table now taken up with promotional ephemera
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
a little under a third of a Spoons table now taken up with promotional ephemera
night free in #Abingdon, while I wait for customers’ journeys home. the Spoons #Christmas menu is out!
November 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
night free in #Abingdon, while I wait for customers’ journeys home. the Spoons #Christmas menu is out!
Venison goulash @margueritek.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Venison goulash @margueritek.bsky.social
Check this out @sjpat3.bsky.social Julia is gently tapping him on his head and Prospero is giving way to his sister
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Check this out @sjpat3.bsky.social Julia is gently tapping him on his head and Prospero is giving way to his sister
recognise this @sjpat3.bsky.social?
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
recognise this @sjpat3.bsky.social?
oh, and a Taiwanese pineapple cake, gift from church visitor, who is a worship pastor and comes to worship with us from time to time, when in Oxford. They bring tea, too
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
oh, and a Taiwanese pineapple cake, gift from church visitor, who is a worship pastor and comes to worship with us from time to time, when in Oxford. They bring tea, too
I like nothing better than a good church supplies catalogue, this is a manufacturer of those large cushion things you often get on church pews. I’m pretty sure these are heated cushions …
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I like nothing better than a good church supplies catalogue, this is a manufacturer of those large cushion things you often get on church pews. I’m pretty sure these are heated cushions …