Graham Brack

Crime novelist (publisher @SapereBooks). Priest with responsibility for South Cleley Benefice @Peterboroughdio. SCP member. Ex-pharmacist. Sunderland lad.

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Q for clergy. I need a policy or procedure to support safe lone working in church and another for safe home visits. Before I write one does anyone have one that they’re prepared to share? We’re rural rather than urban so the risks may be different.

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Sitting inside a McDonald’s with my granddaughters attempting to use the app. Apparently the nearest branch is 65 miles away and when I attempted to use the special offer the app switched off. Grrr.

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@MadsDavies This is one reason why I don't take my granddaughters to New York or any other place with yellow taxis.

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@ALS_Fanzine Can you convert the ship on the old badge into a ferry?2

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Attended a fascinating talk on potholes and their repair last night. Interesting that the system of fining councils for not getting repairs under way in 38 days militates against doing a proper repair instead of patching. Also respect for crews wearing fireproof suits in heat.

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@FrRDMutter @FrGary1 @MadsDavies @McCrimmons We've had three. Two had undergone safeguarding training at work which was more extensive than the church's but they object to having to do it all again.

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@SunderlandAFC There are lots of ways of measuring the time since Sunderland last played in Europe. 52 years.
I was still at school when it last happened - I've been retired nearly 8 years.
Some of the current squad's Dads weren't born then.
My Grandad was still alive and now I'm a Grandad.

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@CartCompare I cheekily opened the peas and cauliflower freezer today when I didn’t want any, just for the blast of cold air.

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As is traditional half term starts with ninety minutes of soft play, the girls being impervious to heat when they want to do something. However, twenty minutes in an air-conditioned supermarket is out of the question.

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@patrick_kidd @MadsDavies We do, and a landline answerphone for the benefice with a VoIP number.

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Perhaps a telling moment. I have a regular meeting on a 4th Tuesday. I pointed out that it would clash with England v Ghana at the World Cup, and nobody in the room was planning to watch the World Cup.

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@MadsDavies @patrick_kidd There is certainly some deterrent in the expectation that email addresses or phone numbers will be on church websites and possibly ACNY, particularly during vacancies.

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@IsidorWilson @SunderlandAFC @EuropaLeague Enjoy the World Cup and come back for your share in the club’s adventure. Extra games means more opportunity.

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@LivCathedral Excellent choice! And congratulations to Mel.

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@ianbourns @TonyIncenzo @fcbusiness @NonLeagueCrowd I have learned to live with misery.

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@MadsDavies @McCrimmons I’m in the unusual position of having just taken over a benefice for which I wrote the profile 6 years ago. I think the key requirement is the truth, not a gilded version based on what they’d like the benefice to be. You should be able to construct a benefice action plan from it.

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@2D0XPS I framed mine to make it easy to find. And I haven’t been asked for it since.

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@ALS_Fanzine Yes

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@NorthantsCodger Ah, because the Bishop wasn’t able to come next week so the induction had to be a week before I could be there. The baptism family is half Canadian and understandably didn’t want to change the date after they’d booked flights etc!

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Final day of curacy and it’s a full one. A baptism at 9.30 and a Eucharist 3 miles away at 11. Then this afternoon it’s hospitality Sunday in the village - free afternoon tea for all so you can come and meet new people.