Aelred Smuland

Attender at Friends' Meeting House. Avid Reader. Full-time driver of country buses. Organist (once professional, now amateur). Follows snooker. Loves Bach!

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

@vitt2tsnoc That is largely because people who have demonstrably poor judgement combined with a strong tendency towards being arrogantly judgemental are very seldom capable of admitting to having made a serious error!

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

USA is sick. Well its government is. Ditto this platform. The constant ill-informed commentary on other countries about which they know little and care less has to be called out. Not sure that if the World Cup was in Europe right now that there would be the kind of boycott that is hitting the usa travel industry

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

@AZ_Brittney Very much so!

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

If people derive genuine solace from something like this, then I am happy enough to allow it. Nonetheless, I would like to point out that one can find plenty of enlightenment, comfort, and inspiration sitting in an empty church. If you've not been in one lately, perhaps go today?

[Tock @yvan_theriault]

Je n’avais jamais vu ça avant…

Un “téléphone du vent”.

J’ai découvert ça sur Instagram il y a quelques jours et je trouve l’idée incroyablement touchante.

À l’origine, ce concept viendrait du Japon.
Il s’agit d’un vieux téléphone installé en pleine nature… mais il n’est relié à rien.

Les gens s’y rendent pour parler à quelqu’un qu’ils ont perdu.
Un parent. Un ami. Un amour. Quelqu’un qui leur manque encore.

Le téléphone ne fonctionne pas vraiment.
Personne ne répond.

Mais parfois, le deuil a simplement besoin d’un endroit où aller.
Parfois, l’amour a encore besoin de parler.

Et je trouve ça profondément beau.

On passe tellement de temps à faire semblant d’aller bien.
À rester fort.
À continuer d’avancer coûte que coûte.

Alors qu’au fond, manquer à quelqu’un est normal.
Continuer à lui parler dans sa tête est normal aussi.

Et quelque part, au milieu du vent…
ce vieux téléphone rappelle doucement aux gens qu’ils n’ont pas à avoir honte de leur douleur.

Franchement, je trouve ça magnifique.

Via Anonymes Dla Night

[Andrew Waddison BEM @AWPRCO]

Angry doesn’t even begin to cover it..

Today at Snettisham beach protected area for ground nesting birds including Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover…...

Signage EVERYWHERE asking for dogs on leads.

📸 Derek Bromage - Snettisham Village Facebook Page.

[marlene gibson @margibby]

Hello Sun-Shines🥰🥰🥰
Today is my 88th Birthday! I am so grateful & happy that I am still here in my sound mind. Even though I know that all is not good in this country, but we will make a change in this years midterms. It's a good day to be a good day. 🎂🎂🎂

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

@margibby Happy Birthday! Congratulations on reaching your latest milestone! Greetings from England- I hope you are well, and will continue to look out for your news and updates on here.

[Elena de la Quintaine @EdelaQuintaine]

On the anniversary of her death, here’s a difficult piece by the remarkable French composer, la Marquise Hélène de Montgeroult, who died in Florence on 20 May 1836 https://t.co/WuCFBJPWac

[IOOF - International Online Organ Festival @IoofOrgan]

📸IOOF's organ photos Competition📸
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We are now posting the five best photos we received, this one in particular was sent by Romain (Grandes Orgues) and it depicts the Aubertin organ of the Chapelle Royale of the Versailles Palace. Stay tuned for the next photos.
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#IOOF #organ

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

@imageplotter Equally, thank you for continuing to maintain one of the accounts on here that makes it still a place worth visiting (if less frequently than I used to). Thankyou also for your occasional replies to me- that too is appreciated.

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

@imageplotter Oh dear- I don't know you in person but that must be really horrible. I hope you will have the best possible recovery under the circumstances.

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

@imageplotter We've had some fairly heavy weather in Bedfordshire too- actually some trees down yesterday.

[Jill Segger @quakerpen]

It's time for the press pool to show solidarity with each other. If they value their access more than decency, this is what happens. A firm rebuke and then a quiet collective exit from the room would be a start.

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

@notinmyname1960 @implausibleblog Yes, exactly. I'm sure it was right to arrest him, and I have no doubt that he needed to be properly restrained on account of the danger he posed. But what we see here is excessive violence.

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

@margibby Good Morning from the UK! Still reading your posts on my timeline, as and when they appear. I hope you are well.

[Jennifer Erin Valent 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @JenniferEValent]

I just scrolled through yet another pastor’s truly disgusting Twitter feed. Friends, we are in a time when rot in the church is being exposed on an astronomical scale. Don’t hide your eyes. Don’t make excuses for people you favor. See the rot for what it is and flee from it.

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

@Bbmorg I have often said that 'boring' is underrated. Perhaps the same is true of 'ordinary'.

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

@Brian1890violin Good to see you're still out there! Hope you're still keeping up the music too. Greetings and good wishes from the UK!

[Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @rshereme]

Should Christians stay silent to be “uplifting”?

I was recently told that as a Christian, I should be less critical and more encouraging.

But Christianity is not a call to comfort. It is a call to truth.

And truth is often uncomfortable.

When faith is used to elevate political power, silence is not neutrality — it is participation.

I wrote about this here: https://t.co/cotGVxl5a7

[Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader]

@JamesAHatt There is a widely overlooked and neglected line in the Psalms which very much underlines the importance and truth of what you've written here. Greetings and blessings @JamesAHatt