Derek McLean

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@AlexHaworth89 Bournemouth v Forest for me. Is there another game on today?

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@Radio4 #youandyours piece on energy rebates, seems to say that anyone in a tied house (eg clergy in church accommodation) will get no energy rebate because they don't pay the Council Tax, but will have to 'repay' the rebate through the standing charge?

[Foodbank Volunteering Community @foodbankvol]

We are open this Friday.
@oadbystakeholde @homelessleics @LeicsCares @Ctaylor25313534 @AlamCllr

[Foodbank Volunteering Community @foodbankvol]

Our most wanted list.
@OadbyTownCentre @homelessleics @LeicsCares

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@Hermesparcels It just sends me to a website which reproduces the nonsense which is on the tracking info.

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

Anyone know how to get a sensible response from @Hermesparcels?

[Churches Together in Oadby @CTOadby]

@stpaulsoadby @stdenysevington @OadbyBaptist @gartreehigh

[Liam D Powell @mailowl]

Thank you, Jim, from @ZephsCafe, for lovely, printed mugs with #HotChocFri and #Plastic Free #Oadby in mind. Thank you, Jim, for all you do for @ManorHighSchool and the community.
Oh yes, and a delicious cake for the staff, too!🙂

[Foodbank Volunteering Community @foodbankvol]

Help is Here.

[Liam D Powell @mailowl]

Thank you, Jim and team at @ZephsCafe and Oadby Trinity Methodist Church. Superb community work! ❤

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@NeilDotObrien @9amben Careful: Narnia was only covered in snow because the country was ruled by an evil regime. I guess that isn't what you meant.
(Although if it was Narnia, your campaign against the Covid-deniers would be a good analogy for fighting evil.)

[Mohammad Hussain @MohammadHussain]

Growing up, my Muslim family never celebrated Christmas. This year I am not going home, because pandemic, so my roommates are teaching me how to have my first proper Christmas.

I am approaching this with anthropological precision.

Here are a few observations.

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@CTOadby @OadbyTownCentre @oadbystakeholde starts tomorrow

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@revdanwoodhouse I clicked like, but of course...

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@OadbyFoodBank @altu_ms @OadbyTownCentre @LeicsCares @oadbystakeholde @CTOadby @Mahal_Rani Thank you

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@CrewKatharine @FatherTim So what's the threshold? (1) Stay and speak afterwards? (2) Walk out? (3) Stand up and interrupt? I've never yet reached category 2 - despite sometimes thinking afterwards that I should. I think that this kind of vile anti-Semitism is now a category 3 for me.

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@NeilDotObrien Hard to see you will get much political support for change. Too many on the other side of the House don't understand why this matters. Too many on your side of the House benefit from donations from those who enjoy double leverage - debt/equity and big bonuses when gearing wins

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@NeilDotObrien @KemiBadenoch Good to see you share this, Neil. A bit of nuance is needed. Too easy to (mis)read some of your comments about diversity training to imply that you don't feel the need to hear the voices of those who have experienced racism.

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@NeilDotObrien Absolutely spot on. Causes far too many economic distortions.

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@stpaulsoadby @CTOadby @rutsmi We try to include everybody, it was led partly from each of the two churches with readers contributing from homes in Glen and Oadby

[Derek McLean @RevDerekstweets]

@stpaulsoadby @CTOadby @rutsmi It was us! The Methodist Service was live on zoom as it has been since lockdown, but it is also now live both in Oadby Methodist Church and in Great Glen Methodist Church.