Alan Jeans
@apjeans
Retired Archdeacon: distracted by Land Rovers, Motor Racing, and Army Chaplaincy. Working on making the world a nicer place for the marginalised
A good day exploring the Moor, and a visit to Stoke Pero Church, the highest and most isolated church in the Moor…
A good wash and brush up for the Colonel today. And then a jaunt across the Moor - stunning scenery and lots of waves to other classic car drivers on a similar Adventure…
A fantastic visit to the National Cadet Training Centre Frimley Park last week to support the Champion Cadet Competition - excellent Master Cadets competing with superb Directing Staff coordinating the activities. A proper Dinner Night for them in the Mess too. Well done all!
Pillars of the church - St Mary Magdalene, Winsford, this evening. Care worn, but still strong, with signs of renewal…
This evening a quiet reflective Eucharist at St Mary Magdalene Exford - a popular and profoundly moving end to my first Sunday on Exmoor - still misty…
Back in the saddle!! 0930 at St Andrew Withypool, traditional Eucharist then to 1100 St Mary Magdalene Winsford, contemporary Eucharist - a misty morning here on Exmoor…
This evening Alan has cooked roasted duck, with a garlic and chilli passata, roasted tomatoes and black olives…
This morning I was back on Salisbury Plain for the Airborne Forces and Glider Pilot Regt commemoration…
This morning the Sun shone on Exmoor and we did a quick run out to Porlock Weir, a fantastic walk and top up of vitamin D and seratonin levels…
It’s still raining on Exmoor, so this morning Alan has baked some honey and peanut butter oatcakes - soft and wholesome, the perfect side for morning coffee…
Yesterday, a poignant return to St Peter’s Parkstone, to assist @bishopsarum.bsky.social with the funeral of my Training Incumbent, Canon Fr Peter Huxham. A holy and righteous priest who helped shaped me for a lifetime of ordained ministry. Thanks be to God, and may light perpetual shine upon him.
This evening, by request, Alan has cooked roasted duck leg, nestling on a salad bed of sugar snap peas, tomato, mango, chilli, mint and parsley, with lime juice…
Played Bananagrams this evening and my opening word was this… thank you CofE…
This morning Alan has baked a tray of savoury cheese biscuits… modesty prevents me from telling you how delicious they are…
This evening Alan has cooked tuna, mushroom and tomato linguine, aka spaghetti alla carrettiera…
This evening Alan has cooked a lemon and caper salmon linguine with toasted pine nuts… perfect that tween time before New Year’s feasting…
Last evening to Clifton College Chapel to preach at the Army Benevolent Fund Carol Service - a wonderful traditional service assisted by Bristol ACF cadets, adult staff and their Padre…
A good ride out to Watchet, in blue skies and sunshine and met the Watchet Shantyman and Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner statue - sentinels at the harbour side…
A fabulous but emotional farewell to Wiltshire ACF after serving with them for 23 years. Some generous mementoes to remember those years too…
This evening Alan has cooked Singapore style pork, with egg fried vermicelli noodles, matchstick carrots, cabbage, and a soy and honey sauce…
Second Craft Fayre of the season: Winsford a couple of weekends ago, and Withypool this weekend. Mrs Padre’s pottery stand seems popular with the locals…
A visit to Ilfracombe yesterday: great architecture, dramatic cliffs, and Damien Hirst’s extraordinary sculpture: Verity - Truth and Justice…
A good walk today from the sandstone bridge at Withypool across Withypool Common to the medieval Landacre (silent d) bridge and back along the River Barle…