Judi

@judi

Suffolk mum and CEO of St Elizabeth Hospice. Passionate about health equity and encouraging Compassionate Communities to support one another. Posting mostly personal but bit of work too, opinions are all my own.

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Judi@judi· 19d

Murder in the Medway… an immersive murder mystery on a British Pullman train today with fine dining and guests getting sloshed while sleuthing. First prize & a bottle of Kent fizz went to my husband who worked out the murderer & the motive🕵️🚂 It helped that he read the materials and paid attention…👏

A female actor dressed in 1930s clothes in a British Pullman train dining carriage wearing red high waist trousers, braces and a white blouse and a curly blonde wig. Guests are sitting in high back chairs listening to her.

Judi@judi· Jun 7

Midnight in Helsinki

A swan gliding across a peaceful sea view with land on the horizon and a midnight sunset, with stargazing igloos on a jetty.

Judi@judi· May 23

Such a beautiful sculpture exhibition by Art 4 Cure at the Wyken Vineyards near Bury St Edmunds, with the bonus of the delicious Leaping Hare restaurant for lunch #Suffolk

Two bronze sculptures of people sitting back to back on a lawn in front of a hedge with a wooden gate, underneath a bright blue sky.

Judi@judi· May 17

If you want to feel encouraged by the compassion of the majority, here is our team of hospice healthcare staff from our in-patient unit in Ipswich, taking part in last night’s Midnight Walk - fundraising for the service they care so deeply about 💖 1,000 walkers for @stelizabethhospice.bsky.social

Eight hospice healthcare workers in their scrubs smiling underneath a pink heart-shaped light arch for a Midnight Walk.

Judi@judi· Feb 28

Finally made it across to Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury to catch the Stanley Spencer exhibition. I love the new National Lottery funded extension - what a stunning addition to this historic rural little silk-weaving town x

Modern extension of detailed red brickwork and traditional flint at Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury, photographed against a grey-sky sky and an old terrace of cottages.

Judi@judi· Jan 11

Very satisfying visual in the Pips game today in @nytimes.com but haven’t managed to crack it yet…

Pips game - individual squares of colour labelled either 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4

Judi@judi· Jan 1

Walking into 2026 hoping for blue skies ahead ☀️ It looks grey, but we did have a spectacular sunset sky later - you’ll have to trust me as I have no photo evidence.

The back of a man and his black Labrador walking along a ridge footpath next to river with grey sky.

Judi@judi· Dec 25

I loved The Names 👍 And thank you for my Secret Santa - looking forward to reading that! Happy Christmas x

Clare Mackintosh’s Other People’s Houses lying on Christmas wrapping paper

Judi@judi· Dec 16

Mine has arrived, thank you! I am going to try and wait until the 25th 🎁

A surprise book wrapped in Merry Christmas cream and red wrapping paper, with a big red silk ribbon tied in a bow. With a Bert’s Books dark green bookmark.

Judi@judi· Dec 7

I missed Stir-up Sunday last weekend (we haven’t finished last year’s Christmas Cake yet) so I made up for it this weekend, baking 48 x frangipane mince-pies 😋

A tray of small frangipane mincepies, cooling down on a metal rack.

Judi@judi· Dec 6

Looks lovely. I’ve been enjoying some local Christmas shopping too…. Woodbridge was nice and busy 🎄

Judi@judi· Nov 25

At @hospiceuk.bsky.social conference in Liverpool today. Not an easy time for many hospices but we look forward to hearing from @skinnock.bsky.social as Minister of State for Care later about a new Modern Service Framework for palliative and end of life care.

Early morning sun over Liverpool sky line with a clock tower and a glimpse of the River Mersey

Judi@judi· Nov 1

Sorry for the old school sharing style but very interesting philanthropy development in today’s @ftweekend.com from @joshspero.ft.com and @joemillerjr.ft.com 💸

Philanthropy article in today’s FT Weekend with the headline “Big US donors move millions to UK in hedge against Trump” by Josh Spero and Joe Miller

Judi@judi· Oct 24

As the child of Shields parents - albeit South & not North - I feel surprisingly emotional about Sam Fender’s Mercury win. I never lived in Shields but that is our heartland and I recognise the big messy love and fierce loyalty. Well done Sam - or as my mum would’ve said: “Canny job” 🩶

People Watching album by Sam Fender. Black and white photo of five young men playing cards.

Judi@judi· Oct 20

First day back to work after some annual leave. We had a lovely dog sitter called Annie to stay who kindly left us some dahlias to greet us on our return. May you all meet an Annie today.

Pink dahlias in a white jug with blue painted cornflowers on an oak dining table next to a pink candle with flowers on. It is dark outside.

Judi@judi· Oct 19

I am slowly catching up on Barbara Kingsolver’s back catalogue so was very pleased when my book club chose The Lacuna this month.

Cover of The Lacuna paperback by Barbara Kingsolver

Judi@judi· Sep 29

POV when you find a phone case online of your favourite painting in your hallway but it’s only for a Google phone, not an iPhone 😬 so went for snowy hillside instead (all by the lovely and talented Natasha Newton)

Painting of trees in snowy forest and night sky with full moon (Midnight Walk by Natasha Newton)

Screenshot of a Google Tough Case - Midnight Walk by Natasha Newton on the Stringberry website

Phone case cover of a snowy hillside with trees in folk art style and bird silhouettes in the sky

Judi@judi· Sep 21

The British eventing team may have had a disaster at the European Champs at Blenheim but fantastic medals in the individuals for 🥇Laura Collett & London 52 and 🥉Tom McEwen & JL Dublin 🇬🇧 #equestrian #FEI Well done to Germany for the team win and delighted for Team Ireland’s silver 🥈🇮🇪

Female horse rider Laura Collett smiling and celebrating with arm raised on her brown horse, London 52. Neon lights saying Gold on the photo from Blenheim Horse Trials. Photo shared from Equiratings.

Judi@judi· Sep 3

Started watching Race Across the World S2 E1 last night and couldn’t resist digging out our 1992 La Ruta Maya photo album to show our daughter that we had been to many of the same stops in our backpacking days … 🇲🇽🇬🇹🇧🇿🇭🇳 cc: @andrew.graysky.social

Collage of tickets from a trip around Central America

Judi@judi· Sep 2

Great to see A Man for All Seasons at the Harold Pinter Theatre last night. Steadfast ethics in the face of a capricious leader, the resolute defence of the rule of law, the debate on whether silence constitutes condoning or defiance. I am now curious as to how modern historians view Thomas More?

Ornate blue, cream and gold roof and lights of the Harold Pinter Theatre

Judi@judi· Aug 2

Thank you @adapalmer.bsky.social for this post about Bologna six months ago which blew my mind, and inspired a lovely trip to San Gimignano this summer - the Manhattan of medieval Tuscany.

An empty lane in the Tuscan countryside with vineyards on one side and a sunny hedge on the other, with the towers of San Gimignano on the distant horizon. Blue sky overhead with wispy white clouds.

Judi@judi· Jul 17

Today’s story in @thetimes.com suggests that demand remains strong - if attitudes in general had fallen sharply, you would think this would be reflected in applications.

The number of British 18-year-olds applying for undergraduate study has reached a record high, with more than nine in ten applicants receiving at least one offer.

The latest Ucas figures, released on Thursday, show that 328,390 British 18-year-olds had applied for courses by June 30, up 2.2 per cent compared with the same time last year.

Analysis by the higher education admissions service also shows universities and colleges have made more than two million offers for undergraduate study this year, a record high and an increase of 3.8 per cent compared with 2024.

International demand for UK higher education remains strong, with a 2.2 per cent rise in the number of overseas applicants, from 135,460 in 2024 to 138,460 this year.

Source: The Times, 17/7/25

Judi@judi· Jul 14

The downside of your mum being in the charity sector is being roped into photo opps every time you go anywhere 🫣 Our hospice hares were the centre of attention outside Ed Sheeran’s homecoming gig at Ipswich Town FC last night so of course we had to take a selfie for @stelizabethhospice.bsky.social 💕

Young blond woman wearing pink Ipswich Town football shirt with an older blond woman in glasses wearing a pink dress, standing either side of a giant hare sculpture who is painted wearing the same pink football shirt, outside the football ground.

Judi@judi· Jul 11

Happy Friday evening, Bluesky 🦋💜

Blue-purple hydrangeas with green foliage in front of a cornflower blue front door and white walls

Judi@judi· Jun 29

Nice touch for Olivia to bring out her hero Robert Smith on the Pyramid Stage tonight 👏 Watched on TV to try and spot my daughter who was right at the front - she’s had a brat weekend at her first Glasto, all sounds amazing but I’m glad to be 30 seconds from my bed 💤

Olivia Rodrigo singing on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury, long brown hair, one arm raised high, white T-shirt with red short sleeves and Union Jack sequinned mini shorts

Judi@judi· Jun 19

Thank you to @jackabbott.bsky.social for hosting a Suffolk Day morning at the Houses of Parliament today to celebrate local achievements and aspiration for our county town and county. Great to meet artists, entrepreneurs and ambitious education leaders 🔥

A hazy photo (no filter) of Big Ben clock tower at the Houses of Parliament against a clear blue sky and a very bright sun.

Judi@judi· Jun 19

College of Canons at St Edmundsbury Cathedral yesterday. Always lovely to meet a fellow Blueskyer IRL 🦋 @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social - looking forward to seeing your research of Edmund shared in a new way in the coming months with the Abbey Reborn project.

St Edmundsbury Cathedral in the sunshine, with backdrop of blue sky. The cloisters are edged with pink roses.

Judi@judi· May 13

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Newspaper article “No dramas, its pyjamas! The Midnight Walk returns” with photos of walkers in their PJs and a large photo of blonde woman in glasses wearing pink stripy dressing gown pointing to crowd

Judi@judi· May 12

Celebrating International Nurses Day today in the garden of @stelizabethhospice.bsky.social - the heart of our hospice 💜

Montage of photos of nurses celebrating with cup cakes in the hospice garden, for International Nurses Days

Judi@judi· May 10

And the walkers are off, time for me to whizz up to the hospice to greet them mid-walk #hospice