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Nicholas
@nicholasbenn.bsky.social
Yorkshireman, God-botherer bothered by God. Often found in climbing gyms or churches. Unapologetically trans and queer. He/They. Vestry Gremlin. ODAAT.
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#tinyjoys that are actually hugely big joys - sending my grandparents off together, after 68 yrs of marriage. Having the wake at the local stadium and them putting their picture on the big screen after they gave so much to local Football and their community in Wooldale. Lives well lived

Two coffins side by side at the front of a church, decorated with flowers in the shape of a heart on my grandmother's and in the shape of a football on my grandfather's, with framed photos of them on top of each
The away end of the local Football stadium in Huddersfield where the big screen has a picture of my grandparents
A commemorate plaque given to my grandmother for her service to Wooldale Community Centre over many years. The dedication reads 'This plaque is a token of the Association's gratitude to Anne Beaumont for her significant voluntary service to this Community Centre from 1977 to 2024'
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The reason for wearing the suit and tie sucks, but finding the #tinyjoys#transjoy

Nicholas wearing a three piece suit,  with a white shirt, a black, yellow and red striped tie and the chain of a pocketwatch visible. He is smiling in sheer joy at his reflection
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Church friends/friends of faith/friends who send good wishes and pom poms - it is my grandparents funeral in the morning. Reality of it only hit today as I checked my suit still fits (just!) and dug out my grandad's pocketwatch to wear. Would value prayers/hugs/good thoughts for my family ❤️🙏🏻

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Thankful for one of the serving team who figured out climbing up into the pulpit meant they could pass it up to me after it inevitably fell short! But it was a glorious few minutes of spectacularly failing attempts

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I'm *not* saying Verger Boy in Training (son of the DoM) and I tied a teddy to the end of a huge rainbow coloured ribbon and attempted to throw it across from one gallery to the other so it stretched across the aisle whilst the Bishop was still in the building but.... we kind of did #oops?

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The (joint) funeral of my grandparents is on Monday. A friend who took over as chair of the local Football Association after my grandad retired after many years just dropped by with flowers for my mum, aunt, and cousin, and to lend dad and I Association ties. Might be a little weepy rn #tinyjoys

Three paper bags with small plants, each with a butterfly decoration and tied with a colourful ribbon
Two ties, one striped red, yellow, and black, and one striped light blue and navy with yellow crests of the Hudderfield and District Football Association
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When I try and explain to ppl how small church worlds are, just know that I tweeted this pic without any context for where it was taken, and a mutual follow replied saying they were one of the people responsible 😅

A small carved wooden mouse behind a wooden pulpit wearing a tiny yellow hard hat
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I know envy is a sin Mthr but... currently having a discussion about how some people couldn't print PDF of the agenda

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Person delivering the PowerPoint is not the person in charge of PowerPoint slides. Cue much 'next slide please' shenanigans 😅

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All the cool kids spend Wednesday evenings at Deanery Synod right? Right? #amancandream

A PowerPoint screen which reads Deanery Synod September 2024
The church of St Paul's Armitage Bridge taken from the footbridge over the River Holme. The church has its lights on, which glow in the semi-darkness
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Nicholas
@nicholasbenn.bsky.social
Yorkshireman, God-botherer bothered by God. Often found in climbing gyms or churches. Unapologetically trans and queer. He/They. Vestry Gremlin. ODAAT.
34 followers80 following78 posts