Consultant Mills & Reeve. Non-exec director. Lay Canon Norwich Cathedral. Trustee @yanafarming (rural mental health). Own views
Dereham, England
Joined April 2014
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Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
Can I take a moment to promote YANA @yanafarming for those in the rural environment affected by stress or depression.
Rural folk can often suffer particularly from loneliness and other issues, and the amazing folk at YANA are there and able to help. If you need to use them, they're there. If you don't need to use them, consider donating to support them.
I have no connection to them other than thinking they're great.
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
🚜 Plough Sunday. One of our favourites 🚜
Join us tomorrow (Sunday 12th Jan) in celebrating the beginning of the agricultural year and all who work in farming.
There will be tractors!
See more on the link ⬇️
cathedral.org.uk/events/plou…
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
An example of a thriving rural parish engaged with its wider community and celebrating life under God in all its fullness. We have many such parishes in @DioceseNorwich. Why not come and join us?
Plough Sunday will be celebrated in Cawston in #Norfolk this weekend. Traditionally, on the first Sunday after Epiphany, a plough was blessed to begin the new agricultural season.
"it's a real joy to revive the tradition of Plough Sunday. It gives us a chance to remember and thank all of those people who work in the fields around us to provide our food and it allows us to pray for them as they go about their important work." Revd Andrew Whitehead.
📷 Rebecca Whitehead
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
As the end of the 2024 draws near, take a whistlestop trip through the past year at Norwich Cathedral in just over two minutes!
Thank you to everyone who has visited Norwich Cathedral and joined us at our services and events throughout 2024.
📷 Bill Smith and Jason Bye
cathedral.org.uk/news/2024-p…
#ReviewOfTheYear #2024
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
Our moronic food system
Ban pesticide products here
Make U.K. products more expensive
Then import cheaper food from foreign farmers produced with the banned pesticides and undermine our farmers
❌ Imported cereals, fruit and vegetables have been found to carry residues from 48 pesticides which British farmers are banned from using.
READ MORE: ow.ly/rFnu50UoWKs
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
Powerful words from the Bishop of Norwich, backed up by amazing mental health charity @yanafarming , on the mental health and community impacts of the Government's #FamilyFarmTax 👇
We are so grateful to @bishopnorwich for highlighting the colossal stress facing our farming communites following news of the #FamilyFarmTax. Here is a true understanding of the contribution of farming to community life. @yanafarming provides support in E Anglia 0300 323 0400
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
So many local charities and voluntary groups, including @yanafarming, were represented at this very special service @StCuthbertsThe to celebrate all those who have shown love, empathy and kindness. Thank you @KensingtonRoyal for your support
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
Today was Christmas jumper day so I wanted do something different . So we did something very special at work this little piglet fell asleep in Joe arms 🥰😍Joe donated £10 to @yanafarming as well buying 3 calendar 💙
#bekind #ruralmentalhealth #farming #ChristmasJumperDay
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
We are so grateful to @bishopnorwich for highlighting the colossal stress facing our farming communites following news of the #FamilyFarmTax. Here is a true understanding of the contribution of farming to community life. @yanafarming provides support in E Anglia 0300 323 0400
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
Our patron @Raker80 was delighted to attend to see the brilliant progress on the #Norfolk Food Hall. @RNAAuk has supported @yanafarming since we launched in 2008
Great fun @RNAAuk this morning for the topping out of the Norfolk Food Hall with final donations from @Nrw_Cathedral and @NorfolkCC. Job creation in agrifood, supporting Norfolk farmers @NFUDC @DioceseNorwich @yanafarming
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
The Blessing of the Outdoor Crib, Friday 6th 6:15pm
Join us for a service to bless the Cathedral’s Crib next to the Tree of Remembrance outside the Hostry.
Donkeys from @RedwingsHS will be joining us for the blessing along with some Norfolk Horn sheep.
cathedral.org.uk/events/the-…
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
Libby Purves in @thetimes calling for renewal of the VAT refund scheme for repairs to listed places of worship - heritage & community, sustained by volunteers thetimes.com/comment/columni…
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
If you’re voting for a Bill at second reading because you “agree with the principles” or “think this conversation should continue”, you don’t really understand what it is to be a legislator. Parliament makes concrete laws; it’s not a university debating society.
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
Calling #Norfolk farmers: if you can spare some veg for the excellent Nourishing Norfolk’s food hubs please contact @NorfolkCF 🧅🧅🧅 🥔🥔🥔🥕🥕🥕
Our Nourishing Norfolk team are making sure everyone has access to the essential to make healthy meals on a budget. Last week, Brian set off to collect several substantial donations: half a ton of onions from Cheveley Park Farm and goods from @MrOrganic
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
The same level of serious misunderstanding is apparent in this MP’s letter in support of the Bill. The Court of Protection deals *only* with adults who lack mental capacity to make a decision. The Assisted Dying Bill is for adults who have mental capacity to decide for themselves
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
They are not decisions about adults who have mental capacity to decide for themselves. They are adversarial hearings, and the child or mentally incapacitated adult is independently represented by in each case. The clause 12 process in the Assisted Dying Bill is not like this 2/2
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
In her BBC Radio 4 interview today @kimleadbeater appeared ignorant of the profound difference between cases currently decided by judges about withdrawing life support for terminally ill people and her clause 12. These cases are about children or mentally incapacitated adults 1/2
I’m glad to see this point is also made, more strongly and far more authoritatively, by the five former government law officers who have written to MPs today in opposition to the Assisted Dying Bill thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
Virginia Edgecombe retweeted
.@kimleadbeater: everyone, both those who wish for this law and those who, being vulnerable, most fear it deserve a deeper level of engagement than this. This isn't how we should be legislating on such an important issue.