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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Conquering fear
Sometimes you can’t simply conquer fear. I suppose I should make it personal and admit that I can’t. It doesn’t matter how many times I say the Jesus Prayer, or whisper Please, God…….. the fear won’t budge. Truth is that … Continue reading
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Tagged attack, Courage, dog walk, fear, knapweed, Misty, rescue dog, riverbank
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How to get the most of going to see the optometrist
It was our yearly visit to the optometrist this week, so we declared it a Day Out. This, then is how to get the most out of going to get your eyes tested. Choose an optician you know well and … Continue reading
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Tagged campervan, Day Out, Friends, Inveraray, Optician, Optometrist, photography, Tarbert
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The Proposal
If a film is made by Touchstone and/or Disney it is almost always bound to be enjoyable. Add into the mix that it is a romantic comedy and stars Sandra Bullock and satisfaction is assured. For sure, Him Behind the … Continue reading
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Tagged Disney, Romantic Comedy, Sandra Bullock, The Proposal, Touchstone
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Twitter the movie
Thanks to Lesley for blogging this. The trouble is I am still not sure that I get it.
Linlithgow Palace
Visited Linlithgow Palace over the weekend. The main impetus for this was that Grandie #3 has been acting as a Palace Guide during the summer holidays. (She is the one in red.) This was her last weekend of the summer, … Continue reading
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Tagged Historic Scotland, History, Lifelong learning, Linlithgow Palace, Scotland
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Retail therapy
Aha! Have found the answer to the political blues. Am off for some retail therapy at an antiques and painting centre. Only browsing, but lunch out on the way all being well. Have a good Friday.
Stress and incapacity
Occasionally I feel like giving vent to feelings of anger and frustration in this blog. To be honest, I don’t do it very often, mainly because I am the kind of person who sees things from all sorts of angles. … Continue reading
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Tagged budget cuts, incapacity, local authority, society, stress, vulnerable adults
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Visitors
Sons #1 and #4 visited with their families and overlapped for a good bit of yesterday. Hectic and enjoyable and thoroughly unmissable. The video camera added to the fun with my inexpert hit and miss version of filming and #1’s … Continue reading
A real fairytale
Do you like fairytales? I almost hesitate to ask the question, because The Secret of Moonacre is akin to the Narnia Tales in that it has undertones of sacrifice and resurrection. At one level, it is a rollicking tale of … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth Goudge, Evil, fairytale, film, good, love, resurrection, revenge, Secret of Moonacre
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Sunday Best
God……… are you there? Or here…….or where? Will you listen to my soul….. or help me find a heart? Lord….. of this day, of my life…. Help me to let go and love and accept and include all your creatures … Continue reading