Tag Archives: spirituality

Update

Posted on May 8, 2013 by freda

5 weeks and 1 day on and my ankle is healing well. I am still wrapped in tubi-grip but the pain is not so constant.  Sitting with my leg up is no problem on rainy days, but not so good … Continue reading →

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Fractured?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by freda

Last time I was talking about sitting in state occupying myself with crochet blankets.  There has been a lot more of the same. It turns out that I have a fractured ankle, so rest is the order of the day. … Continue reading →

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Clever dog

Posted on March 30, 2013 by freda

Misty has been very good about losing weight – so far she has lost 0.6kgs which is quite a lot for a little cairn.  We are aiming for a target weight of around 7.5kgs. Of course she is not as … Continue reading →

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Birthday Week Prayer

Posted on March 18, 2013 by freda

Each year during March I have tended to make much of the fact that it is my Birthday Month. This year, we have barely been up to finding special treats and events. Following on from Son #3′s two removals we … Continue reading →

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The French Gardener

Posted on March 9, 2013 by freda

The French Gardener was a happy find for me on the crowded shelves of the monthly Library Van. The blurb on the front says: Anyone who likes Joanne Harris or Mary Wesley will love Montefiore’s atmospheric romance.  I couldn’t have … Continue reading →

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The Black House

Posted on January 23, 2013 by freda

The Black House by Peter May is a superb read and indeed is much more than the traditional who-dunnit kind of thriller. The writer has an immediate and dramatic style which makes good use of shifting time frames, taking the … Continue reading →

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Twelve Resolutions

Posted on January 12, 2013 by freda

#1 is already set – all about being prepared to be braver in my opinions. In other words, not to be a wimp because I am worried about upsetting people. I suspect this is a non-starter as I don’t do … Continue reading →

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Tail end of the year

Posted on December 30, 2012 by freda

Like many another blogger I have found myself in the midst of a whirl of activity and travel. Hence the long gap – and all of a sudden we are at the tail end of the year. I have been … Continue reading →

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The Season known as Christmas

Posted on December 4, 2012 by freda

So – is this the Christmas season or is it not?  Technically, as far as churches are concerned this is Advent (lit the coming) and purists will tell us that this is when they concentrate on the second coming of … Continue reading →

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The Awakening of George Darroch

Posted on November 29, 2012 by freda

The Awakening of George Darroch is a 1995 novel by Robin Jenkins. It is no longer in print, though secondhand editions are still available. It is based on “a momentous event in Scottish history – the Great Disruption of 1843, … Continue reading →

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