Monthly Archives: July 2004

To continue the saga of the boat: I clambered aboard the rescued vessel whilst it was held up in the crane cradle today. (Not an easy or elegant task.) It is unbelievable what the water can do. The power of … Continue reading →

During the gap of the last couple of days I have been thinking about how news can be slanted according to the way it is presented. For instance: “Mayday, Mayday, Halcyon of Seil holed and sinking fast…….the three o­n board … Continue reading →

I am reliably informed that Dana is behaving very well. She has even learned not to bark at the chickens and ducks. Apparently she does not want to jeopardise her promised treat of the beauty parlour next week.

A tip for herding ducks: wear a purple anorak. Flapping the sleeves mightily is a sure-fire way to get the ducks to leave their pond and march to their hut. At least that is what I have found.

A picnic isn't a picnic without a hard-boiled egg and a twist of salt.

From Henri Nouwen – a great Christian writer: In solitude we come to know our fellow human beings not as partners who can satisfy our deepest needs, but as brothers and sisters with whom we are called to give visibility to … Continue reading →

After years of believing I could not eat nuts…..they gave me terrible stomach cramps…I now discover that I can at nuts – as long as I do not eat wheat. What else will change in this year of being sixty?

One blessing of this wet summer – I am saving money o­n sun-tan lotion.

Dana is going o­n her summer holidays soon – to stay with friends o­n a small-holding. They have booked her into the doggy beauty parlour. The said dog is such a dumb blonde (she really should have been called Marilyn) … Continue reading →