Monthly Archives: October 2004

A prayer from Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) Let nothing disturb you;let nothing dismay you;all things pass:God never changes.Patience attainsall it strives for.He who has Godfinds he lacks nothing:God alone suffices.

Occasionally I order stationery o­nline, and sometimes there are free gifts. This time it is a mini liquid dispenser. For the life of me I cannot think of a use for it, other than that the water bottle itself is … Continue reading →

It is a liberation to realise that junk mail does not require to be read. After all, it consists of information that has not been solicited. Ah if I could o­nly cure myself of thinking that there just might be … Continue reading →

But I still like Dolly Parton.

Funny how music goes in eras. I have o­nly just discovered Eva Cassidy.

We used to have a cairn terrier called Cassie who found pontoons terrifying. Now we seem to have a retriever, Dana, who finds two steps up into a campervan almost impossible. Suggestions on a postcard please!

When I got married more than 39 years ago now, we thought ourselves lucky to be able to afford a secondhand top-loading washing machine that cost ?15.00. This week, when our automatic machine gave up the ghost (rather noisily as … Continue reading →

A prayer by William O'Malley God, my friend,perhaps it's time for a little housecleaning of the soul.Help me to determinewhat I'm addicted to that is dragging me down,what I've neglected to take out and shine,what I detest that is a … Continue reading →

3192 hits o­n my blog for the month of September. OK – so it is probably not right. After all, why should 962 people suddenly view pages o­n the last day of the month. Still – makes me feel good!It … Continue reading →

I have given in. The cat has decided to sleep o­n the bed- whilst I am in it. To be more exact, he has taken to sleeping o­n me. At least the purring is nice.