Monthly Archives: April 2005

Changing o­ne's address o­n a driving licence used to be a simple matter of filling in the back of a form. Nowadays the new photocard licence has to be issued. This involves getting photographs (why do they always look like … Continue reading →

The new bookcase from Ikea is now safely installed in the living room. It is rather large, but this means that some of the books stored in the loft have been able to be brought down and stowed. This was … Continue reading →

It has been a stonking down with rain day today. Just the kind of day to have afternoon tea in the campervan and plan summer trips.

I love this quote from Walt Whitman…..           To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle…… A good thing to remember o­n a Sunday.

Do I really have to buy white bread for the birdies!

There is a new word in my vocabulary…..Skype…. To skype means to “phone” someone via the internet and broadband and is an excellent way of talking to friends throughout the world for no cost. All you need is a good … Continue reading →

Dana dog is home from her holidays. Him Behind the Wheel, his sister (plus her dachsund) and myself had an expedition to collect Dana from her adopted mother. All went well and we even had the energy to call in … Continue reading →

A magnificent red deer emerged from the forest yesterday and watched us at breakfast. The porridge got cold!

I was greatly amused to read the following in the Argyll Diocese magazine of the Scottish Episcopal Church. A little girl asked her father, “Daddy? Do all fairy tales begin with – o­nce Upon A Time-?He thought for a few … Continue reading →

Two visitors, from the parish I have just retired from, called in over the weekend. I had already been presented with a beautifully engraved rose-bowl at my Leaving Service, but they brought additional gifts: a home-made card, a cheque, a … Continue reading →