Monthly Archives: July 2005

Here beginnieth a series…….25 Wise Sayings. (Pinched from the Camping and Caravanning Journal!) 1.   If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out.

Enjoy the earth gently,Enjoy the earth gently;For if the earth is spoiledit cannot be repaired.Enjoy the earth gently. Yoruba poem, West Africa

It has been a busy few days with Son No 4 and fiancee here to stay, then with friends arriving for a meal last night…..  Where did all the years go? Happy memories shared and glimpses of how we were … Continue reading →

A happy picture. Here is No 3 Son and his gold medal. Well done Rab!

In the face of the hatred and evil at the root of today's bombings in London what can o­ne say? It is too horrible for words, so I'll leave that to those used to public utterance. Instead, I'll concentrate o­n … Continue reading →

The big news (apart from the London 2012 Olympics!) is that Rab has won a gold medal in the tenpin bowling team event at the Special Olympics. Great excitement from all and sundry, and resulting in much running about the country … Continue reading →

This distance-shot gives an idea of the size of the West of Scotland Team at the Special Olympics opening ceremony. Don't be fooled into thinking the spectators formed a small crowd; remember this is Celtic Park with a capacity of 60,000. There … Continue reading →

Yesterday Him Behind the Wheel went to the Special Olympics, at Glasgow to be the team supporter for Scotland West and Rab. Today, both of us went together with Son No 1 and his family, so we made a very vocal … Continue reading →

Special Olympics opening ceremony was brill! Maybe more o­n that story later. This morning has been busy catching up with things. Eagles out the front window, the peculiar freewheel bicycling sound of the grasshopper warbler out the front, dragon-flies in … Continue reading →

From the Iona Community…….. May God's goodness be yours,And well, and seven times well, may you spend your lives:May you be an isle in the sea,May you be a hill o­n the shore,May you be a star in the darkness,May … Continue reading →