Monthly Archives: April 2007

Another pound

What with all the video-clips and new skills to learn, I forgot to give a report on slimming club this week. Another pound lost and plenty of encouragement. It is salutory to hear other people’s experiences: their successes and failures…..it … Continue reading

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Becoming a star

Misty has seen yesterday’s video of herself and has decided that she wants to become a film star. That means that I need to become a director and producer. Amazing the number of roles we take on in life.

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Today’s Story from Dalamory

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Talking of new homes….

Funny after all the talk of new homes…….check out the picture on Him Behind the Wheel’s blog. It is a new nesting box for this year.

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Home

Home to Dalamory today. They say that home is where the heart is and I count myself very fortunate to have found such an ideal place to be retired. It is strange really, because I have moved around a lot … Continue reading

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Rivers

Lord, we are rivers running to thy sea, Our waves and ripples all derived from thee: A nothing we should have, a nothing be, Except for thee. Sweet are the waters of thy shoreless sea, Make sweet our waters that … Continue reading

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Botany

One of my happy exam results was to get an A in A-Level Botany…..and that wasn’t yesterday. Anyway, weather permitting, today’s outing is to be a picnic to the Botanic Gardens followed by a visit to the orchid exhibition. Funny … Continue reading

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Back in real time

Back down from on high at the theatre…..sadly it did not live up to its reputation (Tuitti Fruitti) and it was a case of escaping at half-time. Perhaps being perched so dangerously did not help.

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Confession Time

It has taken me nearly two months, but I have managed to lose just over half a stone. Mainly thanks to the encouragement of a slimming club. Everybody says that slow weight loss is good for you, but I would … Continue reading

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Castaway

I have been half-heartedly watching the BBC TV Show Castaway for the last few weeks. Can’t say I am particularly impressed, though I like being reminded of many years of beach-type camping holidays in the Western Isles – Luskentyre – … Continue reading

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