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Took my son to the podiatry clinic at the hospital yesterday. It turns out that the podiatrist was in his class at Hawick High School. I did enjoy seeing the expression o­n said son's face. He recovered quite quickly and … Continue reading →

I watched the Michael Buerk rant about the feminisation of society last night. After dismissing apoplexy as an appropriate response I started to laugh at the whinge and bias of the programme. Poor men! They've o­nly had it all to … Continue reading →

God in your grace, transform the world…. is the theme of next year's Assembly of the World Council of Churches. Norman Shanks, a previous leader of the Iona Community is chairing the planning group. I am not surprised that he … Continue reading →

Scotland o­n Sunday carried a story of how service personnel in the West of Scotland are buying up huge quantities of an Avon spray o­n moisturising cream because it has been discovered to keep the midgies away. Now either this … Continue reading →

Be thou a bright flame before me,Be thou a guiding star above me,Be thou a smooth path below me,And be a kindly shepherd behind me,Today, tonight and for ever. Carmina Gadelica

Staying with friends tonight to celebrate. Forty years ago two young 21yr olds got married. Sounds like a song!

The worst thing about yesterday's weather is that the Australia versus Scotland cricket match was rained off.

New phones to play with today. The first job is to try and dreep down the back of the filing cabinets to plug the main phone into the incoming socket. Suppleness is not a great feature of the elder years.

Dana, the golden retriever and Fox, the ginger tom are colour co-ordinated. It was very obvious yesterday when trying to brush the dog. The cat kept pushing his way underneath her until I ended up not knowing which animal I … Continue reading →

I came across a little book of aphorisms (well it is neater than saying  a short pithy saying representing a general truth….) Anyway, Morrie was the subject of the film Tuesdays with Morrie which is o­ne of my favourite films … Continue reading →