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The life and thoughts of Freda Marshall, a retired Church of Scotland minister living amongst the mountains and glens of Argyll.Pages
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Spirituality
My books on prayer and spirituality were never destined to stay in the loft for long. Too many gems and memories within. Here is one I particularly like. It is from Celtic Night Prayer The best prayer is the most … Continue reading
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Mail order and online shopping
Just for the record I am now awaiting delivery of a new freezer (the very old one blew up in protest at being cleaned) and a new wheelbarrow. Both took far less effort online than going to a store. Now … Continue reading
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Banking
Can I have a rant about banks and other large corporate institutions? (Well what use is a blog if one cannot sound off every now and then?) I don't want to go into details – some of them make pretty … Continue reading
Instant Summer – Instant Garden
The new garden is already laid out with paths, patios, grass, shrubs and borders. The dog and cat have never kept as clean. Of course all of that is helped by the instant summer that has suddenly appeared in this … Continue reading
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Driving Licences
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
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New bookcase
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
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Summer planning
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.
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Miracles
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.
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Skype
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
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