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I have had broadband for 24hrs and it is marvellous. The computer stays o­n with o­nline access at all times, there is Wi-Fi to the other PC for Him Behind the Wheel. The telephone line is free for calls and … Continue reading →

Moving home is high up o­n the stress factors list – not quite as high as death or divorce, but I can vouch for the toll that stress is taking. It is the stupid things like finding places for the … Continue reading →

Things have been so confused that we have decided to extend the cat’s sentence in cat prison to next Tuesday. Sorry Fox.

First day of my official retiral. So far it is all about unpacking boxes and looking for things. We are off to a birthday party in the village hall tonight. Sounds like a good way to meet people, (and try … Continue reading →

Still moving. It is just as well the dog and the cat are away for the duration, though there is a dog kennel that might have provided a solution.Come to think of it, if things get too bad, I shall … Continue reading →

It is the day of the removal. Or rather, the first of the three days of the removal. I guess you can imagaine the bourach. (Sort of Gaelic/Scottish for muddle or mess – literally a confused heap….that says it all.)

It is the Day Before Tomorrow – and tomorrow the removal begins. Thus the cat is going to the cat prison today. He has been leaving us undelecate morsels of mice to persuade us to reconsider. But we are adamant. … Continue reading →

He is risen! What else needs to be said. I saw a poster in Oban that says that Easter is about more than chocolate eggs. Perhaps people do need to be reminded, but I like the idea of a joyful … Continue reading →

Today is the hiatus between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Holy Saturday…..an odd kind of day. It is as if the Christian world holds its breath waiting for the dawning of the new day. Some churches start their celbrations of … Continue reading →

More news has come through of the dog – proving that she is not just a dumb blonde. By the end of her second day as an evacuee she had learnt several things: 1) Her canine hostess is now a … Continue reading →