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New item of clothing this week – pink pyjamas. The o­nly thing that worries me is that they came from Tesco and o­nly cost ?6.00. Who can make PJs for ?6.00? That's what I ask myself. The label says they … Continue reading →

Music of the moment is Il Divo. Sad really – especially when Simon Cowell is the impressario behind the operatic group…..specially designed for elderwomen like me.

Turn your face to the sunand the shadows fall behind you. Maori Proverb

It is possible to listen to Classic FM via satellite, but with the TV picture turned off.Oh the wonders of modern invention. OK – so I know that the said radio station is really lift-music, but it makes a change … Continue reading →

A lecturer in hermeneutics (the art of sermon preparation amongst other things) used to tell us that the traditionally Church of Scotland sermon was Three points, a poem and a deathbed scene. His manner was o­ne which made it clear … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a very quiet day as for most of the time we were without electricity. Several times it flicked o­n and then off again. When it eventually came back at around 7-00pm it was hard to trust it. We … Continue reading →

For your information – the piles of work in the trays are getting higher.

The gale is getting worse. Years ago o­n Lewis, I used to complain about the strength of the wind and the constant battering we took. Well we did live out o­n a headland overlooking hundreds of square miles of ocean. It … Continue reading →

I am still off sick, so it is galling to look at my work trays and realise they are full. Ah well….today's job has to be some gentle filing. At least I can legitimately ignore anything too difficult. Somebody o­nce … Continue reading →

I was in the fortunate position of not having read a review of Mr Golightly's Holiday and so the content of the book came as a series of revelations which made me feel amazingly clever. However, I am left with … Continue reading →