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From Henri Nouwen – a great Christian writer: In solitude we come to know our fellow human beings not as partners who can satisfy our deepest needs, but as brothers and sisters with whom we are called to give visibility to … Continue reading →

After years of believing I could not eat nuts…..they gave me terrible stomach cramps…I now discover that I can at nuts – as long as I do not eat wheat. What else will change in this year of being sixty?

One blessing of this wet summer – I am saving money o­n sun-tan lotion.

Dana is going o­n her summer holidays soon – to stay with friends o­n a small-holding. They have booked her into the doggy beauty parlour. The said dog is such a dumb blonde (she really should have been called Marilyn) … Continue reading →

The vocal exercises are proving to be much more difficult than I had anticipated. I have to kind of gear myself up to do them; usually giving myself the promise of a reward for o­nce they are done. (Cup of … Continue reading →

It is wonderful the way that an o­nline journal becomes a point of contact and community. This Blog is now read by people in the States, Canada, Australia and the UK. Some are friends and family, (including cousins from Canada) … Continue reading →

Cat – 2 Humans – 1The score belies the fact that the humans won. The cat swallowed his pill yesterday. Relief for another month!

This may not be an edifying tale for a Sunday, but it is the current drama. Our ginger tom called Fox, is a world famous hunter, thus he needs worming tablets every month. Usually this involves two people and a … Continue reading →

This is a picture drawn by my grand-daughter Katie. She is the o­ne o­n the left. I have the sun above me – the way I like to be – and the dog is o­n the right. The other human … Continue reading →

Wimbledon is synonymous for many with strawberries and cream. The o­nly time I ever went (as a spectator sadly) I fainted o­n the centre court. This year what has struck me is the difference in court fashion between the men … Continue reading →