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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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Update
What a busy week it has been. What with visitors, being away, coming back, watching the financial crisis unfold and so forth, there seems to have been little time for sitting at the computer. Best of all though has been … Continue reading
Raincoats
Misty wore her raincoat for the first time this autumn. It was indeed a dreich, wet walk. Still, that was better than the continual bleating for an outing. She does not actually like the rain very much, but her brain … Continue reading
A right attitude
I like the Sunday Herald’s attitude towards the credit/financial crisis. Their correspondent suggested that whenever someone mentions the crisis, the thing to do is to hide behind the sofa, cover your ears with your hands and sing la-la-la very loudly. … Continue reading
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Autumn hints
Hint for all people who live in and around Dalamory this autumn. Go out with your little dogs into the garden to protect them from the rutting deer. The stags are making a lot of noise and Misty would not … Continue reading
A Day in the country
It may seem silly when I already live in the country – nonetheless it makes for a pleasant break in routine to have a day in the country. Crieff to be exact.
An Inconvenient Truth
Watched the documentary on global warming and climate change – An Inconvenient Truth. It is presented in a compelling manner by Al Gore. Notwithstanding some possible disputed statistics, it is nowadays generally accepted that the present generation needs to address … Continue reading
Glorious Day
Here is a picture of me with the bride and groom at the wedding on Seil Island the other week. Reminds me of what an incredibly scenic place it was to live and work. Blessings to Catherine and Mark.
Apologies and age
Apologies for not getting the youtube link sorted out until this evening. Put it down to ageing or something. Talking of which, I haven’t seen much about the International Day of Older Persons as designated by the UN. And the … Continue reading
Sneezing panda
You have probably seen this – but on the offchance that you haven’t, here it is again. [youtube:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRH3iTQPrk]
Day off again
Time for a Day Off again. Thank goodness for Mondays