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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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Progress reports
Several things to report: Son #3 is on the mend, he only has a little alien now (see yesterday’s post.) The Pain Association meeting was very helpful – another ancillary health initiative to enable those with chronic conditions to lead … Continue reading
Busy day
Busy day indeed! First to a meeting of the Pain Association – all about how to pace oneself. I certainly could do with some reinforcement of what I ought to already know. Then some food shopping at the supermarket (to … Continue reading
Amazing Grace
Watched the dvd of Amazing Grace which tells the story of the abolutionist William Wilberforce. It was like a series of vignettes exploring key moments, people and issues. Lots to think about and an inspiration to look online for more … Continue reading
That’s some dog
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Dry weather
In the end, the rain stayed away. There is now a pile of Leylandi offcuts in the driveway. Dimensions are approx 10 metres long by six metres wide by two metres high. It is to be hoped that the local … Continue reading
Hedges
Friends are here for the weekend complete with chainsaw. The aim is to reduce the height of the hedges before they get totally skybound. The weather has been dry and sunny now for two weeks or more. So what is … Continue reading
Slimming Club
Weight loss goes along the same lines as technology and the ipod nano. First you consider the weight you have to lose, then you lose half a stone, then you gain the odd pound or two or three, then you … Continue reading
Apple and Vista
Is it me, is it apple or is it vista? Between them they are causing me an enormous headache. First you load your itunes, then you register your ipod, then Vista shuts down in a huff. Then everything freezes. Then … Continue reading
Present
Have been given a much appreciated present of an ipod nano. So today is about playing around with loading tunes. More technology to learn, but then I can join the upbeat generation.