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Palm Sunday
It has been an entertaining Palm Sunday. Church Service was held in the Church Hall, so we were all warm and inclined to linger over our end of service cuppa’s. This afternoon visitors arrived unexpectedly which gave a good excuse … Continue reading
Close up and personal
Lichen on tree trunk – courtesy of my new camera.
Spiritual Wisdom
Have just finished reading Spiritual Wisdom for successful Retirement – Living Forward – by CW Brister. Perhaps I should be well into retirement by now, after all it has been almost three years. However, I think that having to give … Continue reading
Nursery politics
I loved this rhyme from the Times today, reputed to be from a reliable source… In Downing Street upon the stair I met a man who wasn’t Blair He wasn’t Blair again today I wish that man would go away.
Bugsy
Off to see #1 Son’s #1 in Bugsy Malone at a school production. Watched the DVD last week in readiness. I wonder how P6 and P7 children are going to pull this off. At that age I was busy being … Continue reading
Credit card fraud
The bad news is that someone has tried to use my credit card fraudulently. The good news is that the Card company were aware enough of my buying habits to query it. The card is now cancelled, but I am … Continue reading
Rugby
Forgot to say how pleased I was that Scotland beat England on Saturday. I have been trying to learn the rules and make sense of it all over the past few months. Nonetheless, I could not watch the last ten … Continue reading
Crufts and the rest
What with Crufts and everything, I thought it was time for a photo of my own favourite dog. Misty has had a perplexing weekend, trying to find where all the dogs barking through the TV speakers are. She has also … Continue reading
A triumph
The performance of Joseph last night was tremendous. Almost a cast of thousands – at least they made a beautiful noise like thousands. Just in case you are interested, the performance was at Linlithgow Parish Church. The enthusiasm of performers … Continue reading
Joseph
Going to see a performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat tonight. I have never seen it, but am relying on the fact that I know the Bible Story to help me through!