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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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A brace of mice
Yesterday was happy feet day – the regular visit of the chiropodist. But happier still were the feet that did not tread on the mouse of the night. Fox has obviously found a regular supply of rodents and wants to … Continue reading
A happy sound
Not the two military helicopters powering down the valley, but the three oyster-catchers skimming over the water. A sign of spring approaching.
Journey through Lent
Lent continues with magnificent weather; sunshine kissing the frost away where it touches. So it is quite strange to have a spiritual book giving the themes of Judge not so that you be not judged….. Never my favourite Bible passage. … Continue reading
How many miles again?
This time to get a newspaper – ten miles round trip. That is what it means to have the village shop suddenly closed. However, the Community Association have called a special meeting to try to work out some way of … Continue reading
Reach out
Reach out and touch the morning Reach out and feel the breeze Reach in and know the spirit Holding, healing…….loving.
Eighteen months on
Thought regular readers might like to see that the porch is almost done!
Big news
The village is all of a-twitter today, and it is not the birds making the noise. Our local village shop has suddenly closed with only a day’s notice. (And that notice was hidden away inside where people did not see … Continue reading
Reading the signs
Signs of spring today: snowdrops, crocuses (or croci), glimpses of the sun, birds a-singing, an oyster-catcher returned from hiding away……. and most definitive of all? Motor cyclists en force on the roads of Argyll.