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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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Horizontal rain
The weather yesterday brought to mind the horizontal rain of the Western Isles. I never did get used to being blown sideways and battered with hail at the same time. The river has burst its banks and the ground is … Continue reading
Moans and groans
When you get to the stage of moaning and groaning about a cold, you know it is on the mend!
Extreme Religion
It has been a quiet weekend; a kind of recovery time from overdoing things. This has given me the opportunity for more reading and reflection time, (in between the obligatory doze with the dog on my knee.) I was greatly … Continue reading
Contentment
When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you. Lao Tzu And it is easier if you simply accept that you are loved by God, just the way you are.
Slimming club
Slimming Club was a success last night. I am now officially back to my pre-Christmas weight. Makes me wonder why I succumbed to all the Christmas cake and goodies though.
I-pod generation
I quite fancy the idea of being a techie and having music downloaded onto my Stellar (PDA/phone). The trouble is I cannot quite work out the pages and pages of instructions. I am sure there must be a simpler way. … Continue reading
NHS
From personal experience I know that NHS 24 does not always work. That’s partly why I was horrified to hear of the Polish doctor who travels for 14hrs every other weekend to get to Aberdeen to put in a five … Continue reading