Author Archives: freda

Him Behind the Wheel has become Man with a Cold today. Should I describe the coughing, spluttering, sneezing, moaning and regular dosing with cold cures? ………….  No – I shall just leave it to your imagination? As for me, well … Continue reading →

Home today. Peace blessed peace? Or is it too quiet?

My morning prayertime consisted of helping a small child build a railway track. I am sure God understands and smiles.

It is interesting seeing the world through the eyes of a child (or three children to be exact) but with the knowledge of an adult.  Today I have been treated to the DVD of The Magic Roundabout.… Dylan, voiced by … Continue reading →

On grandchildren duty this weekend, but the parents are in trouble already. They forgot to warn us of the attacking birds at Linlithgow Loch. There we were, duly equipped with scraps of bread and three children. As soon as the … Continue reading →

Cardinal Keith O’Brien is in trouble in the news again. His calls for Scotland to be re-Christianised do not seem to take account of the fact that many people with a Christian background actually operate on the premis of a … Continue reading →

Dana – never happier than on a beach, dripping wet

A friend said something lovely about Dana being in the doggy equivalent of heaven, because she had lived in wonderful places and enjoyed constant outings to beaches, rivers, forests and glens. It helped a lot. I have often been asked … Continue reading →

It has been a very sad day. Big Dana-Dog died this morning, peacefully in her sleep. I was stroking her because she was breathing strangely, and couldn’t believe it when she stopped breathing. I suppose if any death can be … Continue reading →

Three bullfinches came to visit yesterday. Something to thank God for.