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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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Falling down
Ouch! Now I hope I don’t look quite as dozy as this image has made me look. Yesterday morning on a campsite not too far from here, I took myself, an umbrella (large), a towel, shower gel and shampoo and … Continue reading
An inquisitive friend
You can’t see the other side of the picture…… it was Misty, not sure what to do. This teenage deer was so interested in the little yapping dog that it didn’t run away. Misty was mystified, you might say. Every … Continue reading
Anniversary
A few years ago I instituted my Birthday Month. Basically the idea was to have a special month with treats and outings organised on as many days as possible. Quite apart from anything else it gave me the impetus to … Continue reading
Change
One thing I didn’t mention yesterday was that for the first time, there were women present in every single team in the Olympics, all 204 countries. It surprises me how special this feels, especially as I have been cynical about … Continue reading
Getting attention
At last the Olympics have got my attention. The opening ceremony on Friday night was an extravaganza of breath-taking proportions. I had to record it as we were at Dance Class on the day, so we watched it yesterday. My … Continue reading
Posted in Blog
Tagged Acting, Great Britain, London, Olympic Games 2012, Opening Ceremony
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Following the weather
This photo says it all – we followed the weather, going north and west and toured some of Scotland’s remoter places. Misty was delighted with the weather, the campervan and lots of walks in beautiful places. A real way for … Continue reading
Blogging Holiday
Have decided to have a blogging holiday for a couple of weeks. There has been too much gloom and doom over bankers, the economy and cuts. Time for a rest. See you soon.
A new way of looking at life
You only have to look at the cast to realise you are in for a treat; add in the location and cinematographic magic is assured. At least I thought so. There are different ways of looking at life, particularly in … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews
Tagged Bill Nighy, Exotic marigold hotel, India, Jaipur, Judi Dench, philosophy
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Rejuvenating Raploch
Imagine a run-down Council Estate in Stirling, nothing much to recommend it other than boarded windows, litter, kids hanging around the streets. That was Raploch five years or so ago. Since then attempts have been made to put new life … Continue reading
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Tagged El Systema, Gustavo Dudamel, Music., Raploch, Simon Boliver
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