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Is it? Isn’t it? It is
Taken in Oban this afternoon.
The Real Japanese Knotweed
Oops! I got it wrong a few days ago. Here is a video link of the real culprit. watch?v=xw1irzxDsXc&p=1E77798E361EAC3E&index=2&playnext=2 Looking it up online has made me realise what a lot of damage is being done in physical and economic terms. … Continue reading
Misty’s week
Here she is: Misty, aka little dog. It has been a busy week. First of all there was Emma, the mobile beauty parlour for dogs. Misty likes Emma, but not what she does. So the hang-dog look is to elicit … Continue reading
The Enemy
They say that Japanese Knotweed is the next big enemy in the invasion of our hedgerows. It is disliked even more than the rhododendrons that have adapted so well to the weather in Argyll. Regular weedkilling used to take place … Continue reading
The Iona Community
George MacLeod once described Iona as a “thin place” where only a tissuepaper separates earth from heaven. It is indeed a spiritual place, as nearly everyone who has been there will testify. It is impossible to look at the beauty round about without … Continue reading
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Tagged Camus, Columba, hunger, Iona Community, Living the Questions, ordinands, poverty, social justice
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BT Mumble
British Telecom are our suppliers for Broadband and phone services and today an offer came in with the mail for an improvement. It is for unlimited calls up to 60mins during the day, and it turns out that this works … Continue reading
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Tagged BT, Call Centres, frustration, mumbling, offers, telephone, unlimited calls
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Motivation
This is a photo that epitomises the best of having a dog and living in the countryside. The sunshine only serves to make it all better. We all know that taking exercise is good for us, but sometimes…….. well it … Continue reading
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Tagged cairn terrier, excitement, exercise, Misty, play, walking, woodland
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Country Wisdom
A piece of country wisdom that is very sound advice is this: Live as if you were going to die tomorrow Farm as if you were going to live forever Not a bad way to live life. And good advice … Continue reading
Not another book review – Writing instead
Actually, this is sort of another book review, but as an excuse for some extensive quoting about writing fiction. So first, let’s get the review bit out of the way. A friend lent me her copy of Knave of Spades, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Writing
Tagged Alan Titchmarsh, autobiography, fiction, gardening, Knave of Spades, writing
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