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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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In the wars
Fox has come off worst in what was presumably a fight between cats. He has lost a chunk of fur and skin on his forehead. Talk about looking like a gangster-cat! He has been to the vet today and the … Continue reading
That moment
The “Aha” moment of the day and a blessed one at that. A pair of goldfinches visiting the garden feeder. They are a rare sight here at the Dalamory Homestead. Where I used to live on the island of Seil, … Continue reading
It’s the season
The tick season is upon us. How come Fox can be de-ticked one minute, go out the cat-flap and come back in half an hour later needing done again? We have a lot of deer round here, so I am … Continue reading
A song in my head
Well … the wee family have gone home and all is quiet. The washing machine has been busy and so have the dog and I – she hoovering up the crumbs and me polishing off the sticky marks. It all … Continue reading
Sleeping in the driveway
Son #1 is here with his brood, so the grandparents elected to sleep in the driveway in the campervan, thus leaving the parents to be in the house with offspring. Good move that; we reckoned it was more peaceful outside. … Continue reading
Love
O ye who taste that love is sweet, Set waymarks for all doubtful feet That stumble on in search of it. Sing notes of love: that some who hear Far off, inert, may lend an ear, Rise up and wonder … Continue reading
Home again
Safely back from the trip up north, only to discover sixty five emails and six inches of ordinary mail. Oh well – the skylarks and lapwings make it worthwhile (not to mention Son #2 and family!)
The Last Mimzy
Watched The Last Mimzy earlier in the week. It was billed as the ET of the computer age. Beautiful film with just enough suspense for me. In other words it was a genuine feel-good sci-fi film. All about saving the … Continue reading