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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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Happy Thought
From Bill Oddie…. (In February)….the same swallows we saw swooping among the legs of cows and horses last summer, are now swooping among the legs of giraffes and elephants.
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Weather and Utilities
The Storm of yesterday has abated somewhat, though we still have grey skies, blustery wind and horizontal rain. Yesterday the power was off several times, culminating in an early bed before nine o’clock. (The power people were not expecting to … Continue reading
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Local NHS
Had to go for a scan yesterday (just routine – nothing to worry about.) I was seen on time, the nurse was the right blend of chatty and comforting and the radiologist introduced himself and shook hands before proceeding. It’s … Continue reading
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Three coats
Since Christmas Misty now has three coats. One for wet, one for wet and windy and one for best. All well and good. But how do I get her to understand that wearing a coat is not a fashion statement, … Continue reading
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Resolution Three
(And this might be the last one……) Enjoy the moment……all about living authentically.
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Popular Culture
I have to confess that I have never watched Big Brother – nor its offshoot – Celebrity Big Brother, so I decided to tune in to Channel 4 last night to improve my education. For a start, I hardly knew … Continue reading
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Joining in
Time to get ready to join in with the rest of the western world. Sales are relegated to online…..I can’t deal with too many people and too long standing in line. So it is thoughts of holidays and dieting.
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