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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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Contemplation and recovery
It turns out that the bug had not quite had its way in the Dalamory Homestead, HBTW suffered his own collapse and took to bed. This involved wearing several extra jumpers, plugging in earphones to the radio and “coorying” under … Continue reading
Under the weather and the economy
Unfortunately, I’ve been unwell for two days following a night of throwing up. Pah… or perhaps that should be Blah! The good side is that I have been able to read a bit more, though I slept for Scotland for … Continue reading
New step
The latest step we are learning at Dance Class is in the quickstep: a zig zag, backlock with a running finish. Yes – that’s what I thought too.
New hobby
My latest batch of books this week includes this cookery book that should help with healthier eating. The tip is that you don’t just read the book, you follow the advice. It’s quite a slim book and has nice illustrations, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Book Reviews
Tagged Anthony Worrall Thompson, Cookery Books, ebay, GI Diet, Healthy Eating, Wii fit
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Fifty Words
Too good not to quote here: via St Andrews Blantyre God made, Adam bit, Noah arked, Abraham split, Joseph ruled, Jacob fooled, bush talked, Moses balked, Pharaoh plagued, people walked, sea divided, tablets guided, promise landed, Saul freaked, David peeked, … Continue reading
There was something understated about our Harvest Festival Service today, and it was all the better for it. Being a small church ours had a small display of gifts, produce and flowers. The non-perishable gifts were to go to a … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, Contemplation, elderly, Harvest Festival, housebound, Prayer, spirituality
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Thought for Thursday
Your beliefs become your thoughts Your thoughts become your words Your words become your actions Your actions become your habits Your habits become your values Your values become your destiny Mahatma Ghandi
Shopping for spectacles
In Dalamory life, getting spectacles constitutes a Day Out. Misty is always ready and waiting – as soon as the campervan door opens. Morning coffee and a walk by the shore: And the chance to view the moody sky and … Continue reading
A little bit of this and that
After my rant about the NHS I think it is time to think of more mundane things – as the poem goes. Dalamory has several innovations this week. The first of these is a new toaster – an early Christmas … Continue reading