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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
Category Archives: Blog
Getting to know him
Knowing your dentist is definitely important. I’ve told you before about the trauma that going to a new dentist can bring. Yesterday was a follow-up visit to do a filling – right in the centre, so I was in quite … Continue reading
Pie Jesu
A new Pie Jesu from Britain’s Got Talent. (Btw I don’t watch the programme, but this song has the Aaaaaah factor.) Sorry – this particular video doesn’t seem to want to work as a click-on link, but it is well … Continue reading
Stressometer and Camping
My stressometer has been into the red this week. As well as the credit card problem there have been a couple of extra biggies. I’m not going to bore you with them as I am doing the best I can to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's. GDP, breaks, campervan, Camping, David Cameron, faith, Good Friday, GWB, Happiness, holidays, job losses, Nick Clegg, recession, spirituality, stress
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Update on credit card fraud
If you read my post on Something Stupid you might be wondering what stage I am at in having the fraud sorted out. Since my original rant I have had 2 emails and spoken to another operative in the Disputes … Continue reading
Sunday Blessing
I found this over at The Rev and a Dog – it’s a new blessing to me and it is really beautiful. Happy Palm Sunday May the blessing of light be on you – light without and light within. May … Continue reading
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Tagged Palm Sunday, peace, Scottish blessing, spirituality
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Tripping the light……
This is our new community centre – the result of 12 years hard work by many volunteers who have done a marvellous job at bringing the project to fruition. As a result of all this, there has been a resurgence … Continue reading
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Tagged aches and pains, Ballroom dancing, challenge, classes, community centre, exercise, fun, Latin, rumba
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Happiness
After yesterday’s rant about banks and credit card companies, how about thinking instead about happiness? There is a new initiative encouraging people to look positively at life. Their premiss is that money and things do not necessarily make us happy. … Continue reading
Something stupid
The “Something stupid” is actually me, or rather something I have done. This is intended as a cathartic rant of a post and may not make it past the publish button. Anyway, writing things out might help me to feel … Continue reading
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Tagged bank bonuses, Banks, credit card, fraud, insurance broker, internet scam, stupidity
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Back at home
In case you hadn’t guessed we had taken advantage of the good weather to go travelling. This is a shot of HBTW and Misty taken at the southern tip of Loch Lomond. We started off in the campervan last week … Continue reading
Moses and technology
Just as a by the by yesterday was my late Father’s birthday. He would have loved all the new technology. May he rest in peace.
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Tagged Bible, Exodus, internet, Moses, Red Sea, Scripture, Sinai, technology
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