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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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No arguments – Christmas is coming
There is no argument now, Christmas is really coming. A week tomorrow to be exact. I first started getting into the mood when we visited one of our nearby churches, St Conan’s, Lochawe – where there was a display of Christmas trees. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas Trees, church, Prayer, Snow Angels, spirituality
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Still Me Still You
I sat and watched this film last night with Misty as companion – paw to paw as it were. It was every bit as emotive as expected, for in case you haven’t heard of it, the subject is early onset … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, film, progress, spirituality, Still Alice
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Making sense of terror
Congratulations to Misty – today is her 10th Birthday – a milestone in any doggy life. According to a certain dog food manufacturer her age equates to 56 in human years. They take into account the dog’s age and weight to … Continue reading
Prisms and Orthoptists
Since my last post I have seen an Orthoptist – to be honest I had never heard of such a thing, in fact since the problem with my vision has gradually been getting worse I have been on a fast … Continue reading
Been East
This is one of the reasons I enjoy being away in the motorhome. The other one is that the housework is done very quickly. The pitch was right on the foreshore at Crail, in Fife, so not only could we see … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, Campervanning, politics, sermons, spirituality, St Andrews, Sunrise
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Autumn Gold
A number of years ago the Scottish Tourist Board ran a season of advertising called – Autumn Gold . . . . . . . That is what it feels like being in Scotland at the moment. We are just … Continue reading
Animal doings
Take a guess what this is? The straightforward among you might say that it is water or maybe vodka or maybe gin, and possibly marzipan sweets or boiled egg. But – the glass is overly large for spirits so it is … Continue reading
Diva dog
Misty has had an afternoon of pretending to be a Diva Dog. She has effectively outworn her fourth collar – there have been two puppy-sized and two adult-sized red ones in her lifetime, but then she will be 10 years … Continue reading
End of sabbatical
My six-month sabbatical has come to an end and I am getting myself into more of a routine for autumn and the computer activities that come with impending winter. Lest you think I have been off travelling somewhere exotic or … Continue reading