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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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Labrador and Dolphin
Couldn’t resist this short video. Talk about the lion lying down with the lamb.
The brooding skies of autumn
Went for a walk with the dog this afternoon and caught the tail end of a shower. The temperature is still pretty high for this time of year (17.5C) The acorns have started swelling on the oak trees and in … Continue reading
Talking of challenges…
Talking of challenges, I wonder if you have ever read Tolstoy’s War and Peace. I bought it in early adulthood and then could never get to grips with the Russian names and the tendency to lapse into French at times … Continue reading
The Art of Growing
The ageing book on the go at the moment is – The Art of Growing Old, by Carroll Saussy. It was first published in 1998, so is rapidly growing “older” itself. She makes a lot of sense, and I was … Continue reading
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Living the Questions again
There we were at the discussion group in the church hall talking about incarnational theology. Alright – I know it is getting late. Bear with me. The course consists of written material, a DVD wherein well-known theologians and clergy take … Continue reading
Is it? Isn’t it? It is
Taken in Oban this afternoon.
The Real Japanese Knotweed
Oops! I got it wrong a few days ago. Here is a video link of the real culprit. watch?v=xw1irzxDsXc&p=1E77798E361EAC3E&index=2&playnext=2 Looking it up online has made me realise what a lot of damage is being done in physical and economic terms. … Continue reading
Misty’s week
Here she is: Misty, aka little dog. It has been a busy week. First of all there was Emma, the mobile beauty parlour for dogs. Misty likes Emma, but not what she does. So the hang-dog look is to elicit … Continue reading
The Enemy
They say that Japanese Knotweed is the next big enemy in the invasion of our hedgerows. It is disliked even more than the rhododendrons that have adapted so well to the weather in Argyll. Regular weedkilling used to take place … Continue reading