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No – don’t worry, I am not starting to fret about Christmas 2010 – but it did occur to me to comment on the the innovative gifts which formed part of the present pile a couple of weeks ago. These … Continue reading →

Managed to get out to Oban today for the first time this year. Amazing to see all the streets and paths clear of snow. The sales were tempting, so I purchased more fleecy PJs and ordinary fleeces. The thaw is … Continue reading →

Have you noticed that very slowly the days are getting longer?  Of course the covering of snow helps but it is not getting properly dark until nearly five o’clock.

Last night was the coldest so far here, minus 12.9C and today it has stayed around -4C. Thank goodness for central heating and good insulation. This cold spell has gone on for several weeks and is set to continue. It … Continue reading →

Visited the hairdresser yesterday – went in, determined to not waver and to make the point that the razor cut ends had been a little flyaway. What do I get greeted with? “Would you like a wee glass of wine … Continue reading →

Visitors are safely arrived for the holidays so Christmas is going well. We have been providing a salad bar for a many-antlered red stag. He has been venturing into the garden from early evening. Must be desperate poor thing. Well … Continue reading →

This is the first time I can remember a white Christmas for ages. Our temperatures are way down in nearly double figures below freezing. Makes me appreciate heating, lighting, TV and internet. A happy and blessed Christmas to everybody.

Dreams really can come true. We need to remember that. This duet with Susan Boyle and Elaine Paige had me in floods of tears. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF1hIaHKANk]

Went to our local church last night where the Craig Lodge Community (Mary’s Meals and SIR) were hosting a nativity and carol service run by adults and young people. There was a choir, a very large stable (size of a … Continue reading →