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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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Health Report
The cat is improving but only very slowly. He cannot jump up on things, is nervous about going outside, and doesn’t seem able to lift his tail up high. In other words he is a very sad cat. At least … Continue reading
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Take time
Take time off each day to think and pray To care how your life is going. Give your roots rain. Take time with a friend to do nothing too important. But just be together, to enjoy another person. Give your … Continue reading
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Jean Vianney
Jean Vianney, of Ars, noticed an old peasant sitting for hours in his church. Vianney asked the old man what he was doing. “I look at the good God, and the good God looks at me.” There is a lot … Continue reading
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Feline drama
Drama over Fox the cat today. He was off his food and has taken to his bed. We took him to the vet this morning and it seems he has been trapped or attacked as he has two small wounds … Continue reading
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Tidy up
The new imac has induced all in this house to start a grand tidy-up, however I look at the miscellaneous cupboard in horror. It had all manner of stuff bunged into it when we moved here four and a half … Continue reading
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Envy
Envy, as we know, is a bad thing to have; so perhaps I should change that to “admire”. I like the quality of graphics and definition on HBTW’s new applemac computer. Makes me wonder if I could manage the gubbins … Continue reading
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New technology – old problems
HBTW has bought a new imac. Which does he prefer to do? a) get the email to work: or b) play with photos, videos, music and download games. No prizes, of course, and after all he does like the games … Continue reading
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Afghanistan
Much comment in the Sunday Times today about the various choices facing the government regarding the conflict. (Link here, but more digging is required to get the sense of debate covered in the hard copy of the paper.) I think … Continue reading
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