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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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Fresh strawberries
Ther is nothing like strawberries straight from the garden. Fortunately Misty hasn’t cottoned onto them ripening on the plants, otherwise she would be in competition with the birds.
A prayer for peace
God of the nations, whose kingdom rules over all: have mercy on our broken and divided world. Shed abroad your peace in the hearts of all people, and banish from them the spirit that makes for war; that all races … Continue reading
Wimbledon
It was tortuous watching Andy Murray versus Andy Roddick in the semi-finals at Wimbledon yesterday. Only good thing – now that there is no Brit in the finals I can really enjoy it for the tennis.
Nematodes update
By popular request – here is the latest on the nematodes experiment. It has been a success. The delphinium plant which had all the shoots eaten away by slugs has now recovered and is sending out new growth prodigously. It … Continue reading
Nice surprise
Had a busy day yesterday: Oban in the morning – including a superb lunch at Eusk, an “Italian” overlooking the bay. Him Behind the Wheel has coeliac disease and is limited to a strictly gluten free diet. We were pleasantly … Continue reading
Oxeye daisies
I love the way the daisies colonise every available space.This is beside the Crinan Canal
Gazebo
This is the initial putting up of the £11.99 gazebo. Misty thinks it is for her. The good news is that it works.
Day Out
Misty is happy that we are going on an expedition: a day out in the campervan to Tarbert. To visit the optician. Perhaps we will see the dolphins.
Wimbledon again
Best combination of weather yesterday: damp and wet here and sunny at Wimbledon. The grunting debate is a non-starter as far as I am concerned. I have never liked it, and sexist or not the women are definitely worse than … Continue reading
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