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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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The culmination
The final part of the BBC’s Nativity series had me spell-bound. If you have the opportunity to see it, please do. When it came to the part where the three Magi bow down in total humility before the child I … Continue reading
It’s the time of year
A little bit of mayhem this afternoon and You-know-who has been very busy. Misty still thinks Christmas is a tradition thought up purely for her pleasure and delight and insists on trying to get into the wrapping paper and in … Continue reading
Tradition
If you are a regular of this blog you may have heard me mention Amontillado sherry. It is fast becoming a Christmas tradition to have a half glass in the afternoon, as dusk falls. HBTW was very happy to adopt … Continue reading
Bustle and biz
It has been a busy few days – last minute shopping and chores to do; they were made all the more Christmassy by the couple of inches of snow that we have now. Most secret of all was a visit … Continue reading
Promised photos
A selection to prove the festive season has started. In other years I removed the picture before taking photographs but this year the whole crib scene has grown in leaps and bounds so it almost seems a part of the … Continue reading
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It’s going to happen
Yes – it’s official, Christmas is starting to happen. However there is a problem. This year’s additions to the Fontanini crib set consist of an elephant from a source in America, plus a goat, a dog and a shepherd boy … Continue reading
Christmas Day
A lovely service at church this morning. It was the first Christmas for our new minister. Made me realise how much I appreciate having her here, and I know the rest of the congregation feel the same. Off to exchange … Continue reading
Getting behind myself
Over the last couple of days I have been busy with online browsing and ordering and also managed a trip to “town” for a haircut and to do some more shopping. It has only just occurred to me, however, that … Continue reading
Next Sunday
Next Sunday is the first in Advent. That means the church countdown to Christmas has begun. Yikes, it really is time to listen to the shops and start shopping and to the post office and start writing cards and…… think … Continue reading
Advent
In this the darkest season of the year begins the Christian time of Advent. It is all about waiting and watching, hoping and trying to have faith. When I worked in the parish it was one of my favourite times; … Continue reading