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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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Friday nights
I was looking for a photo from Dance Class to add to this post. (I am about to get ready to dash off for our Friday night dose of laughter, learning and fun.) What I found was a photo from … Continue reading
2:5 The Fast Diet
The Birthday Month seems the ideal time to start with spring-cleaning my health. Now that my blood pressure seems reasonably stable I have checked with my doctor and have her permission to have a go at the 2:5 diet which … Continue reading
Keep on Dancing
Last night was Dance Class and it was also Valentine’s Day, so our Dance Teacher had suggested we have a social night. Not a regular dance, just informal. What fun we had. Everyone brought snacks and something to drink, and … Continue reading
Last Dance
I am just back from Dance Class – the last one until after the New Year. We won’t be there until January 10 when it is our Winter Dance. That means dancing a lot and playing dance games and enjoying … Continue reading
A December Tale
Picture the scene ……… A dull December day with mist on the hilltops and smirry rain in the glen. A house bright with the sounds of laughter and an inquisitive little dog. What’s going on? The Oldies have decided to … Continue reading
Dancing Therapy
Dance Class last night reminded me of this photograph taken on the day we made it back after an absence of the 5 months needed for my ankle to heal. We were given Glad to be back Awards. I managed … Continue reading
Wii Fit update
Things are looking up. I got cross at the Wii Fit’s predictions re age etc yesterday, so deleted all the information and started again. This time I was “aged” as 43. Now why did it immediately make me … Continue reading
Medical check up time
It’s the time of year for medical mot’s and ‘flu jabs. We are so lucky in Dalamory with our health care that it is a pleasure to review everything. Patients are wholly involved in their ongoing care and there is … Continue reading
Tripping the light……
This is our new community centre – the result of 12 years hard work by many volunteers who have done a marvellous job at bringing the project to fruition. As a result of all this, there has been a resurgence … Continue reading
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Tagged aches and pains, Ballroom dancing, challenge, classes, community centre, exercise, fun, Latin, rumba
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Fitness or not?
Confession time – Christmas has come early in the form of a Wii fit balance board and fitness games. Well, we had to make sure it worked so it had to come out of the box and get connected up. … Continue reading