Monthly Archives: January 2004

I was tempted to put a notice o­n my blog today saying – Gone Fishing.Actually I have gone ferrying. But it did remind me of a notice I saw o­n a shop door this week. It was to the effect … Continue reading →

My treat for today is a pot of five flowering narcissi. Tall and slender adorning my desk and giving pleasure whenever I look at them. And when they are finished being so beautiful, I can put them in the garden … Continue reading →

This week I am trying to get ahead of myself. Saturday is to be a very busy day because it involves travelling to Bunessan o­n Mull for the Induction of a new minister. (He will be working o­n Iona and … Continue reading →

The snow has crept a bit nearer to Seil – there is a smattering o­n the hills I look out o­n from my study window. All the media hype is sort of passing us by. Not so the stir over … Continue reading →

Yesterday was o­ne of those glorious winter days that brighten up the heart, so the highlight of the day was a trip to Moine Mhor near Crinan. Apparently it is the oldest “living bog” in Europe. Exactly what “living” means … Continue reading →

I have decided that o­ne of my “Sixty Things to Do” should be to have either a pink/purple streak put in my hair. (Probably not a permanent o­ne); or – to have o­ne of those beaded strands done. Perhaps I … Continue reading →

This Sunday sees a change in our church's pattern of services. It is going to entail two services o­n two separate islands – both taking place in the morning, more or less concurrently. (Instead of o­ne in the morning and … Continue reading →

A simple joy this morning. Coming back in the double gates and closing them….I glanced down and saw a clump of snowdrops in flower. Sheer delight.

My nutcrackers were old and a bit rusty. No bother, I thought, get a new pair. o­ne shiney new pair purchased, but caution prevailed, the old o­nes were not thrown away – “just in case”. It is as well that … Continue reading →

I have never previously read a book by Jeffrey Archer, so I know nothing about his writing style. However, I have started his Prison Diaries Vol 1 (it seems typical that he should have three volumes o­n the presses). Anyway, … Continue reading →