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Monthly Archives: October 2005
Busy days
Went to visit baby Sarah again yesterday, so cannot resist showing you a photograph of her with myself. In case there is any doubt, Sarah is the one about to doze off, though I must admit I feel a bit … Continue reading
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I don’t want to believe this
The Scotsman today had a tiny paragraph telling of how a 10ft snake had eventually been caught in a block of flats in Manchester. Apparently it had been on the loose for 3 months and was prone to popping up … Continue reading
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The view
In case you are interested, this is one of Dana's favourite walks.She generally gets herself into the river sooner or later.
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Spam running amok
What a tale of BT and their spam filter and its over-zealousness. It transpires that for some unknown or not understood (by me at least) reason BT have been putting more and more of my email into a bulk mail … Continue reading
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The Life
Robin crashed out after our walk with the dog yesterday.But look at the weather for October. Magic.It was just like being on an autumn holiday in Scotland, except it was warm.
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Watering the Roots
Yesterday, I read something which made me sit up and take notice. You have to water the roots of love….. In retirement I am becoming more and more aware of the roots of God's love. These last six months have … Continue reading
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Natural or not?
I quite fancied buying some flowers in Oban yesterday and was attracted to some beautiful pink daisies. In the end something about the startling colour put me off. It just didn't look natural. Perverse or what?
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Recovering
Early in August my car was parked in Oban with Him Behind the Wheel behind the wheel reading a newspaper. Suddenly he was catapulted out of whatever he was reading by the car behind which misjudged the distance and bent … Continue reading
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Perfection
Perfection – Sarah at 2 days old….. She is puzzled rather than cross.
Flu vaccination
To the doctor's for a flu vaccination this morning. She suggested I might like to make much of it to get out of the daily chores. Now that is the kind of GP one wants to have!
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