Monthly Archives: November 2005

No water again today. Apparently it has been off since 11-45pm last night. This means that I am hardly awake, as well as feeling dirty. My routine in the mornings is to wake up under the shower; without the gushy, … Continue reading →

This is the last Sunday in the Christian Year, so I am getting a bit ahead of myself in suggesting you take a look at the cartoon o­n http://www.cartoonchurch.com/content/cc/category/cartoons/ Well I did say I had to take notice that Christmas … Continue reading →

Ben Fogle – ex Taransay Castaway –  has been going to some extreme lengths in his progression towards celebrity status. His latest is an attempt to row the Atlantic with Olympic rower, James Cracknell, in aid of Children in Need. … Continue reading →

It had its moments. Best of all were the stories of children and families who had been helped. It does worry me slightly that charitable giving has become such a glitzy media event, but it certainly does work. I just … Continue reading →

Perth was good value yesterday – apart from the nativity set at ?275…… It is from Italy and the salesperson told me this as if to explain what seemed the very high price. Coming from the wilds of Dalamory I was … Continue reading →

To Perth for some shopping today. Perhaps I had better start trying to think Christmas.

OK I give up.What is the convention for sorting stamps into GB, The Commonwealth and the World?

I have written previously about Women's Rights issues and feel compelled to do so again having read about Nadia Anjuman in the Sunday papers. Nadia was killed, apparently in domestic violence (her husband is accused of her murder.) She was … Continue reading →

Watching TV Soaps is something I have studiously avoided, not wanting to become addicted; however, last week we had a visitor who likes to watch Eastenders. o­n Friday I duly sat down to watch with her. The whole episode was about … Continue reading →

Yesterday Him Behind the Wheel, his sister, myself and two dogs went for a Pensioner's Outing in the Campervan. This entailed driving across to Inveraray, parking almost o­n the beach, having a walk in the castle grounds, going out for … Continue reading →