Monthly Archives: July 2006

Thanks to Old Horsetail for this joke. I only recently discovered his blog and it has already given me some good laughs. Two buffalo are standing on the range when a passing motorist sees them. He says to his wife, … Continue reading →

Make me a channel of your peace…… It starts within each person.

Showed Son No 3 the delights of google earth yesterday. What we found odd is that there is detail of a previous home in Sheshader on the Isle of Lewis, showing the garage, garden and surrounding moorland and sea. His … Continue reading →

I have been reading a book based around the 1st World War. The Flowers of the Field, by Sarah Harrison. It has stirred almost faded memories of two maiden great-aunts – Daisy and Gertie. I can’t help wondering what their … Continue reading →

Life in Dalamory has suddenly taken on a more exotic turn. A notice in the shop announces a belly-dancing class on Saturday. Yes – a belly-dancing class. It invites women of all sizes (I guess men don’t have the right … Continue reading →

There is a tussle going on in my life today. Should I write my sermon for Sunday or should I sit in the sun? Perhaps I should stick to office hours and just have long coffee and lunch breaks. Come to … Continue reading →

Well he was feeling left out.

For the second day running, an irate and extremely irritable bird with a sticky-uppy tail has been complaining at all and sundry on one of our favourite walks by the River Orchy. It scolded, it ranted it rattled….. A small … Continue reading →

I have blogged about Ben Fogle before, so regular readers won’t be surprised to hear that I was mightily amused at  fellow TV Presenter Kate Humble, who described him as a “dumb blonde”. Having said that, I have been impressed … Continue reading →

August 1st is a date to note. (And not because it is Son No 1’s birthday, important though that is.) Emma the mobile dog groomer is coming to clip and bath Misty. It is time for the shaggy but cute … Continue reading →