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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
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Misty spruced up
We are going to visit friends today so Misty has had a bath. She was smelling rather farmyard before it, but is now definitely a Johnson’s baby. You see the wife has been wanting a small dog for a few … Continue reading
Hairspray
Watched the DVD of Hairspray last night. In fact I was beguiled, bewitched, stirred with memories (yes of iron-firm hair but also of the civil rights movement in the 60s. And I wanted to dance and sing-a-long. Just as well … Continue reading
Education and qualifications
McDonald’s awarding A-levels? I can feel a rant coming on. The education boffins have gone crazy. They can’t keep one system in place for more than ten years at a time without fiddling with it, and their habit of turning … Continue reading
The church in the countryside
Sounds like the title of a book – indeed I think it is. Yesterday, after the church service I looked round at a goodly number of people who had stayed for tea and coffee, and enjoyed the buzz of friendliness. … Continue reading
Horizontal rain
The weather yesterday brought to mind the horizontal rain of the Western Isles. I never did get used to being blown sideways and battered with hail at the same time. The river has burst its banks and the ground is … Continue reading
Moans and groans
When you get to the stage of moaning and groaning about a cold, you know it is on the mend!
Extreme Religion
It has been a quiet weekend; a kind of recovery time from overdoing things. This has given me the opportunity for more reading and reflection time, (in between the obligatory doze with the dog on my knee.) I was greatly … Continue reading