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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: February 2009
Being at Church
Managed to go to church this morning – the first time in five weeks. It was lovely to be there. Other happy news is that I have passed both assignments of the OU writing course. The final overall mark comes … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day
Of course I have to write about Valentine’s day – and it is a lot easier than trying to speak to a whole Primary School, which happened one year. I wish I had stuck to the routine of who or … Continue reading
Empty apologies
Like many others I am sickened by the empty apologies of the four ex-bankers yesterday at the Select Committee. Many years ago in another life I was an insurance broker. I was incensed, yet helpless to stop the behaviour of … Continue reading
Interesting visitors
We had Bonnie and Valentine to visit yesterday. Just as well it was only for a short while – Misty thought she was seeing double.
Hornblower
I have nearly finished my first ever read of a CS Forrester book in the famous Hornblower series. There hasn’t been a “splice the mainbrace” yet. Mind you I am reading it with a handy laptop nearby to look up … Continue reading
about that snow
Alright – so it has snowed – but it is only an inch thus far.
Dearth of the white stuff
We have escaped the snow that is all over England and the Borders……. so far at least.
A Recommended Read
It is not often that a book feels life-changing, but I can give that kind of recommendation to A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It has certainly made me think about all sorts of issues and attitudes. Cannot say … Continue reading