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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: April 2010
A quiet house
First the stories, then the constant bizz, now the photo……
Energy
The amazing thing about the relation between young children and energy is all to do with food. One minute you think they have totally run out of puff and are all ready to go to sleep, then – Zing! – … Continue reading
Summer 2
Let’s hope that summer is not merely going to be these past two glorious days. Enjoyed going to church this morning – a good turnout and a lovely service. However, my little burst of weeding yesterday meant that I have … Continue reading
Summer arrives
Summer burst into Dalamory today with a temperature of up to 20C in the back garden. It tempted me out, first to sit, then to watch Him Behind the Wheel assemble the garden tools, then to join in with some … Continue reading
Spotify
It really is the week for technology and trying out new things. There was a vague memory lurking in the deep recesses of my brain whispering that I had already signed up for Spotify. The situation now is that the … Continue reading
Busy Day
Another busy day. Mostly concerned with learning new tricks to enjoy with the iMac. I know – the mind boggles. However, the most significant thing has been to join an online slimming club, though I prefer to think of it … Continue reading
Mount Brandon
Took the dog for a walk and then enjoyed diet coke and a biscuit overlooking the river at Glenstrae. I was feeling a bit achey and looked longingly at the hills opposite, thinking I would likely never to be able … Continue reading
A wet day at Dalamory
What do you do with a wet day at Dalamory? (60mm of rain in 24 hrs) 1)finish a library book; 2) feel depressed; 3)bath the dog:(that takes care of the depression – who can be depressed when bathing a very … Continue reading
Quiet Easter
An enforced quieter Easter than expected. HBTW and myself had tummy troubles. It meant that we could not go to church and I felt the loss of that yesterday. However, a radio service helped a bit, though it could not … Continue reading