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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: May 2010
Church of Scotland Assembly
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland starts its yearly meeting today in Edinburgh. Technology behaving, you can see an online live streaming of what happens. This is my second attempt at a post for today. When I re-read … Continue reading
Taking a breather
In contrast to the last few days there is a chance to take a breather. No rushing around – unless by accident – and space to breathe and relax. These times of quiet are needed by everyone from the youngest … Continue reading
House of Commons
Lunch today was to be a healthy option snack (Hard boiled egg – forgot the twist of salt – oatcakes, Babybel cheese, Grapes and coffee.) In the event we had it at Son #3’s flat whilst watching the BBC News … Continue reading
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Tagged House of Commons, MP, Parliament, Picnics, Speaker, taking the oath
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Visit to Kinlochleven
Strictly speaking, today was a visit to a friend, (John) who has recently moved to Kinlochleven. From where we live it is a 50 mile trip each way over the Rannoch Moor and through Glencoe…… places that invoke romance and … Continue reading
As the deer……
The deer are a regular feature now and we are trying to keep an eye on them to keep them out of the garden. They hop over the fences so easily. Today being Sunday, they make me think of the … Continue reading
Signs of my times
Here is a flavour of the last 24hrs 38 emails in the inbox Called my motor insurers – 19mins 10secs till I got to speak to a real person Discovered I am not yet an “older person.” That is a … Continue reading
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Tagged cats, haircut, Older person, politics, weight, writing
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Where are all the women?
It continues to be a fascinating time for British politics. Nick Clegg and David Cameron did a good job of their first double act press conference. Some of the commentators were parodying it as being like a civil partnership. It … Continue reading
Hard Winter and Spring
Here is the sign of a hard spring – the deer are constantly foraging around the house, and they are still coming into the garden. Misty is very funny, she growls and rumbles low in her throat and quivers with … Continue reading