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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
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Glamis Castle
August has been designated An Anniversary Month and thus treats are fair game. Today it was a visit to Glamis Castle. This is the ancestral home of the late Queen Mum. An excellent start.
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Refunds
By the way – I got my refund back from the dodgy, clunky cash machine. Plus an apology from my bank. Mind you, I suppose it is a bit much to demand that a bank knows whether the machine counts … Continue reading
The Borders
Visiting the Borders today. Long rolling hills instead of high, peaky mountains. Misty loves the adventure.
Attitudes
The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heav’n of Hell, a Hell of Heav’n John Milton
Changed times
In the many years when I worked in offices I coped with all sorts of changes in methods and tools. My first ever semi-mechanical calculator was a kind of complicated abacus which worked on a 3D type of mechanism. It … Continue reading
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A gem of a place
A visit to Tayvallich. A gem of a place. Brings back memories of long ago.
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Irish Celtic prayer
O Father who sought me O Son who bought me O Holy Spirit who taught me
The latest in the nematode saga
The packet of nematodes has arrived. It has been double-locked in the fridge till Him Behind the Wheel is brave enough to let them loose on the garden. Apparently the technique is to mix them with water and water them … Continue reading