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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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Following
Most blog readers subscribe to an rss feed to help them keep up to date with what their favourite bloggers have to say. I read about 100 blogs, consequently after our time away, I have come home with 745 new … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, comments, google friends, google reader, rss feed
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Monday mornings
Monday mornings used to be kind of bitter-sweet, not so much misery coming after a weekend of fun, but more a change of pace. The weekends with a growing family of 4 sons were hectic, noisy, challenging and great fun. … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Blogs, connection, letters, meditation, writing
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Back at last
Back home at last – in fact, I’ve been home for a few days. Getting back to normal routines like blogging and watching the news is taking longer to accomplish. The terrible events in Norway and the famine in East … Continue reading
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Tagged 200th Anniversary, Africa famine, blogging, Clan Gregor, home, meditation, Norway shootings, ordinary, Prayer, small, spirituality
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Double oven
Not such a pretty picture today – however, it is practical, sleek and shiny – and even better, it fits into the slot left by the old oven. I have to confess that I am not the cook in our … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, blogging, cleaning, cooking, Double oven, electrical, HBTW, OCD, Opus-Freda, writing
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How many ways do I blog thee?
Friko, over at Friko’s Musings, has written about possible problems that we bloggers face in connection with family, friends, confidentiality and suitability of topics. It set me a-wondering what is in my mind when I write a post. If I … Continue reading
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Tagged advuce, blogging, Friko's Musings, honesty, Why blog? spirituality, Wisdom
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Search engines
Search engines have always tended to confuse me. But over the years I have got better at typing in keywords and even phrases or questions, to help me get to the places that will have the information I need. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, dogs, God, internet, keywords, search engines, spirituality
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Hotch Potch
A week ago today I was talking about A New Start in blogland. I asked for comments about what people thought of the blog and what they would like to see on the blog. The answers were varied and interesting. … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, blogging, Medical matters, ministry, Misty, spirituality, Weight Control
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A new start
Apparently there is plenty of information “out there” or in hard copy about how to blog. Thus far, ie since November 2003, I have not really researched the subject. Perhaps now is the time to take things more seriously. After … Continue reading
Feeling good
Feeling virtuous at any rate – the weather has alternately been bright sunshine or chucking it down rain. Managed to walk the dog in a dry spell. You’ve got to look on the bright side. There is a wonderful cartoon … Continue reading
Confusion.com
This has been a bit of a confused time for me regarding reading blogs. A fair number of bloggers have either changed their systems, or rather their blogging programme has insisted upon a different form for signing in to leave … Continue reading →