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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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On the go
Do you have a lot of reading material on the go at the same time? Lots of avid reader friends tend towards the eclectic, and that means they can read several books each of a different genre. So here is … Continue reading
Kindle Update
The Kindle is proving to be a great friend. In only a few short weeks I have got to the stage where I actually prefer it to reading a heavy book. The only exception is when the book is one … Continue reading
Once a reader
Once a reader, always a reader – so the saying goes, and it is certainly true of me. Depending on my frame of mind I always have the appropriate book to hand; if not, I simply pick up another. Current … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, books, Hugo Vickers, laughter, meditation, Michael Mcintyre, spirituality, The Queen Mother, Tolstoy
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Life as it is
Readers of long-standing may remember the saga of the porch being built. In the end it took a total of 4 years. However, it is now one of my favourite places to sit and meditate or to read and watch … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Berman, Birds, books, Dalamory, feeders, meditation, palliative care, pheasant, porch, reading
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Books you have read
This list from BBC3 is going round the internet and facebook like a rash. I just can’t avoid it any longer, so here goes. For Instructions: • Copy this list. • Bold those books you’ve read in their entirety. • … Continue reading
Good day for shopping
Him Behind the Wheel wanted to order the third book in a trilogy, so he duly trawled amazon and found it for £3.79. You can get free postage and packing on orders of £15.00 so guess who volunteered to do … Continue reading
Luxury
My definition of luxury? A whole shelf of books waiting to be read. And six more have just arrived from Amazon, thanks to a recent birthday present.
Library Van day again
Library van day again today. That reminds me – I have finished four good books this month by new (to me) authors. Must update my reading page soon. There is nothing better than a good book, whether it be story, … Continue reading
Taking aging seriously
It occured to me that whenever I wanted to learn how to do something new, I always bought a book about it This used to be cause for much hilarity amongst friends and family. (After all, how does one learn … Continue reading