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Hogmanay Post makes eight
Being the last day of the Auld Year I am compelled to put fingers to keyboard, thereby making the number of posts for the year eight. This doesn’t seem as bad as I had thought it might be, for I … Continue reading
Another View
The world is still as difficult and as wonderful a place. 2016 is a difficult and wonderful time to be alive, and I am still struggling to make sense of everything. However, there is also a sense of waiting as … Continue reading
No arguments – Christmas is coming
There is no argument now, Christmas is really coming. A week tomorrow to be exact. I first started getting into the mood when we visited one of our nearby churches, St Conan’s, Lochawe – where there was a display of Christmas trees. … Continue reading
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Holding Post for information
Just to let you know that I have been tied up with moving Son #3 into his new, permanent home. It is great fun helping to set things up, but leaves little time for thinking about the wider world, Christmas, … Continue reading
Greetings
Birthday Greetings to Misty who is 9 years old this week. What a lot of fun we have had over the years, and let’s hope there are many more left. One of my friends has been trying to instil me … Continue reading
Highlights
Whizzing past the site next to the motorway where the Kelpies are being completed had to be one of the Christmas Highlights. Others are below it. . . . . . . . . The last few days have flown … Continue reading
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas – tide everyone. I’m having a couple of days off. See you Satirday. Blessings to you and yours
ecards
We decided that this year was the time to try out the ecard option for Christmas cards. This is what I have learned so far: To be viable it means having a reliable database with up to date emails. That … Continue reading
Getting ready
The sitting room is all dressed up and ready for the holidays, apart from the Bethlehem Birds – I am hoping they don’t get snarled up in the gales forecast for the Atlantic this weekend. Misty lay in the middle … Continue reading
Taking life easier
The title of this blog post should really be: Taking life easier – especially at Christmas. The next couple of weeks seem to have filled up with all sorts of medical appointments and visits. Now I wouldn’t have Christmas any … Continue reading