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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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Changing view
This is a photo I meant to include in the last post. It is the view from the back of the house showing a totally different aspect from a month ago as the trees that were there have now been … Continue reading
The Essence of Retirement
It is a truism that people often say, “I don’t know how I ever had time to work . . . . .” The days slip by so pleasantly that I find myself thinking the same, however, this past week … Continue reading
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Sheer Bliss
This is a bit of a cheat photo – because so far our cherry tree is not yet fully into bloom. We had a few days of summery weather 5/6 weeks ago, then it turned back into winter with frosts, … Continue reading
Photo round up
Now that the Birthday Month is over…… Here are some photos Misty needs to see Emma the mobile groomer – a date is fixed for later in the month. This is a favourite picnic place. All that river and … Continue reading
Winter walking
A winter walk, enlivened by stunning shapes…. It felt as if this fir tree was celebrating the fact that it escaped the culling of trees for Christmas. In fact, its growing pattern looks either rebellious or ridiculous according to your … Continue reading
Technical troubles again
Sorry for being offline yesterday, there was a problem with the server. It did make me realise how often I am on the website, tinkering, posting and generally messing about; and of course the stats were down to near zero. … Continue reading
Looking upward
This photo reminds me of the hymn….. Looking upward everyday, sunshine on our faces…..
Hope
Taken by a friend at the weekend. It says something to me about light and hope beneath the tangles of life.