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A reminder from John Ruskin, . . .
“There is no wealth but life. Life, including all its powers of love, of joy, and of admiration. That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest numbers of noble and happy human beings; that man is richest, who, having perfected the functions of his own life to the utmost, has also the widest helpful influence, both personal, and by means of his possessions, over the lives of others.”
From “Unto this Last”, 1860.
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Bye, Bye, Roof . . .
I was quietly dozing over my laptop just after midday when some sixth sense made me look up – and – Lo ! – out of a side window I could see a neighbour’s dormer window roof shredding itself in … Continue reading
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A Damp Squib . . .
I think it rained here in SW Scotland overnight, but I wasn’t spending a lot of time looking out of the window in the dark – but certainly the window was well splashed with wet. But by morning the rain … Continue reading
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We Have Been Warned . . .
The weather forecasters have warned us and warned us and warned us about Storm Babet -and it certainly looks as though parts of the east coast of Scotland are going to get a good wetting. And yet – and yet … Continue reading
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Plus ça Change . . .
On my way into town this afternoon, for my monthly blood letting – why take blood OUT when you have a low haemoglobin level I ask myself – I noticed that our garage of choice, which has had red cones … Continue reading
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An Early Start . . .
I opened my eyes. he clock said 5.45 am or thereabouts – I wasn’t too switched on at that point. The alarm was set for 6.00 am so I lay and watched the time count down and then switched it … Continue reading
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Back on the air . . .
We have, alas, been off the air for a few days due to a technical hitch now solved with the assistance of Heart Internet support – to whom, many thanks.
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Mollie Panter Downes
Pleasant and amusing reading by a very observant lady. Short stories – really quite short, but very effective – by a lady writing during World War 2. One of Persephone Books imprints.
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An October Weekend. . .
Sunday Lunch Asparagus from the fertile fields of the Tesco Plain, served on a heated, specially selected china plate with a butter dressing. (Asparagus from Tesco with a blob of Country Life Spread.) Lightly dusted pan fried Haddock served as … Continue reading
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October . . .
October is the treasurer of the year,And all the months pay bounty to her store;The fields and orchards still their tribute bear,And fill her brimming coffers more and more.But she, with youthful lavishness,Spends all her wealth in gaudy dress,And decks … Continue reading
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The Campbells are coming – have been . . .
The Campbells are comin, Oho! Oho!The Campbells are comin, Oho! Oho!The Campbells are comin to bonie Lochleven,The Campbells are comin Oho! Oho! Well, the Campbells have been this week, but not to fight any battles on this soil. When we … Continue reading
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