Monday, November 29, 2010

Reflections on a man's place

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At last - I've got on to a proper computer so that I can blog. Meet Anna, my new granddaughter - whom we're currently waiting to gre...
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The waiting season

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It's cold, tonight. At the end of this afternoon, the sky behind us grew in a wonderful flaming intensity over the still, shining sea ly...
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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Godly weans

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Oh dear, I fear I'm pushing the boat out: another post and it's not tomorrow yet. But I have this awareness of time's winged cha...

Another fold

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This cloud - taken from tags in this blog, using Tagxedo , has nothing to do with what I'm thinking, other than that I should be doing s...
Monday, November 15, 2010

Celebrating MacCaig in style

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This is The Library in Waxy O'Connor's pub in Glasgow, where I spent a delightful evening with seven others reading and discussing ...
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Sunday, November 14, 2010

I am the enemy you killed, my friend ...

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Moonrise over the Cross Originally uploaded by goforchris . Strange Meeting It seemed that out of battle I escaped Down some profound d...
Saturday, November 13, 2010

Progress Report, anyone?

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This pic shows the end of a fascinating exchange on Twitter last night, one which sums up much of what I love about social media - but which...
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Resurrection

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Rather belatedly, because of having to write about it for the local paper and be mindful of grandmothering activities, I must remark on the...
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Tuesday, November 02, 2010

All Souls celebrated

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It can take an unaccustomed service, something out of the ordinary, perhaps, to remind me what it is I love and value in my church. All Soul...
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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Undemocratic silence?

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Thought for today (actually it was Mr B's thought, but I've pinched it): why is it that in the Church of Scotland, that apparently m...
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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Haunting darkness in India

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Taking a break from the temptation of two more unread Kate Atkinson novels, I've just finished The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. It wou...
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Friday, October 22, 2010

Not so remote after all ...

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It is rarely that I go overboard about a pair of sandals, and even more rare to find me enthusing about the delivery of same, as I am more l...
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Monday, October 18, 2010

Cut and paste at your peril ...

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I was interested to read Mr W's post today about plagiarism in the 21st century. Make no mistake - the vast repository of information t...
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Guilty pleasures

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Just spent a guilty hour (reading fiction in the afternoon - heavens) finishing one of my birthday books. What's a girl to do, when her ...
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Sunday, October 10, 2010

An open letter to a Bishop-Elect

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Dear Bishop-Elect Kevin First of all, congratulations on your election as Bishop of Argyll and The Isles. (Perhaps this is a good moment to ...
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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Reflection on Gaudi

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La Perdrera: like soldiers Originally uploaded by goforchris . I realise as I reflect on the Barcelona trip that by far the greatest si...
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Monday, September 27, 2010

Montserrat and Deus Absconditus

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Montserrat Originally uploaded by goforchris . All the guide books and sites tell you that a visit to Montserrat from Barcelona is a mu...
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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Cool St George's

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As it's Sunday, and as it's a day when my own little church seemed the only place to be, with great singing, good silences and consi...
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Friday, September 24, 2010

Window on the future

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Windows in the forest Originally uploaded by goforchris . A highlight of the recent Fahrt to Barcelona was the visit to La Segrada Fami...
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Sunny Barcelona!

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Sunny Barcelona! Originally uploaded by goforchris . This is where I've been for the past week - not stuck on the beach, natch, but...