Small OfferingsOct 19, 20203 min readThe pursuit of good newsSunday 18th October, 2020 Streamed Mass from Canada where it was 'Mission Sunday'. The Priest spoke of the remarkable lives of many...
Small OfferingsOct 18, 20203 min readWhat a wonderful worldSaturday 17th October, 2020 I know I have said and written and thought it a thousand thousand times but life really is extraordinary....
Small OfferingsOct 16, 20203 min readTruth or Lie?Friday 16th October, 2020 Had an interesting night. Woke at 2.30am and read for an hour or so and became absorbed by philosophical and...
Small OfferingsOct 15, 20202 min readCovid, Church, RestrictionsThursday 15th October, 2020 Today is the feast day of St Teresa of Avila. A reforming Carmelite nun she had a deep faith and believed...
Small OfferingsOct 15, 20203 min readVaccine trialsWednesday 14th October, 2020 What a day. As always the unexpected gets in the way of the expected. Also one's plans are not fool proof....
Small OfferingsOct 14, 20202 min readUncertainty reignsTuesday 13th October, 2020 More news of more lockdowns or restrictions in Wales and England. No doubt Scotland will follow suit. It is...
Small OfferingsOct 12, 20202 min readInspirational peopleMonday 12th October, 2020. What an exciting and remarkable day. Sir Cliff Richards is 80. I grew up to his music with the...
Small OfferingsOct 11, 20202 min readTB and CovidSunday 11th October, 2020 Another dry day with sunshine. The blustery wind however is cold. A day to wear a vest, shirt, pullover and...
Small OfferingsOct 11, 20202 min readCount your blessings...Saturday 10th October, 2020 There is a limited number, by local Scottish decree, of people allowed in to our local Church for services....
Small OfferingsOct 9, 20203 min readCould I do better?Wednesday 7th October, 2020 I am horrified at myself sometimes. Today I was woken by the telephone. It was to do with the SKY and...
Small OfferingsOct 6, 20202 min readJack...of all tradesTuesday 6th October, 2020 Another wonderfully instructive and frustrating day. No rain was the first bonus. Sunshine in the afternoon...
Small OfferingsOct 5, 20202 min readAtresia...what?Monday 5th October, 2020 I am not a recorder of the weather patterns of Scotland. However whether it rains or shines or does something in...
Small OfferingsOct 4, 20202 min readWe are in the vineyardSunday 4th October, 2020 Woke to a damp morning. A little drizzle. Streamed a service from Ontario in Canada. The sermon was about the...
Small OfferingsOct 4, 20203 min readAre we superhuman?Friday 2nd October, 2020 After the work on the allotment yesterday afternoon and a hot bath I slept well. I woke about 7.30am and...
Small OfferingsOct 1, 20202 min readTechnology challengesThursday 1st October, 2020. Yesterday it was arranged by a friend that Sky engineers should come to sort out the wifi. This had been...
Small OfferingsSep 30, 20203 min readTechnology - love it or hate itWednesday 30th September, 2020 Today I have woken in my own bedroom back home. I arrived yesterday evening about 7pm. I had a hot bath,...
Small OfferingsSep 28, 20203 min readBorder control?Monday 28th September, 2020 I was asked if I had been made to quarantine as I had crossed the border from England to Scotland. I wondered...
Small OfferingsSep 28, 20202 min readTravel by trainSunday 27th September, 2020 A day of travel. After a lovely breakfast of scrambled egg (eggs from the two hens I have tended) and bacon...
Small OfferingsSep 25, 20203 min readSHOPSFriday 25th September, 2020 My time alone has come to an end. I am being plunged back in to the new reality, what is called the 'new...
Small OfferingsSep 24, 20202 min readWisdom of Padre PioWednesday 23rd September, 2020 The day has been a contrast to the last week or so. The sun did not appear except for the shortest moment...
