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Friday 26th March, 2021 It feels like the proverbial April because it has been a day of sun and showers with only the strong wind as a...

Thursday 25th March, The Assumption. This is an extraordinary Feast which seems to challenge all human knowledge. So did the...

Wednesday 24th March, 2021 An extraordinary day, but then all days are extraordinary in that life is miraculous and the fact that corn...

Monday 22nd March, 2021 I had a hurried breakfast as I had a dental appointment at 10am. I arrived at 9.58am. After 15 minutes I inquired...

Sunday 21st March, 2021 Streamed Mass from Canada. An excellent sermon although the singing of psalm and other parts of the Mass was not...

Monday 15th March, 2021 It seems that some restrictions are being lessened up here in Scotland but there have been so many choppings and...

Saturday 20th March, 2021 After a short breakfast I went down to the village to get the newspaper. I purchase it for the crossword and...

Friday 19th March, 2021 The feast day of St Joseph. I have such an admiration for this man. He cared, he accepted, he believed, he...

Thursday 18th March, 2021 It has been another glorious spring day. The forecast was not encouraging but by midday the sun was almost hot,...

Wednesday 17th March, 2021 It has been the most marvellous day. First I noted it was the Feast Day of St Patrick. Immediately the image...

Tuesday 16th March, 2021 It is interesting that this morning I had a discussion about people wanting affirmation, publicity and a general...

Sunday 14th March, 2021 It is Mother's Day and as such I am reminded of how fortunate I have been to have had such a marvellous family...

Saturday 13th March, 2021 Tomorrow is what is called Gaudete Sunday. It is the fourth Sunday of Lent and is a sort of reminder that...

Friday 12th March, 2021 All that has happened today has been eclipsed by some news I have just had....but to calm myself I shall record...

Thursday 11th March, 2021 It is nearly 18.00 and I have just been reminded that it is the Patronal Feastday of my Old School. St Gregory...

Tuesday 9th March, 2021 I have just heard that Ms Sturgeon has allowed a minor change in lockdown as from this coming Friday. More people...

Monday 8th March, 2021 The usual threat of 'possible precipitation' was the forecast. No sunshine when I woke. After breakfast I drove...

Sunday 7th March, 2021 One looks at oneself sometimes and notes that one can be very quirky. Today has been a celebration for me of...

Saturday 6th March, 2021 It is ever a joy to see the sun and again I woke to it. One grabs opportunities for getting out when they come...

Friday 5th March, 2021 Today has been another indulgent one. It started off cold so I had an extra slice of toast from a Roman Bread loaf...