Light in the darkness
Angus and I look out for each new moon and follow it night after night as it waxes, wanes and then disappears from sight. It’s such a...
Curious Contradiction
I suppose we are all curious contradictions. I certainly am on the subject of spiders. I confess that I don’t like spiders. Or, to put it...
Marking Milestones
We all have milestone moments in our lives, moments that create their own befores and afters. You know what I mean: leaving school,...
White Pudding
The last blog was about family history and this one is too. Read it as a challenge. As I grow older I find myself wondering if some of my...
Lockdown challenge
Over the course of the pandemic Angus and I compiled a book about our family history. Angus has been researching his for over 60 years...
First Steps in Theology
Having taught Sunday School children over decades it never ceased to amaze me how much I learned from them. They didn’t approach the...
The Wrong Way Round!
I was brought up in Ayr and knew the outline of the Arran hills by heart as I painted them so often. In 1990 we moved as a family to...
Just For Fun
I wonder what you do when you don’t have anything that really needs done. When there’s nothing shouting, ‘I need done and I need done...
Try To Imagine
I’ve heard it said that we can’t really understand someone until we’ve walked in their shoes and, of course, we can never do that. But it...
An additional treat
A well-chosen book makes a lovely gift, whatever the occasion. And one that encloses a book mark is a special treat. I’ll leave you to...
