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Clearing the garage
Today I finally finished clearing the garage. All the stuff we brought with us (10 months ago now) has been either put in its correct place, given away or binned/recycled. This was a…
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In which Distra gets two new shoots
The smaller of our two aspidistras, Aspie has just put out two new shoots. For all they call them “cast iron plants”, she was not happy living in the basement, and had to…
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A blanket from the past
While I was cleaning out J’s flat last year, I found this blanket. It had accidentally got stuck into the garage here when we moved in last June and I only just found…
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An interesting walk
After the visitors departed today, the three of us went for a walk by the side of the Eden. It was a really lovely day. All the trees are coming into leaf, the…
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Easter – Part 2
After our meal we had an egg painting competition. I painted mine to look like a chocolate Easter egg in a presentation box (not my finest effort but ok). R decided to commemorate…
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Easter – Part One
We had visitors for Easter. I went to the Easter vigil service the previous night rather than the morning one. My Mum had asked for something “spectacular” so I decided to push the…
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The shape of things to come
Easter Sunday tomorrow. J and I went to the Easter vigil at St James this evening. J in fact told me that he wasn’t coming, so I duly left without him. About 1…
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An Easter discovery
As I think I have mentioned, Castlebank was built for Alexander Black, Procurator Fiscal of Fife in 1854. His daughter, Anne Louisa Black died a spinster of considerable means, still in possession of…
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Gave blood today
I gave blood today for the first time in 40 odd years. Things have come on a bit since 1986 as far as computerization is concerned – and the snacks are better in…
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April Fool – well nearly
Last year I had a spectacular success with my April Fool on R. It was all documented on my old blog – but basically I had him completely going on the fact that…
