Tag: Live life

  • A Silent Love

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    “The Bible tells us to love our neighbours, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people” GK Chesterton Despised and resented the Irish monks that settled in Nunraw Abbey at the end of World War II were absolutely not welcome.  Sancta Maria Abbey in Nunraw is a mile from… Read more

  • Dreaming the Immortal

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    How do you unwind after a demanding day? Maybe I inherited it from my mum. It only took about five minutes. But she had to be left alone for that time when she came through the door from work. It was pointless asking what was for tea? could I go out? could so and so… Read more

  • Should I Stay or Should I Go

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    Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. I thought I was a free spirit.  Turns out I was scary, quite selfish, erratic and definitely unpredictable.  I couldn’t trust anyone because I couldn’t trust myself! I thought rational decision making was for people who had given up on romance,… Read more

  • Cider with Blackcurrant

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    Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. Funny how things change. Not so funny when it involves a large cider with blackcurrant and a high quality cream carpet. It was a rare evening of celebration as I remember it.  My boyfriend and I about to move into his new abode and… Read more

  • A Satchel Full of Platitudes

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    Describe something you learned in high school. I learned that history was neat and packaged.  No suggestion of Marxist interpretations nor Japanese interpretations.  Hitler acted completely alone. His propaganda duped a nation.  We were to feel sorry for them but rest assured that could never happen in Scotland.  Nor were harsh economic sanctions driving those… Read more

  • Confidence from the Shadows

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    The most confident person I know made barely a whisper in my early teenage years. They were assigned to the shadows. I was fascinated by the glare. School assembly many years ago and a talk from a charity representative. She was blonde, tall, slim with legs and hair shaped by the gods. She moved effortlessly… Read more