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The world will be holding its breath over the next few days.  Election day in the USA will affect us all, what ever our politics and where ever we live.  There has been a lot of hyperbole in the media, but the result of this election may well affect the planet for many years toContinue reading “The Sun’s Coming Over the Hill”

At present my Twitter feed seems to be full of people and organisations saying it is important to have hope in the middle of this pandemic or the US election or Brexit.  People need hope, they say.  But they never say what they mean by hope or how you are supposed to get it! WeContinue reading “Hope”

I have a friend called Sarah.  She is an amazing lady with a very caring heart.  Sarah spent some time in prison, and while she was there she met with volunteers from Prison Fellowship Scotland who helped her a lot.  Now she wants to give something back.  She has set herself the challenge of walkingContinue reading “Sarah’s Walk”

A couple of weeks ago I noticed a sticky patch on Inga’s cheek.  It was as if she had a brush-full of glue spotted there.  I managed to part some of the hair, and then Ben held her while I started to remove it with salt water.  It quickly became apparent it was an injuryContinue reading “Inga’s Infection”

I have loved taking photos since I was a child, and when I was teaching, I ran a photography activity.  At the beginning of the year it was always over-subscribed, and I used to give each person a black and while film roll, and told them to go out and take pix.  Some would beContinue reading “Differential Focus”

When I lived in London I went to Childs Hill Baptist Church.  The old church building was in some disrepair, and we used the hall for the services.  After the evening service we had coffee and tea, and biscuits.  The tea was always made by Mary. Mary was short and round, and always had aContinue reading “Mary Who Made the Tea”

I am the eldest of three, brought up in the Brethren until my parents realised the format of the meetings was turning us right off God.  We then moved to a local Baptist church, which had an active youth programme. At some point in my early teens the faith I had as a child grewContinue reading “More about Me”

It was my last big trip south.  I had stayed with my mother over her birthday, then came up to London to see both parts of The Cursed Child, then to the set of the Harry Potter films.  Finally I travelled to pick up Magnus and his half sister, Eilidh.  I had a travel bagContinue reading “Magnificent Magnus”

Inga was born on 1st January 2020.  When I saw the photo of the litter on Facebook I knew she was mine!  I contacted the breeder immediately, and booked her.  At that point I only knew the bloodlines she would inherit, and that she was well known by the breeders of Magnus and Eilidh.  JessContinue reading “Irrepressible Inga”