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Posted on22 June 201928 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

Lovely Ljubljana

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I am back home from my trip to Slovenia and am longing for the lovely Ljubljana already! The weather was wonderful. The city was wonderful. The entire…

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Posted on3 June 20183 October 2020Everyday Life

The Godmother

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Today, I became a Godmother. Again. This time, to my wee nephew, Cameron. And whilst all of my Godchildren—and indeed, all of my nieces and…

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Posted on2 June 201829 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

Homeland holidays: 2018

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I am in The Homeland for my summer holidays. Two weeks of family, friends, and fun. And, hopefully, a bit of nice weather! The big…

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Posted on30 September 20169 November 2020Travel & Adventure

Zadar: A Catholic girl’s paradise

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I spent last week in Zadar, Croatia, for an academic conference. But the timing of flights meant that I had a free day to explore the…

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Posted on21 February 201628 September 2020Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

Conquering the law

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I arrived in North Berwick yesterday for my birthday weekend, with a plan to conquer The Law as part of my visit. And since yesterday was spent exploring Tantallon Castle and the…

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Posted on17 May 201520 November 2020Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

A religious day in Glasgow

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I went to Glasgow for a bit of museum-ing yesterday as part of my efforts to get out of the house a bit more. I didn’t have…

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Posted on18 February 201528 September 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

Lenten rice

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Today is the first day of Lent, and also a fasting day in the Catholic Church. I’ve decided to observe several fasting days over the Lenten period…

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Posted on25 December 201428 September 2020Musings & Ramblings

Christmas wishes

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Christmas is a special time in my world, because it is the celebration of my saviour’s birth. And as it’s a birthday celebration, birthday wishes…

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Posted on17 April 201412 November 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

An unexpectedly sweet day

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For the last few weeks, I have been struggling to overcome my desire to eat loads of candy and sweets as part of my Lenten sacrifice.…

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Posted on4 April 201429 September 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Hungry girl

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I am almost finished with my Lenten sacrifice (only 15 days to go!) and I’m starting to feel hungry. Really, really hungry. But I don’t know if…

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Posted on4 March 201417 September 2020Musings & Ramblings

40 days for my soul

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Tomorrow is the first day of the Lent and I am once again finding my soul humbled at the grace of God and my Lord Saviour, Jesus…

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Posted on21 May 201317 November 2020Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Marriage odds

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Eight years ago, I stood at the altar of St John the Baptist Catholic Church and professed my love and dedication to the man who taught me…

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Posted on8 April 201216 September 2020Everyday Life

An Easter reflection

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Easter Sunday is rolling to a close and I’m sitting here thinking about how wonderful my life is because of my Saviour, the Lord Jesus…

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Posted on6 April 201217 November 2020Everyday Life

My Good Friday

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Today is Good Friday, a day of great importance for many Christians—including me. It’s also a day of fasting for Catholics (and maybe other religions?).…

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Posted on22 February 201228 October 2020Everyday Life

A Lenten poem

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I’ve written about Lent and my beliefs in the past (2010; 2011) but try as I may, this year I couldn’t come up with the…

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Posted on10 February 201215 September 2020Musings & Ramblings

Random thoughts: Top 50 no-gos

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Random thoughts—Week 1: List 50 things I’ll never do. Climb Mount Everest Compete in a sport professionally Give birth (sadly…) Celebrate 50 years of marriage…

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Posted on24 December 201115 September 2020Everyday Life

A lesson in carols

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Being a guest in someone’s home at Christmas means the joy of participating in the traditions of the family. It’s a chance to experience new…

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Posted on24 December 201115 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

More than gifts

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It’s Christmas Eve already. Wow! It seems to have jumped up out of nowhere. But, I am pleased to say that I have all of…

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Posted on16 August 201118 November 2020Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

The feathers

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A couple of nights before we had services for Paul in England*, a woman I know told me a story about feathers. She said when…

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Posted on9 March 201112 September 2020Everyday Life

A faith-led journey

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Today is Ash Wednesday; the start of the Lenten season. For 40 days (and six Sundays) I will reflect on my faith and my relationship…

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