A light-hearted view of the world as seen by our ministers - all cannot be doom and gloom!
Musings - Excess
Published on Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:37
Musings
Excess : adjective Exceeding a prescribed or desirable amount.Those of us who are still able to shop in person have become accustomed to the ‘one out, one in’ queuing ...
Musings - Being Brave
Published on Tue, 19 May 2020 19:03
Musings
It is, apparently, 25 years since the release of Braveheart, which tells the story of William Wallace, though, to make it ‘big’, Mel Gibson who produced, directed and starred in ...
Erinaceus europaeus
Published on Sat, 2 May 2020 13:22
Musings
Having a last stroll round the Manse garden at dusk last week, I saw something on the lawn that I has not seen for some time. It saw me too, and scurried off among some shrubs. It ...
Every word is true – or is it?
Published on Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:27
Musings
In some free moments recently, I have been going though the contents of the filing cabinet in my study, disposing of things no longer needed, shredding papers and, occasionally, ...
Words
Published on Fri, 10 Apr 2020 05:14
Musings
You know that word association game when you respond, without thinking, to a word someone else says? For example:-Bacon…eggs. Fruit…cake. Punch…Judy ...
The Importance of Handbags
Published on Thu, 2 Apr 2020 18:14
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‘A handbag?’ asks Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s play, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest.’ Only two words, but they carry a lot of meaning, as she struggles to fathom the origins ...
Signs of the times - the “Corvid conspiracy”
Published on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:54
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As far as I am aware, despite the sign, the current crisis has nothing to do with crows! The Manse ornithologist - same person as the Manse medic - has confirmed that corvids ...
Ground elder
Published on Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:36
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Ground Elder - two words that gardeners hate to hear. For Ground Elder (Aegopodium podagraria) is a vigorous, spreading, perennial plant, with a sneaky habit. Though its leaves are ...
Coronavirus – in numbers
Published on Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:12
Musings
As things stand, this is how the Coronavirus is affecting my immediate and extended family 4 work for the NHS - 1 GP, 2 nurses, 1 Pharmacist2 have Covid-19 and are ...