So I thought I might have had a nice idea about how heaven, actually does exist. Mo and I found ourselves suddenly on the discussion of god on one of our many car journeys (of which I am very grateful, I love our chats). I said that I couldn't believe in heaven, or life after …
Co-incidences to stitch meaning into
A couple of events that happened that make me wonder.... ---------------- On the night that Ishbel passed away, the alarm at Ravenspoint went off. It is not one of the alarms that Mark knows how to disable, so what we normally do is to ring Ishbel and John, as they have always had a heavy …
The steep car park
So we went to Ishbel's funeral today, Mark and I, together, which I was very glad of. I cried all the way through the service and with Mark still in his postal outfit we got to slip away after the internment and not stay for the soup and cake. I normally like this, but it …
Holi day…
I have been working at the main island primary school for a year and a half now, and am still overjoyed by the amount of holidays that this new job gives me! Previously I would get a precious 2 weeks in the summer and otherwise a few odd days tagged onto bank holidays or weekends, …
Snow Day!
Its not often that it happens on the Isle of Lewis, but the Council closed schools on 18th January 2024 and declared the roads too treacherous to drive. Fantastic news, though Morris and I had already made it half way into town by the time the message went out on Groupcall.... but what a moment …
Christmas Special
I can honestly say that this Christmas has been full to brim of happiness. Some of it planned, but a lot of it has just happened - at the right time, as a surprise, with just a little bit of Christmas magic and giving of gifts. A lady on Marks post round keeps chicken and …
Places in my mind
I have a strange phenomena where - when I am doing certain tasks, my mind transports me to other places by routine. I don't know why I do this but for example: When I'm brushing my teeth or doing anything with my teeth, I travel to Hadleigh, at the back of the high street, just …
Nostalgia and mental health
Of all the community groups in the Outer Hebrides, one type stands out - the Historical societies, or Comunn Eachdraidh have the most volunteers, consistently garner funds from tourists and inspire more than any of the land trusts, community benefit pots or growing initiatives that make up the rest of the vast volunteer sector on …
Fun with other peoples diggers
A digger, as we found out last year when we built a barn, is a very powerful tool in the right hands. In the wrong hands its a useless as a marshmallow shovel. This week Mark had the opportunity to obtain a large steel cattle grid for free - if only he could arrange pick …
Life at school
I'm really enjoying my new job. I'm a 'school assistant' at the biggest school on the islands - Stornoway Primary school, in the main capital of Lewis. With a school roll of 400, its bigger than where my two boys went to school in Pairc - there were only 29 children in Pairc, split into …
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