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douglas
Mar 8, 20201 min read
Rules
I attended a conference in Darlington a few days ago, the subject being shame. It was inspiring, educational, challenging and disturbing....
douglas
Feb 12, 20202 min read
Silence is golden
Edinburgh is one of my favourite cities and I loved living there for most of the 80’s and all of the 90’s. I especially treasured the...
douglas
Feb 5, 20201 min read
Have a cup of coffee . . .
Here’s a thought - does a "coffee cake" always contain coffee? This is the sort of profundities that tax my brain from one day to the...
douglas
Jan 29, 20202 min read
The train on platform . . .
One day a week I'm on a train heading to Edinburgh. Later that same day I get the train back north. Suffice to say I spend most of that...
douglas
Jan 22, 20201 min read
I invite you
I invite you to ........ talk about yourself? If you take up the invitation what would you talk about? What gives you your unique...
douglas
Oct 29, 20191 min read
Be yourself
People make assumptions. For example, I like it when it rains — maybe not all the time but there is something refreshing and invigorating...
douglas
Oct 1, 20192 min read
Lending a hand
A number of years ago I was a volunteer who worked on a care van, which distributed blankets and clothing as well as tea and hot soup to...
douglas
Sep 20, 20192 min read
Chaos
Many years ago as a young probationary minister, still wearing short trousers and wet behind the ears, I was accompanying a grown up...
douglas
Sep 4, 20193 min read
I am not an artist, but I am gifted.
There is a beautiful story told of two brothers Franz and Albrecht Durer. Their parents were very poor and often had to scrimp and save...
douglas
Aug 27, 20192 min read
My most precious gift is . . .
If you’re in the habit of buying a newspaper, especially one at the weekend you will often find included a free colour brochure; the ones...
douglas
Aug 23, 20192 min read
The Maid's Room
Here’s an interesting wee snippet of information which you may not know about me. Apart from six years in my life I’ve always stayed near...
douglas
Aug 23, 20192 min read
Once upon a time . . .
Once upon a time (unlike the fairy tales this is a true story) in a previous life I ‘volunteered’ to spend a day working with a shepherd....
douglas
Aug 14, 20192 min read
A pound of mince
My granny once threw a pound of mince at the telly. I know this to be true because I was there at the time. I can even recall what I was...
Douglas
Aug 13, 20192 min read
Pass No Judgement
Let me use a religious metaphor to explain a story. As a young boy I seldom went to the Church unless I was coerced or bribed. I was more...
Douglas
Apr 30, 20192 min read
Keys & Other Lost Things
Here’s a true story. A few weeks ago on a very sunny early evening, I drove to Cullen beach with the intention of walking my dog along...
douglas
Apr 28, 20191 min read
The Ears Have It
Maisie is a dog. She's my dog, although if I was being pedantic I should really describe her as an 'it,' because she's had the op, if you...
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