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Schoenstatt Retreat and Pilgimage Centre, Campsie Glen
I want to show you a very special place that I’ve discovered: Schoenstatt Retreat and Pilgrimage Centre, near Glasgow. A friend of mine took me to this lovely place in the summer, and I went back...
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Northwards to see a friend
This past Saturday, I travelled up to Aberdeenshire to visit a good friend who has been through a lot. Some of you may read Roobeedoo‘s blog; if so you will know that she wrote very honestly about the...
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Over land and sea to the Isle of Scalpay, Harris
Hello everyone! I’m back from a wonderful five-day break. For the third year in a row, I went to the Isle of Harris by myself. I was really needing respite from my caring role, and although life has...
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A beautiful evening on the Isle of Scalpay, Harris
The first of my three days on Harris dawned bright and beautiful: The North Harbour, Isle of Scalpay. View from my room at the Two Harbours Guest House. April 2016. The houses in the distance are the...
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Church, and a drive out to Huisinis
The second of my three days on Harris was rainy. Not as rainy as it might have been – you can get soaked in a few minutes in a real downpour – but gently rainy most of the day. However, that didn’t...
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To the North Harris Eagle Observatory (with knitting)
On the Sunday afternoon, I left Huisinis and headed back along the road I’d travelled. I always find it interesting how very different any route looks when going back in the other direction. View...
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From Harris to North Uist, for the afternoon
The third and last day of my time on Harris dawned very promisingly indeed: View of the North Harbour, Isle of Scalpay, April 2016. My plan for the day was to drive to the south end of Harris, and take...
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A magical spring evening on the Isle of Harris
I could not have asked for a lovelier last evening on my visit to Harris. After I had finished my picnic tea, and communed with the cattle for a bit after my afternoon in the Uists, I drove back up...
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Car, ferry, bus, trains: back home to Glasgow
All too soon it was the last morning of my getaway. I had relished every minute of respite. I’d done quite a bit of knitting, seen dear friends, loved being out and about on Harris, read part of...
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A day trip to Holy Isle, off the Isle of Arran
I had another fantastic adventure last weekend! Regular readers might recall that two years ago our family had a marvellous holiday on the Isle of Arran. This past winter a friend of mine happened to...
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