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Rules
I attended a conference in Darlington a few days ago, the subject being shame. It was inspiring, educational, challenging and disturbing....
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douglas
- Feb 12, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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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