Look there's a pipe band playing in my driveway!
What an amazing day we experienced on Friday. This of course was Martha's day. She was the one being honoured by our community as she crowned the Bo'ness Fair Queen.It all started with a pipe band marching into our driveway. When was the last time someone said to you, "Look there's a pipe band playing in your driveway?"
For those of you who have no knowledge of this event. It is now accepted to be the biggest childrens' Fair of its kind in Europe. This town knows...
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I'm on the East Coast rail line heading for King's Cross . It is quite a scenic route. The views are stunning. Tomorrow will be a splendid day full of colour and pageantry. What a magnificent event to be celebrating. I'm really feeling quite privileged to be Moderator at this time.
Its only right that we should make a fuss over this Jubilee. Sixty years of service to the nation! Its a wonderful endorsement of the wisdom of years. It also has a knock...
What a brilliant afternoon I had as a guest of Cardinal O'Brien and the Catholic Church at the launch of the Caritas Award Ceremony. The invitation came to me from the Scottish Catholic Education Service. Over 3,000 people packed into the Clyde Auditorium to watch 450 teenagers receive their Caritas Award. This award has come about as part of an attempt to keep alive the memory of the Pope's visit to Scotland in 2010.
It was a great afternoon hearing how...
In a few days time my life will change at least for the next year that is if the General Assembly accept me as their Moderator. So we started moving into the Moderator's flat this weekend. You know its strange packing up and leaving the house you've lived in for over 30 years. I'm just glad I know the people who are moving in next. Taking things with you that remind you of home are so important. It got me thinking of the thousands of refugees who have to pack up and go...