Tag: caring
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Homeward Bound
Well I had my wish and walked, carefree, on Westport beach. I picked up a heart-shaped stone as a memento, and gazed across at the coast of Antrim, the Emerald Isle glistening out of dissipating mist. As soon as I’d realised I was up against 4 locals—all knowledgeable about the area, intimately connected through kith…
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Hallowe’en!
With Polling Day on Thursday 2nd November 2023, this coming Tuesday it’s once more into the Twingo heading for South Kintyre—but this time via Arran. With the winter timetable, there’s a three-way ferry from Lochranza calling at Tarbert and Portavadie, which suits me fine. The plan is to drive down on Wednesday—also known as All…
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Contenders
To be honest, when I saw on the WCIVF website (after total radio silence on Twitter though it may have all been happening on Facebook) that there were 4 other candidates for the South Kintyre by-election on Thursday 2nd November 2023, I was actually relieved. Firstly, because I do believe in democracy and having someone…
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Ferry Fiasco: Getting to South Kintyre
I don’t really like driving. Some people do. They’ll “go for a drive” to clear their head. I go for a walk with my dog. I don’t dislike driving and I like my wee Twingo but I mostly see it as a practical way to get from A to B, taking people, animals, plants and…
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Caring in Kirky & Kintyre
It’s five to nine on a Tuesday morning. The few dishes left over from Juan’s savoury rice last night are washed and the pancake batter made. Fiona the carer is helping Mum shower, her medication is on an orange plate so she can see it and the porridge is on. The washing that was steeping…