Hazel on May 26th, 2011

Well, that’s Christian Aid week over for another year. I can’t believe how quickly it comes round. The highlight for me at a personal level is always, of course, the massive book sale in Edinburgh’s St Andrew’s and St George’s Church. I must confess I bought more books than I donated – not good news [...]

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Hazel on May 13th, 2010

Phew. What a week! We might have seen history in the making but I for one will be devoutly thankful when the dust settles from this jolly old general election. And rest assured, I have absolutely no intention of extending the agony here. But I do want to talk about one particular politician, Independent MSP [...]

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Hazel on May 14th, 2009

Christian Aid week. I’ve worked for this worthy cause for more years than I care to remember but it’s only recently I’ve become aware of the letterbox-phenomenon. My stomping ground for house-to-house collections has remained the same for years but conditions have definitely changed as owners have come and gone, and new incumbents have sought [...]

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