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Browsing Archive: July, 2009

That Coming Home Feeling......

Posted by John McKenna on Friday, July 31, 2009,
Come on, you've all had it.......coming off that plane, turning that corner, alighting from that boat.....the feeling of coming home.....it's difficult to explain but invariably results in a smile spreading over your face. For me I had it a couple of weeks back driving up to Arisaig on the West coast. Always happens at the same place.....just coming up to the railyway bridge below at Loch Nan Uamh......seeing the blue water  and even bluer sky peeking through the arches.....no matter the weat...
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In the 250th year of Robert Burns' Birth .........

Posted by John McKenna on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, In : Poets 

Born 25 January 1759 Rabbie Burns, Scotlands' favourite son just has to be mentioned in this the 250th anniversary year of his birth!  One of his best known follows:

Ae Fond Kiss, And Then We Sever


1791
Ae fond kiss, and then we sever;
Ae fareweel, alas, for ever!
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,
Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
Who shall say that Fortune grieves him,
While the star of hope she leaves him?
Me, naecheerful twinkle lights me;
Dark despair around be...

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Starting Out

Posted by John McKenna on Monday, July 27, 2009,
This Blogging is all new but you gotta start somewhere!
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