A friend of mine had lived and worked in RSA for some years. I well recall his remark that Coca-cola - evidently the non diet variety as you say - had been a huge blessing when they needed some emerg… (View Post)

You'd be surprised how much, in some parts - including where Malky lives. And even in the lesser parts it all helps. (View Post)

Edit: whitewash to keep the existing kirk neat and tidy - not to paint over old sculptures etc.! (View Post)

Oh, they still do that here. Only two Presbyterian sacraments: baptism, which needs a font; and burial, which used to be out in the kirkyard and still is for non-cremations. Hellish in winter on a hi… (View Post)

TBF I'd check the current situation. But doing Greats did cut down on what would have been seen as the oik competition from state schools. Whether this is still the case ... (View Post)