My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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Scammed? (well, they nearly got me)
A Great Scam It all started this last Monday when I wrote to my friend who was going to send me some computer kit. Apparently went to the post office to post this and sent me a bill accordingly. On the Tuesday morning,...
Day 28,889 of my life + time for searching (for) our souls
I woke up fairly early, 06:15 actually, to the sound of rain. I made a coffee plus a toasted baguette with cheese and turned on GB news. I alternate with Talk TV. I enjoy the directness of David Bull and his no...
Our Shadow self – aspects discussed + words of encouragement
Eating/Stomach problems (contd) I had another difficult evening yesterday with the problem of eating late which seems to correlate with an inability to digest, vomiting, and bloating. I find it so difficult to sever...
What is a friend ? – Zoom bad habits
How many friends do we have? I was watching Chris Eubank on TV this morning. He is a very outgoing personality. He says he has a million friends or should we say contacts but actually no friends. I wonder what this is...
What is ‘being shy’? +The prize for the prettiest village in Somerset?
About 20 of us gathered in the Methodist Church in Radstock for the last Vineyard service of its type before the summer break. One of the leaders is going to Hong Kong for two and a half weeks and others will be on...
And today’s winner of the day for an overheard conversation is….
You need to be sharp eyed to see what this is. Clue - it is in Frome. This is the high season for anything involving outdoor celebrations whether themed or locally based. There is the Priddy Folk Festival which is...
Leaving California – leaving the planet
We are all going to die sometime. Are we prepared? The Grim Reaper does not give notice. It can be a street accident, a fall that turns nasty and exposes weaknesses in the body system that are not repairable, or just...
I hate being looked ‘up and down’ (being judged by appearance)
Slept reasonably well. If I am breathless I normally get up and sleep on the sofa in the living room. I may or may not watch a little bit of TV before dozing off. This morning I made some porridge with the...
45 Quotes from the subtle art of not giving a **** that will change you
What you are in defined as what you are willing to struggle for The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience and paradoxically the acceptance of one's negative experiences itself a positive...
A lovely day in Bath – its tourist time!!!
Françoise returned from her yoga at around 11:30 so do we go to Bath or do we not? She wants to find a suitable piece of luggage to take away with her when we go to London in a couple of weeks.As the sun is shining and...
An alien’s view of the world. A bible study. Where is summer?
Rain forecast for today so we fiddle around in the garden and have drinks in the little alcove that we have prepared. It occurs to me that the Great Reset which is currently throttling the world is an alien experiment...
A world away from everyday ‘reality’ + toxic family enmeshment (Nexus)
We decided to follow an invitation in the Mendip Times 'Afternoon Tea every Sunday in July with Marston Music. Says I 'why not?'. The estate is about 3 miles south of Frome and contains an amazingly restored and...
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