My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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First Class science fiction – Area 51 + local political meeting
I do not know it is true, false, or partly true but it is a brilliant piece of imaginative writing and it transfixed me this morning for over an hour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rclRtlI3CHI Local Public meeting...
Before you do anything else, watch this video – 10 year old prodigy
A crazy Gemini Day as it happens So this is going to be one of those days when us Geminis leap around in various directions at once. Geminis cannot stand boredom. We are cheap to maintain as we are a 24/7 entertainment...
Wedmore Festival in full splendor + an account of a heart attack + Tuckers Grave Inn
Scroll down for Wedmore Festival account Today was quite a rare day when I had to get up early to arrive at the Christian men's breakfast in St John's, Frome for 8 am. What a lovely time of day to drive. Little...
Can you ever have too many books? + AI talk
I'm still resting after five straight days of activity with our friend and also as reported yesterday more visits to art galleries and centers which I enjoyed enormously. I have to let things settle so today I'm doing...
Bank Holiday In Cheddar – with a difference
An entirely different side of Cheddar. Whilst the tourists frequent the numerous coffee shops and visit the caves I was there on other business. Cheddar is only a small town but it punches well above its weight with...
Day three of my bank holiday weekend
There are no less than three arts trails which start today so after breakfast we jumped in the car and arrived at a place called Blagdon. It is in the Chew Valley and a very old village. You can tell it is old by the...
Day 2 of the May bank holiday weekend.
How to please a guest I want to come back now to the topic of giving a guest the best possible experience. First, I think it's much easier to please a single person than a couple because very few couples I know have...
Day one of the Beltane / May bank holiday weekend
My goodness this must be a record for the longest period of time but I have not written an entry in the face of considerable amounts of activity so this will be a more abstract overview of Wednesday to Sunday when we...
Anyone complaining of getting old?
then Watch this REEL About age in general, I hear people saying that they are nearly 60, nearly 70, coming on for 75, and I feel like saying well so what. Look at Mary Berry the cook. She is 90 and is as bright as a...
Off to meet with kindred spirits
Off to a place near Exeter by the name of Goffinland for a meeting with kindred spirits on the topic of not paying council tax. It was quite an eye opener; I did not realize that our council tax goes directly to the...
Tina Turner in Bristol + my last visit to Zaza
I have always been a fan of Tina Turner, by the way died at the age of 83 on May the 24th 2023. This was a musical of her life at the Hippodrome here in Bristol and it told the story at length of her upbringing...
Great Time Waster for a holiday mood – how much does the Internet know about you
Why not type into a search engine 'Who is ...your name... and see what happens I asked 'who is Brian Snellgrove?' Grock Brian Snellgrove is a multifaceted individual with a diverse background, primarily known for his...
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