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Brian Snellgrove

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A trip to Honey Street, Wiltshire

The Barge Inn at Honey Street which is in Wiltshire would not be a name that trips off everybody's tongue. We decided to go today because the weather tomorrow is forecast to be worse and warm weather was promised. I...

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A weekend when nothing is expected of us. 

We noticed that there was a village day at High Lyttleton so after lunch we hopped off to see what was going on. this event is always the same formula, dog show, refreshment tent, various local charities, tombola, one...

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slightly unhinged Weymouth

We decided to have a day trip to Weymouth to get away from it all if only briefly. Little did we know that there were two football matches connected with the city in directly or directly so we have to ourselves up for...

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My favourite jokes

 People used to laugh at me when I used to say " I want to be a comedian", I am successful and nobody's laughing now I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not too sure  Scientists say the universe is made up of...

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A visit to the Community Farm in Chew Valley

The community Farm lies adjacent to an artificial lake at Chew Magna. Good organic food is grown and distributed to the local population by way of veg boxes. Anyone who wants to visit can do so by clicking on this link...

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Francoise’s birthday

Very strangely we had no clear idea before today about where we should go particularly to celebrate the birth day by having lunch. Looking through TripAdvisor is all very well but I find myself swayed by the one star...

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Combined visit to Glastonbury and Wells

Not often that you have a blazing log fire when the temperature is 25 degrees but that is the custom in chalice well when I and Françoise went to join the celebration of Lammas which is to do with the first harvests. I...

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