My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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More on Peace, dimensionality and the chaos of the physical realm
And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Such is the message that was drummed into me as the son of a vicar in South London (Streatham) in the...
Is it possible to have peace of mind?
The most profound peace of mind is when you are in an environment where your body's foibles and imperfections are left behind, in other words in the state that we would call heaven. There is a homophone to peace and...
An updated review of the art of complaining (hotels)
Most times it is worth making a complaint. However, at a Hotel I stayed at in Dorset the proprietor to this bed and breakfast establishment was clearly not interested in her guests. She made the mistake of placing two...
The Joy of meeting a kindred spirit
Today our bodies has returned from our holiday but our spirit is still lingering in the coach halfway between Birmingham and Bath. I feel sorry for people who have to jump into work with day after they arrive back from...
Do we need holiday insurance in the UK +What is an existential crisis?
Our Little holiday has come to an end and I could have easily stayed for another few days but on the other hand it is necessary for Françoise to seek medical advice for her very swollen left knee. I have always...
Surrealist Birmingham art experience with a touch of woke
To call Birmingham a multicultural city is somewhat of an understatement. On Wednesday 27th November we were transported by tour coach and left at a meeting point near the Bullring to be picked up four hours later....
Why do employers treat their staff so badly?
Our satellite feed coach driver, Darren, said that he had worked in a family business for many years but it had recently been taken over. The Firm was involved with making steel rings for industry. He said the new...
What is force? – Are Chinese goods below standard?
The Escaping Poly tunnel I have had an interesting day today Sunday. What a wind! Our carefully installed poly tunnel just disappeared and plonked itself in the next garden. We had two retrieve it by throwing it back...
A form of self torture? – sorting out my clothes
I have accumulated a motley collection of shirts, trousers ('pants' to my US readers). T-shirts with long and short sleeves, underclothes - some of which I could tactfully say were of the era in which they were ...
My first and last order of an American breakfast at Wetherspoons.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm a great fan of the chain and have breakfast or some sort of food there (Midsomer Norton branch) maybe twice a week. You know exactly what you're going to get, and pretty much how much you...
My prepared speech to those willing to listen re climate change
I never gave the speech as it was not opportune, but here it is anyway I would like to make a number of key points which have not been mentioned before and which will hopefully add to the value of the meeting this...
‘Doing a Sarah’ – Something for Nothing or a waste of money?
I write this because I was at the recycle the other week and I saw a man trying to dispose of a bicycle and asking the staff if they felt it could find a good home. I immediately jumped on it, put it in the back of my...
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