My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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Depression that is hard to treat – BBC R4 – ‘All in the Mind’
Depression is one of those words we throw around without thinking too carefully about what it actually means or what its causes might be. Is it really appropriate to say that we are “depressed” because someone is late...
Christians in Media conference 9 October 2026
James 1:22: 'But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes...
Share and Repair – High Littleton + Radford Mill Harvest Celebration
We attended the monthly Share and Repair session at the local Scout Centre in High Littleton, held on a Saturday from 10.00 am until 12.30 pm. Françoise had brought along an ageing hi-fi unit, complete with CD and...
Taking on Sky – and Saving £290 a Year
Today I decided it was time to tackle my ever-increasing Sky bill. I had discovered that I was paying £44 a month for broadband, which seemed decidedly uncompetitive. After negotiating my way through Sky's Virtual...
Ancient wisdom from Ethiopia
Every human being carries two winds within them at all times: the wind of life and the wind of error. The wind of error isn't simply another name for sin; it's described as a parasite, calculated and intentional, with...
Christianity and Gnosticism
The simplest way to understand the difference is this: Mainstream Christianity says salvation comes through Jesus Christ. Gnosticism tends to say liberation comes through awakening to hidden or inner spiritual...
I do not normally enter full on into politics but….
I have to mention Matt Goodwin's excellent contribution (sign up for his substack) which sums up the whole wretched situation as far as the UK is concerned. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ...
Be careful what you wish for
After writing yesterday's piece about conversation, little did I know what was to follow. This was an unusual day in that on two occasions people made contact with me to have a discussion. I normally like to feel the...
The value of spontaneous conversation
I had a long TEAMS conversation today with a friend whom I have known for the best part of forty years. There was no agenda and no particular reason for the call. We simply started talking. It reminded me how valuable...
Is the UK finished? Judge for yourself
3 October 2026 Civil Warning to UK as France burns - Don Wootton 30 September 2026 - Has Britain Finally Fallen? The Vexed Vicar and the Nettled New Yorker analyze August 2026 Peter Hitchens: “Britain Is Finished....
Have we lost the real meaning of Jesus’ parables?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjykhmkx7NQ&t=841s A different way of looking at Christianity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HgZGQ4JXSA What Jesus only explained to his inner circle (not to the crowds) Recently I...
Do We Still Have Free Speech in the UK?
I found myself reflecting on this question after reading a recent article by Matt Goodwin. Whatever one's political position, the subject deserves serious consideration: how free are we in Britain to express unpopular,...
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