My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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The Wonderful World of Willow – An Ancient Craft Finds New Life
From the willow beds of Somerset to sculptures, living structures and natural burials, one craftswoman reveals the extraordinary versatility of a plant that has served humanity for thousands of years. There are some...
A Rather Fragmented Day, but Not Without Its Rewards
Much Ado About Several Little Things The weather has turned slightly colder, so we decided to put the duvet back on the bed, and my goodness, what a luxury it is! I tend to get up very early, today at 5.45 am, and my...
Justin Brierley – The Lost Art of Good Conversation
Christians in Media Conference, 9 October 2026 Justin Brierley's talk explored how Christians can engage meaningfully with people who hold very different beliefs, particularly in an increasingly divided and...
Paul Woolley – In a World Obsessed with Change, Who Is Prepared to Stay the course?
Christians in Media Conference, Sky Studios, 9 October 2026 Paul Woolley, Chief Executive of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC), gave one of those talks that initially appears to be about one...
Can We Disagree Without Falling Out? – Sam Hailes on the Art of Christian Disagreement
Sam Hailes Christians in Media Conference, 9 October 2026 Sam Hailes, editor of Premier Christianity magazine, delivered a thoughtful address on the challenges of maintaining Christian unity in a world increasingly...
The art of communication – are we about winning or understanding?
This is an abstract from a talk given at the conference- Ed. More communication, less understanding? We live in an extraordinary age when almost everyone has the opportunity to communicate with almost everyone else....
God, the BBC and a Painful Hand
An Unexpected Testimony from Sam Jackson Christians in Media Conference, 9 October 2026 One of the speakers I particularly enjoyed listening to at the Christians in Media conference was Sam Jackson, who has the rather...
Christians in Media – the Day After
The morning after an important conference often leaves me slightly disorientated. I was up at 5:45 a.m. yesterday, Friday, to make a round trip to London of 230 miles, which I survived and actually quite enjoyed. I...
Visit to a community soup lunch
I had read recently in the Mendip Times that a soup lunch was being held at the Old School House Community Centre in Pensford, and so we thought, why not give it a try? It was advertised as taking place between twelve...
Christians in Media conference 9 October 2026
Update https://www.briansnellgrove.net/2026/10/10/christians-in-media-the-day-after/ Reports will appear here below as I complete them; I will present each session on an individual basis Speaker Position or...
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...
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