Month: June 2023

an evening of fellowship

I attend a regular Tuesday event in a group which is an offshoot of the Vineyard Church during which people meet and share for bible study and fellowship. Lest you think Christians are boring, we are a mixed Bunch that have a variety of interests in life and ways of earning a living. We were discussing the differences between booking.com vs airbnb and deciding which was the most reliable and...

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alternative eye treatment plus impossible gardens

Saturday morning I received a letter from the Eye Department at RUH, Bath telling me that my Eylea injections for my wet macular were not going well and that they were proposing an alternative medicine, Vabyismo,  as the team consider it more likely to achieve success. Enclosed was a glossy brochure to inform me all about it.  I will give it a go.  Meanwhile I do have an alternative approach via...

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Shepton Mallet Open Gardens 2023

Each year about 15 gardens are open to the public and unlike last year when nothing was open we had a field day going round and visiting people's wonderful gardens. We had four hours to do it, and that partly in rain showers but we managed to fill our time and getting lots of information along the way. We start with Kilver Court Gardens BA4 5NF. This garden was first created in the last 19th...

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A day of local Fayres

June is THE time when it comes to local events where Joe Blogs ( to US readers - John Doe) brings his family for a free day out. 1st stop Collett Park in Shepton Mallett. The field was full of local interest stands, voluntary 'do good' organisations and a splendid brass band with a singer that was up to the mark. There is an active model boat club that used the local lake to show off its...

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Adventures on the Jurassic coast

Wednesday was my birthday. So much has happened that I dont know if I will have the energy to write it all down. Left in the morning for a 47m journey to south Dorset. We stayed in a B and B in Bridport which was a mixed experience to say the least.   See my Trip Advisor review Bridport is a remarkable town, It is very cultured. Arty Farty events sell out. The affluent come here in droves to...

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A day of realization – word of the day is….

Today's word - schizotypal .  People with schizotypal personality disorder are often described as odd or eccentric and usually have few, if any, close relationships. They generally don't understand how relationships form or the impact of their behavior on others. They may also misinterpret others' motivations and behaviors and develop significant distrust of others. Today I realized that I must...

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