Month: July 2023

I woke up fairly early, 06:15 actually, to the sound of rain. I made a coffee plus a toasted baguette with cheese and turned on GB news. I alternate with Talk TV. I enjoy the directness of David Bull and his no nonsense approach. Today's topic is the shenanigans at the BBC. Have they not learnt from Jimmy Saville or Rolf Harris? Obviously not. I am excited that the coming day is going to be a...

Eating/Stomach problems (contd) I had another difficult evening yesterday with the problem of eating late which seems to correlate with an inability to digest, vomiting, and bloating. I find it so difficult to sever ties with old habits. If it is 8pm and I am hungry I want to eat something.  It does not work any more.  Maybe the gastric juices have gone off duty. I am just waiting for a signal...

How many friends do we have? I was watching Chris Eubank on TV this morning. He is a very outgoing personality. He says he has a million friends or should we say contacts but actually no friends. I wonder what this is all about. I suppose if you address people with your outer layers leaving the deeper and more profound levels aside you will never be satisfied. There is the phrase all the world...

About 20 of us gathered in the Methodist Church in Radstock for the last Vineyard service of its type before the summer break. One of the leaders is going to Hong Kong for two and a half weeks and others will be on holiday or busy working on their farms. I loved the T-shirt worn by one of the members. Very droll. The Sermon was on the topic of rest. I don't do rest very well but as I pointed out...

You need to be sharp eyed to see what this is. Clue - it is in Frome. This is the high season for anything involving outdoor celebrations whether themed or locally based.  There is the Priddy Folk Festival which is £120 for two days.  No day tickets are available as the weekend tickets have taken  priority. We have our local fair in Midsomer Norton. There is a large Festival in Bath. We awoke to...

We are all going to die sometime.  Are we prepared? The Grim Reaper does not give notice. It can be a street accident, a fall that turns nasty and exposes weaknesses in the body system that are not repairable, or just plain old age. People are living longer these days. Not so long ago if you lived till you were 40 that was a feat. 'Knocking on 40' used to be a phrase but now reaching 80 is...