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I have become aware that my food is taking longer and longer to digest and I'm fed up with taking medications such as Lansoprazole (PPI), sodium bicarbonate (not a medicine but a balancer) , and that dreadful sickly pink stuff, Gaviscon, which 'does it' for my Barrett's acid stomach when all else fails but should not be relied upon. Why a fast?  Too many mornings I wake up with a stomach ache,...

I found this on NextDoor.co.uk, a quote by Helen Mirren the actress. "Before you argue with someone, ask yourself, is that person even mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective. Because if not, there's absolutely no point. Not every argument is worth your energy. Sometimes, no matter how clearly you express yourself, the other person isn’t listening to...

Same as last year but many more people due to the clement weather, if slightly windy. So the deal was £4 to get in for adults. There was a very good cake tent but by the time we arrived just after 2:00 p.m., the show having opened at midday, there was very little food left.The bars were doing well. Dog shows and competitions featured strongly as did traditional dancing. My impression was that...

Today Wednesday Francoise felt strongly that she wanted to go to Lyme Regis and what a good decision that was. The weather was hot without being stifling, and the crowds were out in force. We jumped on the hourly bus from Bridport that runs along the coast and 50 minutes later we had arrived. The beach was full but actually it did not matter as everyone was in such a good mood. Francoise decided...

Come on now, own up. Who has never heard of Numpnet Thrubwell?  This is a small village and civil parish in dairying country on the western edge of Bath and North East Somerset, in the county of Somerset, England. It is about 15 km south-west of Bristol. The name is believed to mean 'the Grove at the village well' from the Celtic nemett and the Old English wiell. Within the parish, the Fairy...