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My exemplar Samuel Pepys used to describe his anatomical problems in great detail.  He had gallstones; the method for operations and for pain protection was somewhat more basic than in today's world. What I'm about to say will seem meek and mild compared with him. I don't really know what extreme pain is but I do know what discomfort is.  My stomach problems are entering into a new phase with or...

I bet you anything you like you would not dream of what I'm going to reveal but first, my day.   I went along to the normal coffee morning at Paulton church.  Eventually there were about 20 of us and among them were a retired Church of England vicar and his wife.  I heard him mentioning that he had brought along some books for the book exchange and we started chatting about books that he himself...

So my wife works for AgeUK. This morning she asked why water jugs could not be placed on the tables where the elderly clients sit to remind them to drink water. The answer was a no because they might infect each other as they do not wash their hands often enough Sometimes the clients do not show up at the weekly meetings. Francoise wants to know how they are. She was told that they, Age UK, have...

In spite of all the depressing fear-making material about the coronavirus, the dreadful weather, nonsense about climate change (the climate is always changing!) each day is a new day full of potential. My only problem is that when the sun comes out, the light is very bright and I'm going to have to start wearing dark glasses and we are barely into March. Wetherspoon's is a lively place at the...

Earlier this week, the George Soros funded and programmed Greta Thunberg announced by text that she was coming over to UK to relate to the kids and take part in what turned out to be a march culminating in a speech at Palace Green in Bristol.  When I heard about it, I prayed for bad weather to keep the numbers down because I hate seeing attempted brainwashing by this ignorant girl who has no...