As it is Sunday and technically a day off I don't feel like writing much but knowing me once I start I carry on so let's see what happens. To the Cheddar car boot market which is a motley collection of people selling unwanted items, children's clothes that have been growing out of, old DVDs, bric a bac items of all descriptions, power tools, pink children's toys, almost anything you can think...
Wells
A *Plethora of encounters in Wells – overcoming shyness
* Plethora comes from a similar Greek word meaning "fullness." It was first used in English in the 16th century to describe a supposed medical condition marked by an excess volume of blood causing swelling and a reddish complexion. Our plan today was to make an early start and go to Wells market as well as seeing all the other delights of this historic town. I believe we can program ourselves...
Overcrowded Wells Market + the passing of another shop
I had an excellent experience with the Christian men's group in Frome today, more to come in another newsletter. I must say the quality of males in such groups is in another league from the type of people I find in Midsomer. I'm not saying that they don't exist, it's just that I have not found them yet in a group and certainly not in a Christian group. Church groups consists mainly of ladies of...
Wells visit – What is the difference between a tourist and a traveler?
I had the answer today following a chance encounter in the museum of Wells with a mixed race couple. She was from Birmingham and he was from I'll take a guess the Caribbean. But let us start from the beginning. On our allotment in Midsomer the committee decided to have a 'clearing day' where anyone could bring their refuse and put it in a pile possibly for burning but more likely for taking...
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