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Indian Call Centre pests – useful prefixes for your Android phone

I am prompted to write my diaries on the basis of often small things that happen to me 'out of the blue'. In other words, something jumps out at me. Today's diary came about because someone I spoke to recently said he would prefer that we contacted each other by email because he did not want to give his mobile number as he was trying to separate  he's work from his private life. Fair comment....

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A remarkable meeting of community-minded people in Frome

I have decided to take a deep dive into the workings and  architecture of this event because I think it is excellent as a model which could be applied nationwide as a supportive environment to discuss how to bring people together to further enrich the community in all its aspects. This model is applicable to all conurbations large and small. The detail may not be of interest to everyone but as I...

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Being woken up will never be the same again – very funny (we need it)

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1690096924945750&locale=fy_NL You need to sign in to FB to view A lazy day It has been one of those lazy days when I don't feel like doing much. If you're really good at the art, it can take to about midday just to get up and on a sunny warm day why not. I has to get a blood test this morning at the surgery - 12:58 was the appointment time - and decided to go...

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‘Catching up’ meeting with friends – lessons to learn?

 I have known my friend D. for quite a number of years and first met him shortly after I moved to Somerset a dozen or so years ago. From time to time we have a catch up which this time (surprise surprise) was in Wetherspoons on the high street here in Midsomer Norton where we had breakfast. Zoom meetings or telephone calls are in a different league. There is nothing like face to face whether it...

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Chalice Well Summer Solstice, then Wedmore’s Hidden Gardens

It being summer solstice off we went to chalice Well in Glasto to take part in the celebrations. On the way we passed acres of small tents probably designed for glamping at the forthcoming Glastonbury Festival which is due to open for guests this Tuesday.  It was only Saturday but there were scores of delivery vans waiting to enter the property for one purpose or another. This must be a...

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Breaking Down a Business Proposal : A Gentle Rant”

Today's entry was the result of yesterday's diary about intelligence. The Power Of Natural Intelligence- With Rosie Tomkins, via in 'The Light – Growing your soul'.  I saw someone had responded to it. Their approach was somewhat unusual.  Here it is Hey In The Light-Growing Your Soul I know this is kind of unexpected. I am reaching out (to) you, not just as someone offering a service, but as...

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