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Am I lazy?

I have not written a diary for a couple of days now because I feel lazy. I have actually been quite productive but in respect of summing up my feelings about the day, I find my motivation lacking. I have decided not to beat myself up about this since my energy goes in cycles and sometimes I'm inspired,sometimes I'm not.My examplar Samuel Pepys also went for some days without writing his famous...

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These are my favorite Android apps

I have an Android oneplus 6 which I know is a minority product but it suits me well enough so just for fun I'm going to share what features I use and why I enjoy using them.   Brian, Ed. SANTANDAR I'm amazed how quickly and expenditure appears on my account. If it is not instant it is a few minutes. There are exceptions where the arrangement with the retailer who is a small seller or petrol and...

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The ‘Ultimate Summary’ of what being a Christian requires

From the Editor:  For the first time ever, since I started writing this diary I've come across a piece written by David Sorenson, which if ever an item deserved dissemination this does, because it goes to the root of our very being on this planet and resonates with what I feel 110% First you might like to hear the countervailing argument. In attack on Easter, Biden and the Democrats declare...

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The eight types of love, revisited.

On the 5th of March 2018, six years ago, I wrote an article about various types of love. You can find it here https://www.briansnellgrove.net/2018/03/05/love-comes-in-many-shapes-and-sizes/ 6 years have passed and I think it is time for me to revisit the topic and append my views. This was stimulated by my coming across an article entitled '8 Greek words that will make your heart soar'. What...

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Getting life in proportion and setting priorities

Today is one of those days when I step back to contemplate our future. What we can realistically expect? What state of mind should we hold? How do we keep our morale up? I am copying you in on what I watched today. Not light viewing but in my view necessary. The following contains all the data I needed to reaffirm my decision as to how and why to move forward. First off, bearing in mind the...

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Are cheap UK package holidays worth it?

Also see Notes on a visit to Norfolk Once a Yorkshire man, always a Yorkshire man? Maybe it is because I was born in Yorkshire but I'm always on the lookout for a bargain and back in October I spotted in the Midsomer Journal a deal for a five-day holiday in Great Yarmouth which for non UK readers is about as east as you can get in the United Kingdom. The price for four nights/five days including...

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