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Brian Snellgrove
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Full blown criticism of Sir Keir Starmer by Steve Attridge (Facebook Reels)
Folks I came across this on REELS and it so sums up what I feel. See video link at the end - Ed. <<Steve Attridge, left We despise you because you look and sound like the horrible, sneaky kid at school...
Top of my Village Fete list! – Numpnet Thrubwell
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...
Godfather of A1 – I tried to warn them….but we’ve already lost control- Geoffrey Hinton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giT0ytynSqg&t=352s This video is the best part of two hours but the speaker really knows what he's talking about and has the historical perspective not to fall into the trap of...
Lammas on steroids at Chalice Well, Glastonbury
Lammas, also known as Loaf Mass Day, is a Christian holiday celebrated in some English-speaking countries in the Northern Hemisphere on 1 August. The name originates from the word "loaf" in reference to bread and...
How get the maximum benefit from a conference
I have a bee in my bonnet. I don't know whether anyone will take notice of me, but my role in life includes helping the helpers behind the scenes. One of the ways I can be useful is at a conference or gathering. In...
Donald Trump impersonator – nightmare visit to IKEA
Hilarious “The Whole Thing Is a Con Job” – Trump’s Windmill Rant at EU Presser Try this one featuring Tulsi Gabbard check out the whole lot here Anyway this has nothing to do with my visit to Dr Kam in North Bristol....
A visit to friends when you can just be yourself
There is lots of good material on the Internet I am increasingly interested in the phenomenon of 'reels' which are brief videos during which someone makes very profound points or shows interesting and amusing episodes...
6 am on a Saturday morning -and THIS??? + business cards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOyWAHhFuO4 There are many faiths but also many attitudes and this one hit me right between the eyes. Please take away what you can from this video. I find one or two uncomfortable...
See a graveyard, learn the history
My son works in Mumbai as a International Primary School teacher and is with us for a few days. It is interesting to note how when a visitor arrives, we are prompted to do something that we would not normally do in an...
Losing your credit card … and other stories
Today's reflections were caused by a problem I had with my software on my new website that I'm doing for someone else because they are already spreading themselves too thin. It is within my heart to assist. Stages...
Is the poem anti-ageist?
Today has been a day of preparation and of tidying up for this weekend's conference. When I am at the conference I will not have access to my computer so anything that goes wrong with my new site that I'm parading...
My new web site moves forward – there comes a time….
An unexpected exposure to an extreme disfigurement A very busy day today before I start, I've been watching a program on neuro fibromyalgics and this wonderful lady from Trinidad is going to go to Los Angeles to be...
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