My Somerset Life

Enthusiastic followers of my diary will note that I reported gleefully that I went to church for the first time for years last Sunday and decided to repeat the process today for what turned out to be a combined service...

It is nice to walk into this particular workshop on a cold morning because there is a real living wood fire to welcome you, comfortable seating and a view over the valley in which Bath is situated. Today, the view was...

I rose early this morning to get to my writing group and battled through a succession of fog, mist and rain to the park and ride in my trusty Volvo. I was feeling thoroughly positive so the inclement weather did not...

I read an interesting article in the press today about David and Victoria Beckham which I will quote in full. " David and Victoria Beckham are worth a combined £339 million, yet David suggests that the couple are on an...

I was reminded again on the subject of loneliness by the "Thought for the Day" on the Radio Four TODAY programme and I thought it was worth a little bit more examination. I have done about 30 years of counselling on...

Finally, the government has formally acknowledged that loneliness is a problem which costs us dearly not only from the impoverishment of society viewpooint but also on consequential costs of depression in terms of...

I tend to turn on the TV when I get up whilst making my coffee. Nothing happens speech wise until I've had the precious liquid.  Coffee making is a ritual which I have performed for as long as I can remember. With the...

No, this is not just a rant. It's more like a lament (a passionate expression of grief or sorrow). Lament even has a book in the Old Testament named after it. Anyway, I digress. About six years ago I was working in a...

Well, this was indeed a special morning. I have been half-halfheartedly looking around for years for a church which I can actually relate to. I need a decent standard of preaching, not too long or pompous , an informal...

I have limited reserves of energy this evening as I have just discovered and been watching Arte.TV, a free and on- demand cultural TV station run by two European countries. Alas it is not on Sky. I am totally amazed by...

I wrote yesterday about how I filled my day when I had no obligations. Today is similar save a visit to buy some glass for the front of my stove. I think it cracked because I allowed a log to rest against the glass and...

"Nature abhors a vacuum". This well-known phrase was originally spoken by Aristotle.  This morning, with no particular worries on my mind, I could write my own ticket for what I did during the day. I was quite pleased...