My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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Interview vs Interogation
I am sick of seeing interviewees on television scarcely being allowed to finish a sentence before the person who is doing the interview interrupts them and in many cases contradicts them. Let's get some definitions...
A day of doing nothing
No doubt about it, I've got an overdeveloped sense of social responsibility. At the same time however I do enjoy things like writing yesterday's diary where I reproduced a sermon. Thank you otter.ai for transcribing it...
An Easter Sermon at my new church
On a very sunny afternoon I returned to my Baptist church in the middle of nowhere to find the family atmosphere that I found last time. It is Withyditch Baptist Church BA2 8AY and services are held at 3pm on the...
Why a £4 custard tart was worth it – a visit to Frome
Making the best of 'just another day'. Long story short. I define a 'good day' as making a difference to the lives of other people no matter whether in a small way or a large way. I thought today, Saturday, is as good...
Reflections on a family funeral
The last time I attended a funeral of any sort was the best part of 10 years so I had even forgotten the niceties of the protocol. Today I attended the funeral of my brother-in-law who at 91 years of age decided to...
I actually bought a newspaper
How Times have changed (pun) This will be of staggeringly little interest to my readers but I wanted to record the fact that for the first time in about five years I went out and bought a paper, The Times no less....
The Rebirth of a Bristol WORDPRESS group
I was going to write a straightforward account of the group but it has turned into a reflection on the value of sharing. Last evening Tuesday the 1st of April I attended an informal meeting of the recently constituted...
How much thinking do we actually do?
A third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. A second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. A first- rate mind is only happy when it is thinking A.A. Milne. I came...
Why keep a diary +Tuckers Grave Cider Inn
As we grow and gain more experience we can see things from a different point of view so although I have written about this topic before, it popped into my mind - as things do - to revisit it and see what if anything...
Conversation with a cleaner outside Wetherspoons
I have a tendency, albeit a diminishing tendency to ignore people who are doing simple jobs such as cleaning, road sweeping etc. This morning I had my usual breakfast at Wetherspoon's. I've got my order down to a fine...
Special – Pleiadians warning for humanity – everything shifts forever.
Pleiadians have given a warning that the energetic shift happening on this day March 21st will change the course of human evolution forever. This is not a time to sit back and wait, it's a moment of awakening where...
Manchester, Chester, Liverpool snapshots
Our 3-day trips were limited to four hours max. as we had to return to the coach by 3 p.m. so all you could do was to get an impression and make a mental note that if you came back do other things. MANCHESTER has a...
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A dairy by Brian Snellgrove
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Inspired by Samuel Pepys’ Diary 1633-1703
