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Brian Snellgrove

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A day of local Fayres

June is THE time when it comes to local events where Joe Blogs ( to US readers - John Doe) brings his family for a free day out. 1st stop Collett Park in Shepton Mallett. The field was full of local interest stands,...

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Adventures on the Jurassic coast

Wednesday was my birthday. So much has happened that I dont know if I will have the energy to write it all down. Left in the morning for a 47m journey to south Dorset. We stayed in a B and B in Bridport which was a...

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To buy or not to buy an electric car (EV)

Following a number of probing questions from myself to a friend who was staying with us, he kindly went to considerable lengths to assemble information to assist those deciding whether to take an interest in such cars...

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The Bath and West Show – my sixth visit?

To sunny skies did we venture, arriving at about 11.45 to this one of the four largest shows of this type in the UK. It felt a bit like deja vu with many familiar stands so instead I decided to seek out individuals and...

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A pictorial visit to Bath for my eye injection

To my great relief the uncomfortable chair which we had to sit on whilst receiving the injection has been replaced by a very comfortable mattress. Relaxing was far easier. Sometimes when I am injected I get a large red...

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The last day of our guest

In the morning- we hung around then I decided to take Andrew to my very knowledgeable friend Terry. He knows a lot about American indeed world politics and all that is going on behind the scenes. He can speak for two...

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An Arty Day in Bath

The Bear Flat area of Bath in Somerset is one of the most sort after areas in the 'arty' field. Every year they have a festival where 20 or so artists and designers open their homes to the public and display their...

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Return from Cornwall

My goodness how easy it is to get out of the habit of my daily routine. I needed a holiday to realize that I needed a 'proper' holiday. I gave myself permission to do nothing and take the day over it. I have just read...

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