My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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All the world is a stage – even in Lidl
So the lady with a full trolley was so apologetic that an item had dropped off and smashed all over the floor. A manager came along and carefully picked out the glass shards. He then turned up with a wet floor...
A pictorial record of my visit today to Frome Somerset
Lovely sunshine and blue skies. A cool wind so you want to stay in the sun. A visit to my acupuncturist Martin who focused on my kidney and my heart. He found an arrhythmia in my heart and recommended I get a check up...
If this topic is unfamiliar to you then watch here. It it outstanding. 1:19:46
I almost never post videos on my diary page but this is so good and REAL that it did me good as an example for the priorities that I should have 24/7 Veteran Clinically DEAD For 10 minutes; Had A Chat With Jesus Face...
Lots of images of my visit to Bristol
The aim was to time the visit so I could draw breath and be away from my immediate environment whilst a particular communication was going out announcing my departure as secretary from the allotment association that I...
Invisible people + an evening of telepathy
This is the Swallow Cafe, a facility for those who have learning difficulties. It is situated to the East of Radstock. During a break in allotment work I decided to visit it. I asked for a latte and a piece of cake...
Wells on a sunny April day
This is obviously a picture essay. This is a picture postcard town with a long history. I will let the images speak for themselves. There is a Cathedral with gardens as you probably know. The £16 entrance charge for...
You know who your friends are when……
I and Francoise have a particular difficult problem on which pressure was being put on us to react in some manner or form. In my dealings with people I tend to assume perhaps naively that their standards are moral and...
My despair at ‘carbon neutral’ agenda as a control mechanism
I try not to think of politics all the time but recent numbers show how futile it is to attempt a significant reduction when countries are belting out so much and where the odd volcano spews out millions of tons of the...
A joyful Easter but a rainy Wednesday
Will it ever stop raining? It is pouring down and blowing a gale as I write. This is supposed to be spring. I know it says 'April showers' but this daily battering is too much. During the afternoon, a sudden 'out of...
Nostalgia and Good Friday
In days of yore I attended a Kensington, London SW7 church presided over by Dr. Martin Israel. He did a three hour guided meditation between 12 and 3 on Good Fridays He accomplished this without notes. Who does this...
French words that have been absorbed into English
As my French partner Françoise continually reminds me, the influence of the french language on the English has been extensive over the centuries. If you doubt this then have a look at this significant and ever-growing...
Too many cyclists!!! – a lovely walk along the Kennett and Avon canal
So, today is Good Friday. I used to go to church back in the 60's when really I had no choice. Dad was the vicar and the preacher and the guardian of morals. These days I see it more like a holiday when no one expects...
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