My Somerset Life

So, we have 1,000 illegal immigrants entering our shores each DAY. We have to find the wherewithal to sustain them (£5million a day). We have oil companies making ridiculous profits whilst we pay record prices for...

Once the anesthetic has worn off the intervention - inguinal hernia - made itself known to me. Me lying down is alright, standing up is alright, going from a sitting or lying position to standing up is a real pain. I...

For some reason, there are blackberries in full maturity just asking to be picked whilst others are green and immature. I guess there must be early and late varieties a bit like potatoes.  Today is day 2 after the end...

I rang my garage in Chippenham to find out that the central control module on my Volvo was indeed defunct, so I gave the go-ahead for a new one which may be sourced locally (overnight) or from Sweden (six days). It is...

Just finished watching a longer video (don't let that put you off) about all aspects of the covid-19 virus. The more the time goes by, the more clarity is associated with the actual turn of events. Have a visit here....

We decided to celebrate Francoise birthday one day ahead (Saturday 6th August) so - still car-less - we arose early and took the 07.49 178 bus to Bristol, and then the 10.10 X7 bus to Clevedon. Non-Brit readers please...

I hate receiving demands for money especially unexpected ones. The first one was however expected. As my car is not working I have to rent a hire car for an event next weekend, 13th August.  I hire from a local firm....

Today is the day when we have to have faith and determination. We are setting sail in our magnificent Volvo to a garage 26 miles away.  We left shortly after 9am. The engine fired up as normal.  I drove carefully and...

So I call up the RAC to get them to tow me to Chippenham, where a Volvo dealer has agreed to sort out my grand old Volvo. I tried first thing this morning, last night and the night before that and the engine was as...

If there is one thing I am really nervous about or should I say anxious about and that is missing appointments. Today I had an important appointment with the local hospital to have an inguinal hernia repaired. I had...

So, our wonderful ladies have won the European football competition here in Wembley. 2-1.  This is a day for celebration but also as Ian Wright (x footballer) said this should be the start of gaining more recognition...