My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
Latest Entries
Glastonbury Celebration Special – the latest gadget – Bret Weinstein /Tucker Carlson
Glastonbury Imbolc Celebration + the secret Glastonbury Town A political position clearly enunciated If I'm to be any use to anyone, I must be true to myself and this includes mentioning political metals as they come...
Changing society, one person at a time
Today, a day with no engagements and pretty well up to date with my admin so there is nothing to do so guess what, I decided to do - nothing. Of course the contents of this diary, recording my life as a human being, is...
IQ test, Private vs NHS Dentists, origin of words, the delights of application forms
First, an IQ test We have been aware for some time that our pond has a leak. I think it may have been due to the fact that roots of the water Irises have a strong desire to search for nutrition and they may have found...
The Joy of making Unexpected new friends
Today, up at 5:30 a.m. I decided to bake a large loaf of bread. I normally cook using 500 grams of flour but this time I decided to increase the amount by 50% and I doubled the amount of yeast. As a result, I have a...
back to 1500 BC + being an even better friend
Yet more 'coincidences' I must be a walking advertisement for the need to follow your intuition because unusually I decided to go to breakfast early at Wetherspoons. It does not start to get busy until about 9:30 on...
30 Irritating phrases that drive me crazy – and you?
I always follow my impulses when deciding to do something out of the ordinary because it never gets me in to trouble and I always enjoy myself. This morning I decided to go to Porkies which as locals know is a working...
Deep Dive – is prayer the most powerful force in the world?
I had a chat with my friend John today and we discussed various things including the writing of diaries. Brian: It's not the point of the number of people who read it. The point is that I uttered it (this diary) and...
Out to lunch? at a delightful pantry in the middle of nowhere
Just thought I would reproduce this extra-ordinary photo - Ed. Today, a respite from the wind and rain. Its actually quite a sunny and warm day around 13 degrees which is not bad at all for January. We decided to go...
Nature and humanity – what are the secrets of growth?
Nature has been around for far longer than when human kind first stepped on the earth and it will be here far longer than us if we degrade ourselves or destroy ourselves in some war or another. You would have thought...
A great talk on communication techniques and assumptions
CIA Spy On WW3, Jeffrey Epstein, Israel-Hamas, AI & Social Media Brainwashing | Andrew Bustamante A brilliant three hour film on the world situation. human nature and how to be understood. This is one of the...
Barrett’s esophagus + making decisions
Barrett's esophagus - what is it? I will go short of saying that I would not wish this on my worst enemy. For those of you who do not know, there is a little flap in the esophagus that stops acid coming up into the...
A day of doing nothing – is it possible?
An initial reality check here on what I am actually saying - today Saturday in what used to be called the year of our Lord 2024 I have no formal activity. Nothing in the diary. A great gaping hole. How can I possibly...
Welcome to My Somerset Life
A dairy by Brian Snellgrove
1,927,316 words across 1,959 articles
Inspired by Samuel Pepys’ Diary 1633-1703
