My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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The is none so blind as those who do not want to see
I have received recent correspondence from a long term friend whose husband has recently taken the 'jab'. This is an extract from her letter to me. Fact is - how are we going to win this war if people are not standing...
It’s been absolutely ages …. since I wrote my diary.
It is true that I have been busy - over-busy in fact. I went to Manchester to stay with an old friend. We spent our time driving around the area. Manchester and surrounds are not the most beautiful in the north so to...
An enchanting walk and a break from the computer
Yesterday Friday we decided to have a day off and go for a walk in the country. The Mendip Times carries a monthly recommended walk which in June was to a forestry commission wood south of East Harptree here in...
Pricey firewood and unexpectedly getting lost in the country
On Friday we went to Longleat to collect our supply of timber for the forthcoming winter season. Two our disquie rules and regulations have changed. They are not allowed to sell non treated timber in less than 1 tonne...
Time, time everywhere and not a drop to drink
Time seems to be speeding up. It is true that more and more Covid material is landing on my desk and I have dedicated myself to adding it to my burgeoning website directory of 'all things covid'. I still do not have...
A weekend in London – conglomerate account and many images
We visited London between Thursday 17th June and Monday 21st June. The bus from Bath left 11.10 am and traveled the long route to Swindon (long diversion) and then Heathrow. Travel time the best part of four hours. The...
Poppies at their best – Afternoon Tea
On a lovely sunny day, these poppies in our garden are full of light and colour. Yesterday afternoon we had a delightful tea with two people on the same wavelength as us. We had lovely fresh cream, cottage...
More time for myself – a real tonic
Today I had back-to-back meetings about advertising my psychic and Remote Viewing services in LinkedIn. This is an enormous potential marketplace with millions of people sharing with each other every hour of each day....
Where did the time go? Today it is my birth day. Clue is in the song ** Sunset Strip
For some reason our plans for celebrating my birthday which falls on today Monday 7th of June 2021 were not working. We discovered that all the local restaurants where we planned to go were closed on Monday or...
Disasters happen in threes
Last Saturday we went to Bournemouth for a Freedom rally and it was very interesting to note the sort of people that turned up and the reactions of the general public. Bournemouth is basically a dump at least in the...
An expedition to pick some garlic – with an unexpected disagreement
We have a friend staying with us so we decided to go to Wells in spite of an indifferent weather forecast. Wells always has had a market on Saturdays specialising in food. There were fewer stands (due to c****) but...
Fruit and gifts (of the spirit)
This morning was a men's group. Today we were in a good mood telling jokes and discussing problems with our computer's. I said that it was important for me just to be open with my feelings about what is going on...
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