My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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rotten apples + backup vs back up + thumbs up
The more the English languages degrades and I am referring to use in the media, social media and TV, the more determined I am to respect it and take it seriously or to keep the English language alive. Today’s idea was...
Sunday Fellowship and a counseling session
This morning, Sunday, was a cloudless day and beautiful blue skies (welcome over Skies would be blue wouldn't they). Off to my Vineyard Church meeting, This is a Super Sunday meeting which means there is no actual...
Biodynamic Association AGM and a litter of pigs
NB if anyone reading this attended the conference and spots something incorrect please let me know. There may be a delay in correcting as my software is being upgraded. brian@pobox.com I feel this is...
The Pope in his true colours, favourite apps, bad web habits
Occasionally, a real mind bender. Pope Francis saying that Klaus Schwab is more important than Jesus Christ. We should worship Lucifer. I can scarcely believe this video. The latest and greatest...
John Cleese returns for 10 shows – our final day in Swansea – hotel report
John Cleese is resurrected I woke up this morning after a fairly restless night. It is very difficult to have one duvet for all temperatures and I was a bit warm. I solved this by having my front side...
Swansea Trip – Day one – swimming in an Olympic 50m Pool
For our sudden brief holiday we arose on Sunday morning at 7:30 and by 9.30 we were in the car off to Swansea in South Wales. This is a part of the world that we have taken a particular liking to. We have been to...
The land that time forgot + a lost child + a new shop
Today, talk on the news of an Indian summer, and indeed the weather looks very promising. I was drinking my coffee at about 8:30 this morning when the mobile phone rang with an unusual prefix, +64...
Consciousness + Zero carbon
Brian: (to John) see yesterday's diary, scroll down. Brian: I sent you the excerpt that I was hoping to talk about, consciousness and inspiration. On the face of it, it is a very simple thing. It...
A High Street wander + a consultation + St. Timothy
I have given myself a challenge of writing 1500 words of original material each day. I like the idea that everyone is or could be a work of art in human form. Accordingly this morning I decided to go...
Sudden holiday – bread – a garden visit – India – Liars
I had done my routine tasks for the day and was wandering around wondering how I could best fill my day. Francoise returned from yoga with a copy of the Midsomer Journal which comes out every Tuesday...
My day started at 4.54 am
Last evening - We are using our wonderful heavy duty juicer to take all the grapes that were produced in our garden and obtain the most wonderful grape juice. I had a drink of it last night but alas a ...
Flying at 30,000 feet – sanity – Gossip – SMN ZOOM meet
View of the aircraft wing above the clouds at sunrise. My Christian friend and colleague David has done it again. What has he 'done'? He was there and present for me. As I mentioned yesterday he has to...
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