My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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Things that depress me, and things that raise my spirit
Things That Depress Me There are many things in modern society that leave me feeling discouraged or saddened. Some concern politics, others culture, and others simply the way people relate to one another. Whether or...
profound thoughts on reading and knowledge – anon
I know people who ‘read’ enormously, book for book, letter for letter, yet whom I would not describe as ‘well-read.’ True, they possess a mass of ‘knowledge,’ but their brain is unable to organize and register the...
The Allegories and Symbolism of the Heart in the New Testament
Few symbols appear more frequently or carry greater theological significance in the New Testament than the heart. Modern Western culture tends to associate the heart primarily with emotions or romantic love. The New...
The Allegories and Symbolism of the Eye in the New Testament
Here is a 1,000-word essay suitable for an academic or theological audience. Among the many symbols employed in the New Testament, few are as rich and multilayered as the eye. Although the eye is a physical organ of...
Edgar Cayce’s Final Revelation
NB this is a transcript of a Youtube video Edgar Cayce revealed something before he died that no one dared to publish widely. Something that has been kept hidden for decades in archives that ordinary people never...
Far Left Fascist-Extremists In Government By The Back Door…. Hope Not Hate
I am including this in my diary as a matter of public interest. Their website is https://hopenothate.org.uk Mick Bolton Jul 19, 2026 THE HOPE NOT HATE FILES: How a Communist Front Group Captured the British State PART...
Can you be happy and be alone?
You Can't Be Happy Alone – Was Aristotle Right? Aristotle believed that human happiness, or eudaimonia ("flourishing"), cannot be achieved in isolation. He argued that we are social beings by nature and that a life...
A video to cheer me up
Hi folks I have little energy to write entries as I am completing a book on Chard, a place in South Somerset. However, I cannot resist the impulse to publish this video. I reckon the UK will be the last country to...
HInts for making life worth living
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt It is not what we have, but what we enjoy, that constitutes our abundance.” — Epicurus “When we see men of a contrary character, we should...
A down to earth address about the choice of Disciples by Jesus
Jesus and His Misfits Jesus chose an unlikely group of people to follow Him and represent Him in the world. When we think about the disciples, it is easy to imagine a group of exceptionally holy, gifted or impressive...
Why there is little hope for us in the UK
Join matthew Goodwin's substack for more of this excellent material Here are four things that happened in the United Kingdom in the last three weeks. First, a migrant from Sudan was filmed trying to behead another man...
Lee Harris, Channeller for an extra-terrestrial group of beings
part of a long interview that can be seen here Aaron: What is the greatest obstacle blocking humanity from living from their hearts? Lee: Human beings learn largely through example. For a long time, people have looked...
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