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Brian Snellgrove

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The smile says it all

I am watching a fascinating video about an Indian lady who was murdered by her sister in law and transferred to another lady 100 km away. The lady assumed the personality of the deceased and remained in the body until...

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A day of shame

I went to the chemist for a prescription. As it happens they are positioned next to my doctor's surgery.  Whilst waiting I noticed a woman complaining that her daughter was in extreme pain and had scars and blotches...

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Just finished my 10th ZOOM meeting this week

Slowly but surely I am adapting to life without many real social contacts. I guess we have to survive to live but whether it is a good thing is questionable. Am I over adapting? I look forward to the meetings and each...

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Sainsbury’s vs the unmasked raider

So off I go to our local Sainsbury's in the middle of the day to refresh our stock of bread and wine (not for communion). When I enter I say that I am exempt from the wearing of a mask. Instead of the nice lady there...

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A visit to a ghost market in Wells

Saturday is a bigger spend day because we go out. Off to Midsomer Norton market. The bread person was not there due to a medical operation. We went to our fish stall. Deliveries of fish were very limited due to delays...

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Fish and chips haute cuisine

So we decided on a whim to go to lunch at Hartley's Kitchen for some fish and chips. Now these are not your average product. They are not cooked in fat but I guess butter. The batter is very thin and edible. The mushy...

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Low tide – the ups and downs of human nature

I wrote to my sister telling her about covid and my work. She responded saying that it is all in God's hands and that He will triumph; she did not want to go down the route of discussing or arguing. I wrote back saying...

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No, my diary writing skills have not diminished

So much is happening. The rate of scandal / repression / discrimination / crookery is increasing by the day. How much more punishment does the world have to take before people start thinking and claiming their God...

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I am rich beyond my wildest dreams – not

Dear owner I am Mr. James Dee, Head Officer-in-Charge, Administrative Service Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agency in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Atlanta, Georgia. During our investigation, I...

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Watching TV – is it worth it?

I have not watched Mainstream news since March 2020. No, not one little bit of it. It is a lie - a disinformation and propaganda machine like no other. I view Russia Today. However, for whoever is interested, this is...

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