My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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Coleford – The Extraordinary History of an Ordinary Somerset Village
An Unconventional Historian with Plenty to Say Summary Steve Hodges – The Hidden History of Coleford Local historian and author Steve Hodges gave a lively, humorous and occasionally provocative talk on Coleford's...
From Nuclear Submarines to Serving Jesus
This evening I went to the Frome Christian men's group. The speaker was unusual, to say the least. He was Gordon Lamb Ex Royal Navy and Church Army. An extraordinary journey of faith, adventure and unexpected...
Greg Braden’s discussion on Christianity, human origins and the future of humanity
It is a delight for me to listen to this man who keeps on delivering original material. I love his voice and his unpretentious manner. Youtube is not all bad, by any means. Summary of a discussion between Greg Braden,...
Bath Community Kitchen – quelle expérience !
Bath Community Kitchen – More Than Just a Meal Part One – An Evening of Unexpected Encounters Yesterday evening I visited Bath Community Kitchen in Writhlington, Radstock, following a recommendation from Diane at...
Does our own fear stand in our way
I am beginning to crank up the gears on my latest project, and I notice a considerable change in my attitude since my involvement with Chard. On that occasion, I was concerned about how people would respond to my...
My take on sanity or lack of it
Staying Sane in an Increasingly Insane World I last wrote about staying sane on 13 November 2023. Rereading what I wrote then makes me wonder whether I have learnt anything more in the intervening three years and, if...
Somer Valley Diary – My First Day of Research
I have registered the website www.somervalleydiary.co.uk so this is the christening of what will hopefully be a healthy bouncing boy. Dont click on it yet as there is no content Today was my first working day on the...
Somer Valley Diary
Somer Valley Diary – Bringing Our Community Together The combined population of Paulton, Midsomer Norton and Radstock is approximately 26,000, representing a substantial community with a remarkable variety of...
The Bosnian Pyramids – some features – Dr Samir Osmanagish
The Bosnian Pyramids: Technical Presentation by Dr Sam Edited transcript: headings and paragraph breaks added. One or two technical names are not clear. Produced by ACHES Sunday zoom group. ...
Turning Back the Clocks – and Moving Forward with Somer Valley Diary
Today the clocks went back, so I dutifully went around the house putting them all right. I have one electronic clock which is supposed to receive its instructions from a transmitter at Rugby, but for some reason it...
Somer Valley Diary – A Little Ambition Goes a Long Way
I discover that there is a forthcoming meeting of the Midsomer Norton Town Council Events Committee, which I intend to attend. It will be an opportunity to sound out opinion about the initiative I mentioned yesterday...
What’s Happening Next Thursday? One Website, One Answer
My goodness, it's blowing a gale today. The BBC and the mainstream media seem to be making an increasingly big production out of naming storms. It is no longer sufficient to have a storm or a spell of high winds;...
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