My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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Departing on an unknown journey
Leaving for an unknown journey without any pre-cognition or information about what is going to happen. Tomorrow, Tuesday, I leave for a trip where I stay three nights in a hotel in Torquay, which is on the south coast...
Role Models – Marcus Aurelius
One thing I really do need in life is a role model, or should I say several role models. I need to admire people and I've long given up admiring any politician because I discover they are in it for what they can get...
The basics for facing the future – help from the stars?
I watch hundreds of videos over the course of a week, probably far more than is healthy, but this one really gave me a source for hope in enabling me to see things in perspective with the dreaded backdrop of the...
Frome community in action
The Frome community networking event I attended Wednesday caused me to focus on many topics, the fruits of which will appear in the coming days. For more than ten years I have kept a daily diary, now running to...
An address (sermon) of weight and merit
Today I decided to attend the 10:30 am service at the Methodist church in Peasedown St John. Unlike the Church of England, Methodist ministers work within a circuit, meaning they rotate between different churches...
Trying to change someone else’s mind
Today I've had cause to think about the many discussions and arguments I've had with people who I know in advance are not going to change their minds, but nevertheless I go through the motions of disagreeing with them....
I love ‘feel good’ quotes like this
When the right soul walks into your life, it feels different. It's not just romance; it's a shift. They don't create drama; they bring peace. They don't dwell on your past; they honour the strength you built from it....
Reflections on a Sunday Service
Our little ministry is always quaint, never predictable and intimate. That is why I love it. About 10 of us meet once a month on the first Sunday. I found myself thinking about Sunday’s address in the Methodist church...
A stumble and a restart for the new year
The day began on a fairly low note. I decided to cancel the exploratory session on Thursday the 19th in Torquay because I felt it was more important to get a feel for the whole Torbay area, and if I want to write a...
Why do we worry?
Matthew 6 25-34 Worry about necessities 25 “Therefore, I say to you, don’t worry about your life, what you’ll eat or what you’ll drink, or about your body, what you’ll wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more...
A deeper study of some of C G Jung’s words about empaths
This was one of the most helpful summaries I've had for some time and helps me to balance compassion with the need not to interfere with others or try to run their lives, however good the motive. Brian Jung’s Radical...
How useful ChatGPT can be
I corresponded with Chat, as the plans I had for a visit to Torquay and work there next month seemed, on reflection, to be overambitious, so I decided to cut back and regroup. This is how CHAT GPT responded when I told...
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