My Somerset Life
Brian Snellgrove
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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...
New Year Perspective
I recently watched a video that claimed to rank the countries most affected by immigration, placing France first and the United Kingdom second. Whether such rankings are reliable or not, they prompt a broader and more...
Talking with Chat GPT – who are you?
who are you? I’m ChatGPT ? Think of me as a smart, chatty AI you can talk to about pretty much anything—questions, ideas, writing, problem-solving, brainstorming, learning new stuff, or just messing around with...
Where to go now with these diaries
It has been some days, if not weeks, since I last wrote a meaningful diary entry, and I find myself a little uncertain about how to proceed. I don’t think it’s a matter of having run out of things to say, because new...
Annual Review- have I learnt anything?
Reflections on the Year Summing up one year of activity is something that I approach with some trepidation, so I will write things not in chronological order but in the order that appears to me as I write this...
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A dairy by Brian Snellgrove
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Inspired by Samuel Pepys’ Diary 1633-1703
