Month: December 2024

Avoiding or evading Christmas depression

Funny how things hit me out of nowhere. So first, am I avoiding or evading.  Probably a bit of both. When it comes to avoiding and evading, both terms involve steering clear of something undesirable. However, there is a subtle difference between the two. Avoid typically refers to actively staying away from a situation or object, while evade often implies a more strategic or skillful way of...

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A reflection on why I keep this journal

Why do I write my diaries? Just to remind you, I was inspired a number of years ago by Samuel Pepys, the London diarist of the 17th century. He wrote his diary to record his experiences and observations of life in London during the restoration period.  Pepys had no plans to actually publish his diary, which allowed him to be frank and uncensored. He recorded his thoughts and actions without...

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Overcrowded Wells Market + the passing of another shop

I had an excellent experience with the Christian men's group in Frome today, more to come in another newsletter. I must say the quality of males in such groups is in another league from the type of people I find in Midsomer. I'm not saying that they don't exist, it's just that I have not found them yet in a group and certainly not in a Christian group. Church groups consists mainly of ladies of...

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Artificial Intelligence vs. ‘I think, therefore I am’

  René Descartes (1596-1650) was a French mathematician, scientist and philosopher. He was born and raised in France, but traveled extensively around Europe and spent most of his working life in the Dutch Republic.[/caption] This idea of thinking about thinking came into my head about seven o'clock in the evening Friday the 13th - unlucky for some? but maybe not so. I'm trying to figure out...

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The Grinch’s opinion of the Bath Christmas Market, plus a complete surprise

Scroll down for The Grinch opinion if you are not interested in art. This was the day ordained to go around Bath Christmas Market before it closes next Sunday. By coincidence, though I never believe in such things, it was necessary for me to have an appointment for an intermittent toothache. We set off bright and early for my 10.50 appointment with my dentist who is also my role model in matters...

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This talk is music to my ears plus … a RANT

My goodness look how our language is derived. Here are a few sentences from the start of a speech on 'common Law' that jumped into my IN box. Whether or not it is true, partly true, or fantasy it makes me think of word origins. I've just been sent a copy of this video by the Gary Fraughen entitled 'Common Law.'  Which is so refreshing to hear someone who walks their talk, who doesn't have a...

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