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Why I did not go for £6 prescription glasses

It is very tempting to go for one of those offers you see in the papers but at the risk of stating the blindingly obvious you can  end up spending much more. I like reasonably attractive  frames but my main problem is needing verifocals because I don't like having two pairs or spectacles. This variation can easily run up the cost to £200 and that's via the internet without a personal...

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Why I don’t trust anything made in China

I find that the mindset of the Chinese sellers is to advertise a product which lives up to its claims but only in the short term. It is not designed to last. # My first example a spotlight, an LED, which flashes or beams to order. The problem is that the chargeable battery torch is so small that it only lasts about 15 minutes so if you want to go on a ramble at night you'd be well advised not to...

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Interview vs Interogation

I am sick of seeing interviewees on television scarcely being allowed to finish a sentence before the person who is doing the interview interrupts them and in many cases contradicts them. Let's get some definitions here. The word interview comes from inter -  between and vides - to see. In other words both parties 'see' and hopefully respect  each other. There is no indication of lack of parity....

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A day of doing nothing

No doubt about it, I've got an overdeveloped sense of social responsibility. At the same time however I do enjoy things like writing yesterday's diary where I reproduced a sermon. Thank you otter.ai for transcribing it but I can tell you that 2000 words takes some time because Otter does not paginate, does not know when sentences begin,  and can make some mistakes so you have to go through...

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An Easter Sermon at my new church

On a very sunny afternoon I returned to my Baptist church in the middle of nowhere to find the family atmosphere that I found last time.  It is Withyditch Baptist Church BA2 8AY and services are held at 3pm on the first Sunday of each month Each time they have a visiting minister and this one talked about the reality of Easter. As before there were about a dozen of us. The format is very...

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Why a £4 custard tart was worth it – a visit to Frome

Making the best of 'just another day'. Long story short. I define a 'good day' as making a difference to the lives of other people no matter whether in a small way or a large way. I thought today, Saturday, is as good a day as any to put this to the test not that I need to but just to have the intention of making a difference to other people and enjoying the dialogue. The implication is that...

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