It's not often I am left with an open mouth but this is one such occasion. I subscribe to the Christian Institute, a very professional oganization that attempts to influence the government of the UK about various trends that it considers immoral or un-Christian. The only consolation I can draw from this article is that it is a tacit recognition of the power of prayer. Does anyone who reads my...
The last time I rode a bicycle was about 62 years ago. That shows to some people that I'm probably beyond dead and not worthy even of consideration because that is a not particularly cool thing to say. I remember going on a bicycle tour with two mates to East Anglia using YHA hostels along the way. The weather was cold and blustery and my goodness did the miles seem long but we managed it. The...
I may have written about this before but I'm going to give you a more comprehensive version of the preparations that I regard as essential before going off on a holiday, long or short, in this country or abroad. I am not trying to insult people's intelligence but it is so easy to forget something when you have many matters in your mind, A paper check list conceived out of the heat of the...
Yesterday, Saturday, after doing little other than attending a coffee morning and in the afternoon doing things in the home, we have what I can politely say to be a day of surprises. Our plan was to go to the monthly flea market which is held at an exhibition ground to the south of Frome, at the same venue as the Frome Cheese show, then going to view an exhibition of surrealist and existential...
I should start with writing about a so-called men's shed meeting that took place in conjunction with my sometimes church in Paulton. The meeting was destined to start at 8 p.m. in the Red Lion Pub which is the local pub and as I had not been for some time so I decided to give it a go. When I arrived there were three people there and eventually we found our corner in which to speak . The problem...
Today started like any other. We started quietly. I did a remote view reading for a friend I have known for 20 years. We have a most remarkable freezer that oozes water from the top surface which is a great mystery to me because I thought water would flow along or down so I reckon there must be a lake of water under the top surface under some degree of pressure. Anyway we have decided to empty...
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