I've just listened to a Radio 4 file report saying that someone who was a convicted pedophile, Stephen Cottrell, is going to take over from the Archbishop of Canterbury during the interregnum period. What gets me is that when people are not only ignored but promoted and I do not understand the state of mind when people who have sex with underage people who are in their trust, ask to perform oral...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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Inspired by Samuel Pepys’ Diary 1633-1703