We now have a direct service to Bristol which does not go around the houses but directly from the end of my street to Bristol Bus Station taking a mere 51 minutes. We took the 11.14 to that city and seated ourselves upstairs at the front for the best view. Nothing much has changed since my teen-years. Definitely the best seats in the bus if you dont mind less leg-room. There is something about...
Most people don't use imagine-ation when writing a piece. This writer, Lisa Loraine Baker, has the talent of putting the reader in the picture and I read this thorough whilst being side tracked from something complete different. I reproduce it in full. Can you imagine what it felt like to face a Roman death penalty in the early first century? The Romans, masters of cruelty, didn’t give a...
I have just returned from a pre-medical visit at the Sulis Centre, a branch of the NHS, in Peasedown here in Somerset. It was an hour's worth of appointment and it flew by. I am having hernia operation next week and for many reasons which I assume not being sued I had to go over all my details including any past insults to the body, all medications, any allergies. As I am to be under general...
09.00 To the men's Christian group in Wetherspoons. For various reason there were only two of us there but we had a good 50 minute conversation. I realized (again) that I am sensitive to the openness and the ability to listen of others. When the channels are open I am inspired to bring forth all sorts of ideas that I did not know 'I' had. I also get images which I pass on in good faith to the...
I try not to make an entry unless there is something interesting or different to report. Last weekend I went to Peterborough to see an old friend. She is over 80 years of age and has severe back trouble. She has a walker frame which she uses to get around as well as she can, but in going across the Courtyard of the old people's home where she lives, she was in so much pain that she had to take...
This morning I went to our local men's Christian group and dour of us were seated having our breakfast in Wetherspoons to sort out the problems of the world. You never know what is going to happen. We started off talking about swearing and abuse and how each one of us copes with it. The conversation soon turned to the economic situation, the rise in petrol prices, council tax, gas and...
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