Welcome to all diary enthusiasts My personal record of life and living in Somerset, Following the example of great diarists, join me in my adventures Brian Snellgrove Users Guide You can search for any place or topic including Bath, Frome, Wells, Bristol, Glastonbury, Cheddar, or you can search topics such as Christian, meditation, philosophy. You will also find extensive writings on ...
You need to be sharp eyed to see what this is. Clue - it is in Frome. This is the high season for anything involving outdoor celebrations whether themed or locally based. There is the Priddy Folk Festival which is £120 for two days. No day tickets are available as the weekend tickets have taken priority. We have our local fair in Midsomer Norton. There is a large Festival in Bath. We awoke to...
Françoise returned from her yoga at around 11:30 so do we go to Bath or do we not? She wants to find a suitable piece of luggage to take away with her when we go to London in a couple of weeks.As the sun is shining and the forecast is good we decide to go. We jumped on our most useful bus which is the 172 from Bristol to Bath via Radstock and return. Our first stop was Morrisons, a branch of the...
I attend a regular Tuesday event in a group which is an offshoot of the Vineyard Church during which people meet and share for bible study and fellowship. Lest you think Christians are boring, we are a mixed Bunch that have a variety of interests in life and ways of earning a living. We were discussing the differences between booking.com vs airbnb and deciding which was the most reliable and...
Wednesday was my birthday. So much has happened that I dont know if I will have the energy to write it all down. Left in the morning for a 47m journey to south Dorset. We stayed in a B and B in Bridport which was a mixed experience to say the least. See my Trip Advisor review when it comes out shortly. Bridport is a remarkable town, It is very cultured. Arty Farty events sell out. The affluent...
The aim was to time the visit so I could draw breath and be away from my immediate environment whilst a particular communication was going out announcing my departure as secretary from the allotment association that I have been chairing for the past 7 years. We decided to have a free day and do as much or as little as we liked. The centre piece was a visit to lunch at Za Za's which is the...
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