Monthly Archives: November 2021

Swimming, 10th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Today was quite chaotic. There were six swimmers in the fast lane including myself, but they were generally circulating at around fifty to fifty-five seconds per 50m, whereas I’m down below 45s. With that kind of difference it’s quite awkward … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 8th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Ok, so the new plan is that rather than swimming on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, I will now swim on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. I’m still working on technique and it seems to be going quite well now. … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 7th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

CompostWatch update: 😀 After measuring the temperature of the new heap late yesterday afternoon at about 28.5°C, this morning I put the thermometer in and it was up to 43°C! In the right light I could even see water condensing … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 7th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

A bit of a novelty — I’m swimming on a Sunday! The session is pretty much after the daylight has faded to the point where it’s not possible to do stuff outside, so I’m happy enough to be spending the … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 6th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

The chap turned up to do the work my in-laws wanted yesterday afternoon and again this morning. I’ve been madly feeding wisteria, jasmine, sycamore, brambles, honeysuckle, pyrocanthus, laurel and all sorts of other stuff into the shredder by the trailer-load. … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 5th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Hmmm, well, not swimming, actually. The only daytime lane-swimming slot on Fridays has been removed, I assume because it’s now in use for schools. Change of plan required.

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No dig diary, 4th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

My first batch of seeds (from the Real Seed people) for next year arrived today, so it’s perhaps time to start thinking about a planting plan. The delivery arrived with two and a half pages of instructions for saving the … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 4th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Ye gods! It was cold in the pool today. Part of the heating system has failed, apparently. I was told it was 27.6°C, which is definitely on the cool side unless you’re always moving (which I’m not). More technique practice … Continue reading →

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Going soft on fruit bushes

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

In a moment of rashness I have flexed my “flexible friend” (I have a very vague recollection that “Access” was the original “flexible friend” — anyone remember that?) and committed to purchasing a gooseberry (“Careless”), a blackcurrant (“Ben Connan”) and … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 3rd November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Such a lovely late summer’s day to be out in the garden in shorts and a t-shirt today. Strange that it’s the third of November ? Mostly I was weeding the beds, as the mild weather has meant that quite … Continue reading →

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