Monthly Archives: January 2026

Ummm. *headscratch*

Posted on January 25, 2026 by james

From the description of a submersible pump on Amazon. Remind me again, what sort of chemical is methanol?

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Well that didn’t go quite as well as planned

Posted on January 24, 2026 by james

Removing the tyre and inner tube from the wheelbarrow wheel turned out to be somewhat easier than I was expecting given that the front wheels of the lawnmower are the ones I usually have to deal with, and they’re an … Continue reading →

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Cutting garden, 24th January 2026

Posted on January 24, 2026 by james

The Antirrhinums were sown last weekend and this weekend it’s the sweet peas’ turn. Forty-seven seeds in all which isn’t many, so I’ve sown them one to a cell in module trays. Hopefully I’ll get decent germination and there’ll be … Continue reading →

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Errr, what?!

Posted on January 24, 2026 by james

I’ve just been idly looking at the cheap polytunnel that I’m turning into a polycrub on Amazon. Not sure why. My brain is just in random mode at the moment. In the details for the 6m x 3m polytunnel, it … Continue reading →

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I’m really bored of this now

Posted on January 24, 2026 by james

Apparently this weekend Trump is threatening to place a 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if they sign a trade deal with China. I’m just so tired of hearing these threats from him. It’s got to the point now that … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 24th January 2026 (part 2)

Posted on January 24, 2026 by james

Given the success of my late new potatoes last year, I’m going to try for some very early ones this year. I’ve saved all the inedible green potatoes from last year’s harvest and today, in the torrential rain, filled six … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 24th January 2026

Posted on January 24, 2026 by james

I’ve just been out watering the polytunnel. Not something I’d usually do much of during Winter, but having seen how dry the soil was when the rabbit tried to excavate it, I shall be watering every day for a while … Continue reading →

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Talking of leaks…

Posted on January 23, 2026 by james

it appears that I have another one. Fortunately this one shouldn’t be a hard one to fix and hopefully won’t cost that much money. I’m fairly sure the tyre has an inner tube, but I think it may have been … Continue reading →

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I wonder how much water we have lost?

Posted on January 23, 2026 by james

In the aftermath of the leak in our mains water supply, I’ve been comparing our current consumption with our historic use and come to the conclusion that the leak has been present in some form or other since at least … Continue reading →

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The Octavia of Doom returns home

Posted on January 23, 2026 by james

Turns out that the reason it was emptying itself of coolant was not a radiator failure at all. Apparently there’s a steel pipe that carries coolant from somewhere at the back of the engine to the front. That had corroded … Continue reading →

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