Monthly Archives: July 2026

Another field fire?

Posted on July 28, 2026 by james

Not sure because I can’t see the source of the smoke, but it looks an awful lot like it could be a field fire. I do know of one idiot who has started a bonfire in the last few weeks, … Continue reading →

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A new weed

Posted on July 28, 2026 by james

Not seen this one before and I’ve no idea what it is. I’m intrigued. The colouring makes me think of a coastal plant.

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Wrong again!

Posted on July 28, 2026 by james

All falls apart with the evening reading 🙁

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Wildfires in France and Spain

Posted on July 28, 2026 by james

I’ve been quite shocked seeing coverage of the wildfires currently burning in France and Spain. I can’t even begin to envisage what the evacuation of a third of a million people must be like. It’s also a little discomforting to … Continue reading →

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Is it because I’m a Scouser?

Posted on July 28, 2026 by james

This just seems completely mental. How can ten people have a brawl on an aeroplane? I imagine it was over something totally inconsequential too, never mind the inconvenience they caused to everyone else on the aircraft. Rather than turning back … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 26th July 2026

Posted on July 28, 2026 by james

Today was onion harvesting day. Pretty much all of the onion leaves had fallen over though that may have been due to the drought, but in fact most of the bulbs were a decent size too. Red ones first. I … Continue reading →

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Not quite so good today

Posted on July 28, 2026 by james

Not sure why, but I just squeezed over the 200 barrier in the morning. And whilst the afternoon reading was good, I felt awful. Complete waste of an afternoon, basically.

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No dig diary, 25th July 2026

Posted on July 28, 2026 by james

I spent some time today potting pepper plants up into ten litre (roughly) pots. I say “pots”; actually they are twenty litre dairy hypochlorite jugs that I cut in half and drilled drainage holes in. I’m running low on bought … Continue reading →

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A full set, for once

Posted on July 27, 2026 by james

And looking pretty much like I’m currently expecting. Only just sneaked under the 200 barrier though 😀

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Yet more vine pruning

Posted on July 27, 2026 by james

Didn’t get as much as I wanted done today, but (I think) the drugs I’m already taking were making me feel a bit iffy. Still, I got one of the longest rows of vines done. And I found some lovely-looking … Continue reading →

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