Monthly Archives: August 2026

Another day, another reading

Posted on August 31, 2026 by james

Or two. Because I forgot the afternoon one again.

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My sauerkraut is getting a bit lively

Posted on August 31, 2026 by james

At least it’s fermenting nicely, unlike the first batch.

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If it was like this all the time, I think it would be ok

Posted on August 31, 2026 by james

Which pillock forgot the afternoon reading? 😀 Diastolic is probably still a bit high, but given my age I don’t think there’d be too much worry otherwise.

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TL;DR

Posted on August 31, 2026 by james

It’s a common response to postings on social media these days, the respondent acknowledging that they don’t have the concentration or interest to read to the end. However, today I came across a post in a thread I was following … Continue reading →

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Readings for today

Posted on August 29, 2026 by james

Near complete waste of an afternoon today, for obvious reasons. The one possible minor positive is that I’ve been asked to record my BP for another week and if they end up not showing much improvement then I may get … Continue reading →

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A first batch of pickled chiles

Posted on August 29, 2026 by james

In this case, they’re Hungarian Black. I have no ripe Jalapenos yet. There was a little pickling solution left over from a previous pickling session, so I went over the plants and removed any of the chiles that were black. … Continue reading →

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Can we all just take a moment?

Posted on August 29, 2026 by james

To enjoy the leopards eating this hate merchant’s face? I wonder how soon he’ll be aligning himself with Reform UK Ltd. or Reclaim? It’s a shame we have to let him back in, really. Perhaps we could redirect the plane … Continue reading →

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More drugs, no difference, apparently

Posted on August 28, 2026 by james

Readings from today. If anything they’re a little higher in the morning and evening than I’ve been getting recently. At least my heart rate wasn’t quite as crazy in the afternoon. I’ve no idea what triggers it though.

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Looking forward to this ripening

Posted on August 28, 2026 by james

No idea whether it’s going to get any bigger, but I can hope 😀

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Today has been awful

Posted on August 27, 2026 by james

I took my first dose of Doxazosin yesterday evening, along with all the other meds I’m supposed to take at that time. There was no major issue then, but this morning I didn’t feel that great and I’ve been feeling … Continue reading →

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