Monthly Archives: August 2026

No dig diary, 13th August 2026

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

Another first for this year, but there’s some way to go yet. Hopefully this will become our first melon.

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Crap again

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

An ok reading, but it’s the only one I remembered to do.

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No dig diary, 12th August 2026

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

Another harvest. Just one item though. Our first cucumber of the season. Cucumbergeddon has arrived 😀

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Time for some Status Quo?

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

Specifically “Don’t Bring Me Down”, I reckon. I toddled off to have an ECG today, so my chest and abdomen now have bald patches which looks a bit silly. Fortunately I won’t be sunbathing any time soon. The nurse who … Continue reading →

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All gone a bit pear-shaped again

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

An ok start to the day, but by early afternoon my body had lost the plot and then I forgot to take a reading in the evening. Same raised heart rate as my BP drops though…

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Can information that isn’t true be leaked?

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

I’m really not sure it can. I feel that if the information provided isn’t true then it’s just someone making shit up. Clearly Sleepy Don believes otherwise. Given the inconsistencies between Trump’s (and others’) statements, I’m really not inclined to … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 11th August 2026

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

Another tomato harvest today. I’m trying to get into the habit of picking anything that’s ripe every time I go into the polytunnel so that I don’t end up with overripe tomatoes that drop onto the ground and squidge.

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It’s all giggles at the surgery

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

I saw this when I parked at the surgery to pick up a prescription today. I can’t deny that I laughed out loud. If it wasn’t the owner of the vehicle who did it, I wonder how long it will … Continue reading →

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A poor effort

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

Just managed the morning reading today

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I think they’re missing the point

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

This plan for mental health centres is, I think, commendable. What surprises me however is that they can still find enough open banks and libraries to make it work.

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