Monthly Archives: August 2026

It’s all gone a bit wonky

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

This wasn’t a good start to the day. Then I forgot the afternoon reading (it’s not a normal day if I remember them all 😀 In the evening I took a reading which was pretty much where I expected it … Continue reading →

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Scary on so many levels

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

Interview with a West Bank Jew What the interviewee wants isn’t anything to do with punishment. It’s out and out genocide. Probably based on a hideously distorted view of his religion that tells him his views are right and anyone … Continue reading →

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And back to normal…

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

Yes, I forgot the evening reading again 😀 Everything pretty much where I expect it to be otherwise though.

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A very tough day

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

Started fine in the morning, but 128/94 is way too low for me to cope with and the afternoon was basically a write-off. Things didn’t get much better in the evening, either 🙁 I can’t claim to be very happy … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 8th August 2026

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

A small harvest from today. Plenty of different tomatoes beginning to ripen, and our first courgette. May the glut commence! 😀 I also spent a little time picking blackberries. I shall pick more in a week or so.

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Another blood test and a shock

Posted on August 21, 2026 by james

I was given an appointment with one of the nurses at the surgery to have blood taken for more tests. Not entirely sure why, but I was told it was a requirement that it be done before 9am. I know … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 6th August 2026

Posted on August 20, 2026 by james

I started (attempting) to save seeds from my pepper plants today. I’ve not had much success using bits of stocking to isolate the flowers and prevent cross-pollination, so I ordered some drawstring mesh bags to try instead. Once I’d identified … Continue reading →

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Well that’s poor

Posted on August 20, 2026 by james

Clearly I was so disgusted with this reading that I didn’t bother for the rest of the day.

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The Peaq District

Posted on August 20, 2026 by james

This is a bit of an odd one. I like the humour of the temporary name and I can see that it’s a benefit to the park in terms of bringing in cash and I don’t see that this specific … Continue reading →

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A vole with a hole?

Posted on August 20, 2026 by james

Perhaps. Or maybe a mouse of some sort. Clearly they’ve been burrowing amongst my tomatoes, anyhow. I did see one the other day, digging about around the base of the cucumbers. I don’t think it was after the cucumbers themselves. … Continue reading →

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