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Monthly Archives: September 2026
Just the one, Mrs. Wembley
Bit of a brain fart today and I forgot to do it after the morning.
This one doesn’t look too good
I didn’t feel too good either 🙁
No dig diary, 15th September 2026
There’s a definite tomato flavour to the start of this week. I have a single “Lotos” plant that poduces medium size pale yellow tomatoes that can get a slight pink blush when they’re really ripe. I discovered at the weekend … Continue reading
Lunch today
will be something, anything, with tomatoes 😀
Fairly average today
Ok, but not brilliant. At least I remembered the three.
Last chance this year?
Possibly a final run out for this year for the pizza oven, depending how the weather behaves. It’s absolutely no fun trying to cook pizza in the rain. Don’t ask me how I know. I just know, ok? I was … Continue reading
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Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
After adding 2mg Doxazosin to my prescription a month ago and then doubling it two weeks ago, my GP’s reaction to my latest week’s worth of blood pressure readings was “Heading in the right direction, let’s double it again.” For … Continue reading
This morning’s job
Labelling 340g and 227g jars of honey to take to shops this afternoon. Turns out that it’s hard work putting labels on when my hands are shaking more wildly than Shakira’s hips. Took me almost two hours just to do … Continue reading
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More apple pressing
Only thirty-odd bottles worth today though. Not very exciting. And all the spent pulp fitted into a single trug.
How did I get here?
I’m stuck in my worst nightmare thanks to discovering at the start of the year that I have blood pressure higher than Pete Doherty on his wildest nights. Not that the blood pressure is the problem. I felt fine at … Continue reading
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