Monthly Archives: September 2026

Just the two today…

Posted on September 12, 2026 by james

Because I was out pressing apples. These are at least par for the course. I submitted my final BP reading to the GP too, so we’ll see what arises from that. The blood test I did this week has come … Continue reading →

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Why wasn’t this as bad as yesterday?

Posted on September 9, 2026 by james

Not a clue. Still a big crash in BP, but today I found it easier to cope with. The morning reading was somewhat higher than I was expecting given the last few days.

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Tomorrow’s lunch

Posted on September 9, 2026 by james

Started like this. Sausage meat, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. All mixed together. Wrapped around some hard-boiled eggs and smothered in breadcrumbs. And finally cooked in the deep fat fryer. The front two I did last, and put some crushed … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 9th September 2026

Posted on September 9, 2026 by james

Today I removed all the mesh bags that I’d put over sweet pepper and chile plants in the hope of being able to save seeds from the plants this year. In order that I can remember which fruit should have … Continue reading →

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If this happens…

Posted on September 9, 2026 by james

it will be down to people outsourcing their thinking to AI and becoming too dumb to manage to survive. Evolution can be harsh like that.

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Today it all went pear-shaped

Posted on September 9, 2026 by james

Things started off ok. But then my BP rose. This was taken immediately before I ate lunch. I’m guessing it’s because the drugs I took the previous night were wearing off and the ones I’d taken in the morning had … Continue reading →

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You’d have thought they could at least find some paper plates…

Posted on September 9, 2026 by james

Someone will have been using AI to write the NATS code again.

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Two easy-ish days on the trot!

Posted on September 9, 2026 by james

An unexpectedly pleasant outcome.

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And a calmer day, for a change

Posted on September 9, 2026 by james

Still a bit of a hairy heart rate at times though 🙁

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Rough day…

Posted on September 6, 2026 by james

Last night I took the doubled dose of Doxazosin for the first time. Initially it looked as though nothing much had changed. But gradually I started to feel a bit rough and my BP showed why. And then things became … Continue reading →

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