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Isn’t that kind of expected?

Posted on November 10, 2026 by james

Surely you’d not want to be given your diagnosis by someone who didn’t have access to your records? 😀

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First batch off the production line

Posted on November 10, 2026 by james

Our own tomato paste, for topping pizzas, making pasta sauces and whatever else takes our fancy, really.

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And you may ask yourself “How did I get here?”

Posted on November 8, 2026 by james

I had a scary moment yesterday afternoon. I decided to shift some spent apple pomace and some sacks of spent hops that one of the local breweries leaves out for free and add them all to the compost heap. I … Continue reading →

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Moving in mysterious ways

Posted on November 8, 2026 by james

The NHS is a wonderful thing and I will defend it to my last breath, but it does sometimes move in mysterious ways. I was supposed to have a telephone appointment with one of the practice nurses at 8:50 last … Continue reading →

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Woohoo!

Posted on November 7, 2026 by james

My cardiologist referral has started! It’s not all sorted yet though. Apparently the referral is now being reviewed and they’ll get back to me by 2nd December. Whatever “getting back to me” means. Offering me an appointment, perhaps? The “typical” … Continue reading →

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Peppadews incoming!

Posted on November 7, 2026 by james

I hate getting to the end of the day and feeling that I have achieved nothing, so on Wednesday I fought my way through the lurgy (a quite nasty cough/cold) that my wife and daughter have very generously shared with … Continue reading →

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Is it April 1st already?

Posted on November 7, 2026 by james

There’s a quite odd story in the news today about a Chinese-made artillery shell being discovered in a shipping container in Papua New Guinea. The Chinese are apparently claiming that such a thing couldn’t happen and the 32kg device is … Continue reading →

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Swing low…

Posted on November 7, 2026 by james

My blood pressure readings from about 2:30pm on Tuesday. The GP seems to be ok with it for the time being, but even if he wasn’t apparently he can’t prescribe me any more drugs. Probably just as well under the … Continue reading →

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Winter salads after two weeks

Posted on November 7, 2026 by james

Looks like most of the salad leaves are doing nicely under the grow light. I usually sow several seeds to a cell, so I might even need to thin them down to one seedling soon. Except the radishes. I sow … Continue reading →

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Starting to clear the polytunnel

Posted on November 7, 2026 by james

On Sunday I started removing the tomato plants from my polytunnel. In previous years I’ve completely emptied the beds one day and then planted out my Winter salads the next. This year is a bit different for a number of … Continue reading →

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