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Author Archives: james
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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Just the two today…
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
Why wasn’t this as bad as yesterday?
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.
Tomorrow’s lunch
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
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