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Swimming, 18th September 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

Late again for the pool today, but only a minute or so. I could tell from the start that my arms were tired, but I was determined to make those first fourteen reps. I was absolutely gasping when I did … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 17th September 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

It turns out dropping another five seconds off my interval time makes my set quite hard 😀 Today didn’t start off well. I was late because the bridge that was being closed but hasn’t actually been fully closed for the … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 14th September 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

I had a rubbish swim on Friday, struggling for breath all the time and having to take regular breaks. I was pleased therefore when I hit the pool today and managed to swim the entire session on the same rest … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #41

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

[13th September] I spent the afternoon going over the tomato plants, trying to tidy them up a bit. As I think I’ve mentioned before, my father-in-law grew the tomatoes this year, but hasn’t been happy with them and of late … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #40

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

[12th September] Perhaps this should really be my first proper “Veg plot 2021” post. I have all these plants growing in the greenhouse, many of which will need to go out into beds in the next few weeks. So today … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 10th September 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

I skipped Tuesday’s swim because I was feeling a bit under the weather. I think just the side-effects of sleeping very badly as a result of all the work stress that’s going on at the moment and my body trying … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #39

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

I’ve been toying with the idea of trying to coax some of my pepper plants through the winter since they are perennials after all. However, a bit of a niggle has struck me. I assume that they’ll show little sign … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #38

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

[9th September] The seedlings in the greenhouse are going great guns now. Loads more of the onions have come up, and the chervil and coriander are also coming to life. Possibly one or two of the lettuces, too, though they … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #37

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

[7th September] I think I’ve posted before that growing plants from seed is the nearest thing there is to real magic. I nipped out to the greenhouse this lunchtime to find a few more spinach and chard seedlings had sprouted, … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 7th September 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

Work stress is still messing up my sleep a fair bit and I had quite a lethargic weekend. Just got back from my swim. It started fairly hideously, not even managing ten reps before I had to skip one because … Continue reading →

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