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No dig diary, 17th May 2026

Posted on May 18, 2026 by james

Sowed a few more brassicas today — cauliflowers and swedes. Also some more beetroot. I was intending to sow climbing beans too, but ended up doing some tidying up in the workshop by way of hiding from the persistent rain … Continue reading →

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I know I’m not supposed to

Posted on May 18, 2026 by james

but I was feeling a bit crap this afternoon, so decided I’d take my blood pressure anyhow. Given the result (systolic down to almost 140) I’m not surprised about how I feel. My body just doesn’t seem to be able … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 16th May 2026

Posted on May 16, 2026 by james

My challenge today was to attend a family birthday celebration for an 80th, 46th and 12th without succumbing to drug-enforced sleep (which I managed, just), but before we left home I managed to get a small amount of sowing done. … Continue reading →

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What does this tell us?

Posted on May 16, 2026 by james

From the BBC’s coverage of Trump’s visit to China, the following quote from Trump caught my eye: I’m going to say I have to speak to the person that right now is, you know, you know who he is, that’s … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 15th May 2026

Posted on May 16, 2026 by james

I managed a bit of planting out today, dodging the rain showers. My in-laws had a flower bed that they’re no longer using. I’d planned on reorganising it over the Winter, but, well, blood pressure issues. So it didn’t happen. … Continue reading →

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A return to the workshop, part 8

Posted on May 16, 2026 by james

Not a great deal achieved today, but at least the two lower drawers now move easily. I had to trim about 0.5mm off the runner height using the table saw and the problems were all sorted.

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And again, DHL

Posted on May 16, 2026 by james

I had no idea these had been dropped off until someone else told me. Otherwise they’d have ended up out in the rain 🙁

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So they say

Posted on May 14, 2026 by james

this is a “posh” sandwich Really?! I can imagine quite a number of things that look less appealing, but I’d not want to eat any of them either. The photo is from Gail’s own website by the looks of it, … Continue reading →

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More BP meds side-effects

Posted on May 14, 2026 by james

I don’t feel the cold much. No sense, no feeling, as they say 😀 But since taking the BP meds I’ve been cold so often and just can’t get warm. My feet especially. I don’t understand why this should be, … Continue reading →

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This is what I want, kind of

Posted on May 14, 2026 by james

Human composting I’d actually just like to be chucked onto a compost heap and left to break down. None of this poncing about sending me off to have a company do it. Composting happens for free, after all. Just heave … Continue reading →

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