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The M5 in Somerset is an absolute disaster area

Posted on August 24, 2026 by james

That’s really no joke. I’d guess over the last five years there have been increasing numbers of accidents and other events that resulted in the motorway being closed in at last one direction to the point where three or four … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 20th August 2026

Posted on August 24, 2026 by james

First pepper harvest of any significance today. The larger red ones are Zativa. I’m going to split those, scrape out the seeds, dry them and turn them into paprika. The rest are Hungarian Black (which actually turn a beautiful red … Continue reading →

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Felt absolutely bloody awful this afternoon

Posted on August 24, 2026 by james

Not surprising given my BP 🙁 And again, a disturbingly high resting heart rate.

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I know this is not funny

Posted on August 22, 2026 by james

But for some reason I just can’t manage to take it seriously. I keep having visions of dogs being pawprinted (after the police had been chasing up leads, obviously) and getting dragged up from the cells into court to face … Continue reading →

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Pathetic!

Posted on August 22, 2026 by james

Single reading (morning) again today.

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Vineyard pruning again

Posted on August 22, 2026 by james

This has all taken far longer than I’d hoped, but then I never expected to be incapacitated quite so badly when I signed up for it 🙁 Still, I got a bit more done today, and there are some fruit … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 19th August 2026

Posted on August 22, 2026 by james

More harvesting today. I’m picking tomatoes pretty much every day now, and my Tunnel of Love Apples is complete. I also picked my first sweet pepper. This one actually formed before I planted the peppers out, so it’s a bit … Continue reading →

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We now have a hosepipe ban

Posted on August 22, 2026 by james

Many people thought that Wessex Water wouldn’t need to impose one, but on the 18th August they finally did the deed. And one of the things that private individuals are not apparently allowed to do is water their fruit and … Continue reading →

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I’m sure I did something useful today

Posted on August 22, 2026 by james

but I have absolutely no idea what it might have been. All I know is that I managed one BP reading in the evening.

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I’m struggling to see this as anything else

Posted on August 22, 2026 by james

Looks like the very definition of a self-correcting problem, to me. The influencers getting bitten while chasing the perfect shark shot It’s the sharks I feel sorry for.

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