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The Octavia of Doom returns home

Posted on January 23, 2026 by james

Turns out that the reason it was emptying itself of coolant was not a radiator failure at all. Apparently there’s a steel pipe that carries coolant from somewhere at the back of the engine to the front. That had corroded … Continue reading →

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So what is it you actually do?

Posted on January 23, 2026 by james

we’re shaping the future of intelligent operations through secure, scalable technology that drives real impact for clients Oh, right. Thanks. That makes it so much clearer. Pretty much the same bullshit that everyone else comes out with. Do the people … Continue reading →

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Storm Ingrid

Posted on January 23, 2026 by james

Appears to be rather dark and foreboding, at least so far. The sky was so dark at 10am this morning that it felt like twilight. According to the forecast it’s likely to get even worse over the next few days, … Continue reading →

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It must be time to read “Going Postal” again

Posted on January 22, 2026 by james

Prompted by this quote: “What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.”

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Sorry, not sorry

Posted on January 22, 2026 by james

Man died in fall tying Union flags to lampposts

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Should get a bit more life out of it

Posted on January 22, 2026 by james

It seems to be all too common that the handles of large trugs snap or break off the body of the trug. I have quite a few sitting around here. Having found a bit of scrap 12mm ply and an … Continue reading →

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Sandwiches for lunch

Posted on January 22, 2026 by james

Obviously after being given a lovely loaf of bread yesterday I had to use it for sandwiches this lunchtime. There was some bacon that needed using and we almost always have eggs because we “grown our own”, so bacon, fried … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 22nd January 2026

Posted on January 22, 2026 by james

Checked on the peppers under the growlight this lunchtime and they seem to be doing well. This one is quite odd though. It has four leaves at the top of the stem! Obviously I’m going to leave it to see … Continue reading →

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Ah’m huntin’ wabbits!

Posted on January 22, 2026 by james

Not much hunting needed, if I’m honest. I went into the polytunnel this lunchtime having watered in there a couple of days ago and found this: I suspect they’d enlarged a mole run. I don’t know if that’s the kind … Continue reading →

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Taylor Swift’s left index finger

Posted on January 21, 2026 by james

This one What is going on with her finger in that photo? Mine won’t bend anything like that.

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