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Author Archives: james
Nasty pile-up in the snow
More than 100 vehicles pile up on US motorway after crash Fortunately, no-one killed. But what I find most odd is the quote at the end: One man involved in the accident said he could barely see the cars in … Continue reading
A local loaf
From the craft bakery in our nearest town. Tastes lovely. Bacon sandwiches tomorrow are a must 😀
An old photo (or two)
Probably from the late 2000s. These are of our well. Closed up now, though it can still be pumped out.
Compost spreading time
And the bins are emptying out. Slowly 😀 There’s a lot of shrinkage though. I don’t stop putting stuff in them until they’ve been this full, several times.
New report on food security
The BBC reports that there’s a report published today about the decline in the “health” of the natural world having the potential to affect the UK’s national security. Here. What concerns me is the quote from DEFRA near the end … Continue reading
A helpful job ad
“Lead DevOps Engineer required for a high-growth climate tech start-up.” That’s all it says about the business trying to fill the position. The only way to find out more is to apply, which I’m disinclined to do because there’s nothing … Continue reading
Ok, so I have only got ten days left to do my tax return
But since May 2025 I have had eighteen emails from HMRC about it. Sometimes two in one day. At what point does this start to count as harassment?
Smoke me a salmon, I’ll be back for breakfast!
Get back any time you like. This one is going in the freezer 😀
More dairy experimentation
Following the success of making my own butter, I decided that I might have a go at cheese. That’s more tricky and requires the purchase of suitable ingredients and equipment (particularly a large pan), but a soft cheese looked quite … Continue reading