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Swimming, 5th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Hmmm, well, not swimming, actually. The only daytime lane-swimming slot on Fridays has been removed, I assume because it’s now in use for schools. Change of plan required.

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No dig diary, 4th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

My first batch of seeds (from the Real Seed people) for next year arrived today, so it’s perhaps time to start thinking about a planting plan. The delivery arrived with two and a half pages of instructions for saving the … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 4th November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Ye gods! It was cold in the pool today. Part of the heating system has failed, apparently. I was told it was 27.6°C, which is definitely on the cool side unless you’re always moving (which I’m not). More technique practice … Continue reading →

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Going soft on fruit bushes

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

In a moment of rashness I have flexed my “flexible friend” (I have a very vague recollection that “Access” was the original “flexible friend” — anyone remember that?) and committed to purchasing a gooseberry (“Careless”), a blackcurrant (“Ben Connan”) and … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 3rd November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Such a lovely late summer’s day to be out in the garden in shorts and a t-shirt today. Strange that it’s the third of November ? Mostly I was weeding the beds, as the mild weather has meant that quite … Continue reading →

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The case of the disappearing potato

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

Well, here’s a sorry state of affairs… This evening I have been ordering seeds etc. for next year. I went to the usual supplier that I use for potatoes and could only find one of the varieties I’d normally plant … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 2nd November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

I did finally manage to get lettuces planted out in the polytunnel today. There are quite a variety, mostly ones that are supposed to handle cold fairly well, but some other varieties too that may or may not be happy. … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 2nd November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

More technique work today, not forcing the pace and plenty of rest between reps. Turning up the speed for the 25m reps is showing up a few problems, probably because I may not be completely flat in the water and … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 1st November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

I went outdoors this morning after some fairly torrential rain and quite stiff winds that are predicted to get stronger this afternoon to find my runner beans plants at an alarmingly jaunty angle. I therefore temporarily abandoned the plan to … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 1st November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by james

I feel I’ve had a difficult time with swimming during October and haven’t posted about it whilst I’ve been trying to get things sorted. I’ve started taking things apart and come to the conclusion that I need to go back … Continue reading →

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