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It’s a record!

Posted on October 10, 2026 by james

Heaviest of the year so far… I’ll try not to eat it all at once šŸ˜€

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Holy hand grenades, Batman!

Posted on October 10, 2026 by james

This evening we took the pickled green jalapeƱos that I made last week for a test drive with chicken fajitas. Well, they’re rather more lively than I was expecting. I’ve never had my lips go numb from eating jalapeƱos before. … Continue reading →

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Nooo!

Posted on October 10, 2026 by james

A branch of one of my JalapeƱo chiles snapped off completely, I assume under the load of all the chiles growing on it. Worse still, two of the fruit were ones I was intending to collect seed from, but they … Continue reading →

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Well, that was unexpected

Posted on October 10, 2026 by james

I saw the mental health person at our local surgery today because all the messing around over my blood pressure and the ensuing consequences have had a fairly disastrous effect on my mental health. As a result of various things … Continue reading →

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So quiet at home today

Posted on October 10, 2026 by james

No sounds of cars, no tractors or other farm machinery, no planes or helicopters. Even the chickens seem to be going about their day without making a sound (and I have checked that Brer Fox hasn’t been visiting). Were it … Continue reading →

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It’s all in the press

Posted on October 10, 2026 by james

There have been plenty of apples go through the crusher in the last week or so. If I’m honest it’s been bloody hard work. Last year I could easily manage two hundred bottles a day and if I pushed myself … Continue reading →

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Maybe tomorrow, maybe some day

Posted on September 30, 2026 by james

My GP sent me a text message on 11th September asking me to book an appointment in two months time for a follow-up blood test and provided a link to do so. I followed the link, but the system wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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I’m so predictable

Posted on September 30, 2026 by james

Yes, I forgot a reading again. Evening this time. I’m not happy about the heart rate in the second one either.

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Now we know the truth

Posted on September 30, 2026 by james

I caught sight of the back of one of our cars the other day whilst my brain was on leave and realised that we’ve got something completely wrong. There’s obvious separation between the letters. Clearly it is a Nissan Juice. … Continue reading →

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Who lives in a house like this?

Posted on September 30, 2026 by james

The lawnmower hasn’t exactly seen a lot of action this year. Nor last year, come to think of it. This week however, the grass finally achieved a length needing cutting for the first time since May. Turns out that it … Continue reading →

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