Author Archives: james

Don’t you love that cars have no spare these days?

Posted on May 11, 2026 by james

My son’s Fiesta doesn’t, and had a puncture that I wasn’t sure would be safe to drive on far enough to get it fixed. Fortunately I still have the set of standard profile wheels that I fitted to my own … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 18th February 2026

Posted on May 11, 2026 by james

The greenhouse is starting to fill with module trays and seedlings now…

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Late Winter potatoes

Posted on May 8, 2026 by james

Back in January I took some of the green Charlotte potatoes that I saved from last year’s harvest and put them into bags of compost in the greenhouse. By mid-February they were starting to sprout. And by the tail end … Continue reading →

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A return to the workshop, part 2

Posted on May 7, 2026 by james

This is (most of) what I managed to get done today. Thus far I have no idea about whether I’m going to put shelves or drawers or some combination of the two into these, nor about doors. I think I … Continue reading →

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Early afternoon BP reading

Posted on May 7, 2026 by james

Here it is. A fair drop from the morning reading though nowhere near where the professionals say it should be. And I notice that as my BP has come down, my heart rate has gone up. This doesn’t seem to … Continue reading →

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It’s time to start weeding again

Posted on May 7, 2026 by james

And I’ve only just finished the last pass through the veg plot! Winter being so mild has meant that an awful lot of weeds didn’t die off when they would normally have done so and having weeded pretty thoroughly at … Continue reading →

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Are practice nurses sadists?

Posted on May 7, 2026 by james

I do wonder sometimes 😀 Actually, the ones I’ve met at our local GP practice are excellent, but when this happens the day after blood is taken for blood test, it’s a bit alarming. And then a couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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Doh, the hypocrisy!

Posted on May 7, 2026 by james

An ex-Tory justice minister somehow failing to realise that he doesn’t get to decide that the law doesn’t apply to him.

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And yet again

Posted on May 7, 2026 by james

A “delivery” today. I’m guessing it never rains in DHL World. It was actually scheduled for delivery yesterday but it appears our home fell into an alternate reality for the day without the four of us that were here all … Continue reading →

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Oh, and coffee…

Posted on May 7, 2026 by james

Since I started on the BP medication, coffee doesn’t really taste that nice. Some might suggest that’s no bad thing under the circumstances, but I do (did) enjoy a cup of coffee and it’s not as though I drink gallons … Continue reading →

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