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Lord of the files?

Posted on January 18, 2026 by james

Honestly, I just don’t know where all of these came from. I suspect they’ve been inherited more than once. I need to sort through them and work out what’s worth keeping, but at least they’re all in the same place … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s disaster

Posted on January 18, 2026 by james

As I’ve already posted, I made a 350 mile round trip to collect an electric honey extractor last Thursday. It was a pretty horrible trip of about 110 miles up the M5 with poor visibility and things hadn’t improved much … Continue reading →

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Flowers for cutting

Posted on January 18, 2026 by james

I’ve played with creating a cutting garden over the last couple of years, but this year I’m definitely committed to it. In part that might mean creating another bed, but that’s probably not a major deal as we have one … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 18th January 2026

Posted on January 18, 2026 by james

Today was onion sowing day. I sowed six module trays of red onions (Carmen) and five module trays of yellow/brown onions (Yellow Rynsburger), four seeds to a cell, so 880 (or thereabouts) in total. We do eat an awful lot … Continue reading →

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Imagine the seagulls!

Posted on January 18, 2026 by james

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lxkl3gd6jo No further comment necessary I think.

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And today’s mystery object is…

Posted on January 17, 2026 by james

Well, I don’t know. It’s a mystery. If anyone knows what this is, please do say.

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This year’s food fad…

Posted on January 17, 2026 by james

Is allegedly going to be eating plenty of fibre. Last year was apparently the year for protein. Honestly, I just don’t get it. Why do these fads even exist? If people are so worried about their diet and health, can’t … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms are go!

Posted on January 17, 2026 by james

My plug spawn arrived on Thursday, so today I have drilled out the logs I put to one side and hammered in the plugs. I don’t know if it’s just this willow, but once they were hammered in they became … Continue reading →

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Drills, baby! Drills!

Posted on January 17, 2026 by james

Ok, drill bits, if we’re being accurate. Since I found the three braces, I thought I might sort through all the old drill bits that were scattered around the workshop in various boxes and drawers. As well as standard metalworking … Continue reading →

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A brace of braces

Posted on January 17, 2026 by james

#2 in an irregular series of “Tools that I have too many of”. And what is the plural of “brace”, anyhow? Brice? Braceodes? During “Operation Tidy Workshop”, I found these. They’re quite lovely tools, though I have no idea when … Continue reading →

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