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Author Archives: james
Swimming, 23rd September 2021
Another slightly improved session today. If I can keep this up then I make be back to where I was a month ago some time next week.
Extreme composting?
I saw this piece on the BBC website today. The comments from 2:20 to the end amused me, particularly as it’s something I’ve joked about with my daughter. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-58587691
No dig diary, 21st September 2021
I seem to have spent the last couple of weeks madly doing stuff and not feeling as though I have a huge amount to show for it. Not sure why. On a non-gardening front I do at least have a … Continue reading
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Tagged aubergine, chiles, no dig, sweet peppers, sweetcorn, tomatoes
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Swimming, September 21st 2021
Another no-so-bad session. They’re coming a bit more regularly now, so I hope I’m going to get back to where I was a few weeks back.
Swimming, 20th September 2021
A bit of a drop back in performance from last week’s good sessions today, but not absolutely awful at least.
Swimming, 17th September 2021
Something of a scrappy session today because we were late getting into the pool. For the first time in almost two years I think, schools have returned for lessons and they’re not leaving the pool (which then has to be … Continue reading
Swimming, 16th September 2021
Another not-so-bad session today. Perhaps I’m on the road to recovery now.
Swimming, 14th September 2021
A slightly better session today. Not as good as I have been, but at least it’s an improvement on recent performances. I just hope I can keep it up.
First fruit leather of the season
Since I can’t progress with extracting honey any further, we have “melted down” some of our pears and plums (separately) and put them in the dehydrator to make fruit leathers. We’ve done apple before, but I feel the need to … Continue reading
Swimming, 13th September 2021
Another poor show 🙁 Shall we just move on?