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Swimming, 5th October 2020

Posted on October 5, 2020 by james

I really struggled for energy today. Swimming felt so difficult and speed was very hard to find. I stuck with it though, and managed to improve on my result from Friday by swimming one extra rep before I had to … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #49

Posted on October 4, 2020 by james

Today I have transplanted my coriander, land cress, red chard and chervil into mushroom trays. The remaining plants I put into what is going to be the “winter salad bed” in the polytunnel. I don’t think they’ll survive a hard … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #48

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

The hideous weather meant that I’ve mostly done indoors jobs today, but I did make time to get out to the greenhouse for a while. I evicted a number of snails (I think they’ve been getting in through the vents … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #47

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

[2nd October] Had another pick of the chiles this afternoon. Some of the leaves on the plants are showing signs of turning yellow so I’m not sure how much more ripe the remaining ones will get. I’m hoping I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 2nd October 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

Bonkers trip to the pool today. Driving through one of the local villages I discovered the road blocked by a Polish articulated lorry. I think the driver had stopped to try to find someone who could give him directions. I’d … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 1st October 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

We had to stand outside the sports centre and wait until the posted start time of the session to be let in today. They’ve changed the arrangements slightly because they weren’t getting enough time to clean between sessions. I’m glad … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 29th September 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

Had a narrow escape on the way to the pool today. I’d just emerged from the road I use to get around the closed bridge as a six-axle container truck passed me turning into it going the other way. That … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 28th September 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

Getting to the pool today was a bit frantic. I ended up leaving at pretty much the last possible moment and then got stuck in traffic waiting for a chap to negotiate his container lorry around some narrow twisty bends. … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #46

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

Just had a conversation with my wife about salads for the winter and she mentioned a couple of things I’d not considered nor even been aware of this year. Apparently the only vegetables she has bought since we started harvesting … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020, #45

Posted on October 3, 2020 by james

[26th September] I’ve actually spent most of the day outdoors which was pleasant, if a little chilly thanks to the northerly wind. I sowed my leaf radish seeds and checked over all the other seedlings, discovering another snail (I have … Continue reading →

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