Author Archives: james

Swimming, 25th May 2021

Posted on May 25, 2021 by james

My 50m set went pretty well today, though it felt as though I was pushing quite hard. I ended up with six 43s reps and all the others below 45s. I didn’t get as much recovery time as I’d have … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 24th May 2021

Posted on May 24, 2021 by james

I’m sticking with my current set for another week: 20 x 50m on an 85s interval recovery 25m reps on a 60s interval until I run out of time I seem to struggle with Mondays, but today was much better … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 21st May 2021

Posted on May 24, 2021 by james

It’s been a difficult time to find much to do again because of the weather, but my first sowings of carrots really needed thinning and the fleece replacing with mesh so I got on with that. The removed carrots were … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 21st May 2021

Posted on May 24, 2021 by james

I wasn’t expecting too much today thanks to another night where I didn’t sleep as well as I might. Perhaps there’s something about going to the pool with limited expectations. I did have a 45 second 50m rep early on, … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 20th May 2021

Posted on May 20, 2021 by james

Well, today was a tough one. I didn’t sleep well last night and struggled to find pace today, probably coming in at about three quarters of a second slower on the 50m reps and a little under half a second … Continue reading →

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No dig diary — the plot so far

Posted on May 18, 2021 by james

Just as a bit of a catch-up, here it is. Potatoes in the bed closest, carrots under fleece behind them, with sweetcorn and squashes near the far end of the same bed. Beetroot, spinach, peas for shoots and parsnips in … Continue reading →

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On the strange weather patterns that afflict us this year

Posted on May 18, 2021 by james

So many of the things I planned to do over the 2020/21 winter failed to happen because the ground was so wet and the weather sufficiently unpleasant that they became impossible. The clogs I wear outdoors became lethal because they … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 18th May 2021

Posted on May 18, 2021 by james

Just some quick jobs today. I planted out the remaining peas for pods, which just leaves me with the spare strawberry plants I need to do something with and then I should be completely caught up after the delays due … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 18th May 2021

Posted on May 18, 2021 by james

Today’s pool session was (comparatively) quite busy. There were four of us in the fast lane, but no-one squashed anyone else and everyone seemed to get to swim what they wanted to without too many interruptions, so it worked out … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 17th May 2021

Posted on May 18, 2021 by james

Continuing the process of “catch-up” with all the planting out I need to do, today I managed to get all of the flower seedlings that have been waiting for so long in the greenhouse out into the ground. Mostly cornflowers … Continue reading →

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