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Storm Austen (part 3)

Posted on November 6, 2026 by james

Our first two casualties… I went out to the greenhouse to fetch a pepper to add to my lunch but failed to account for how slippery the ground was on the way back and went arse over apex rather heavily. … Continue reading →

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Storm Austen (part 2)

Posted on November 6, 2026 by james

I scooped the dough out of the bread machine post power cut, folded it a couple of times and left it in a banneton to rise, then gently tipped it onto a baking sheet and put it in a very … Continue reading →

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Storm Austen

Posted on November 6, 2026 by james

Power has just returned after another outage, this time for a couple of hours, although I’ve not had a message from National Grid to say that it’s fixed and the estimate for the repair was 8pm so I’m not trusting … Continue reading →

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Does the BBC realise that National Grid isn’t?

Posted on January 9, 2026 by james

Catching up with the aftermath of Storm Cornetto Goretti, I’ve just read on the BBC News website: More than 44,000 properties across the UK remain without power, according to updated figures from the National Grid But National Grid are not … Continue reading →

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Storm Eunice damage

Posted on February 21, 2022 by james

Our house is in quite an exposed position being pretty much on the top of a hill with little to shelter it from the wind in any direction, but despite being on the edge of the Met Office’s “red” warning … Continue reading →

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