Monday, May 25, 2026
setting watch
Still trying to remember how to set my watch. I suppose i will have to ask the internet.
M
beech
Rob's beech tree still seems stuck, despite the better weather. I am rather nervous about it.
M
bank holiday
Luckily buses and waitrose were fine.
The weather was too hot, but the bus air conditioning worked fine.
Much better walking past mathews to get the bus.
M
Sunday, May 24, 2026
badger
Some serious digging of a shrubby plant on the boundary near the bins. Badger, fox or deer or any combination.
I will just leave, at the moment. Wait until things have lost interest.
I might fill some of the holes with compost from the top garden.
M
humus
Next doors front garden gets regularly watered. Mine gets nothing. Mine thrives, their hardly does anything.
Are they just massively lacking humus? The history is basically one on tarmac and concrete. Any soil there is post dam, and probably largely came with the odd low leafy shrubs that were off the shelf purchases.
I suspect the water is quick absorbed and drained, in part to avoid the weight of the water pushing the dam down or over. Certainly nothing seems to thrive, despite lots of loving care.
I wonder if there are any earth worms in the plot. I don't remember ever seeing any castes. I will have a look. I might introduce somethings at the bottom.
M
Tesco lady and damaged courgettes
I was impressed with the cashier's handling of damage she spotted to some courgettes
I was buying in Tesco. Very simple and trusting the customer. Well done her.
M
Waitrose
I will do a Monday shop again at Waitrose. This proved ok last week. Maybe half term as well so buses should be fine.
M
corrugated iron
Have put four loads of compost covering part of the boundary at the garage /workshop. This looks ok. But lots more can be dumped here. I am only putting compost on my existing soil.
I think I might even empty the compost heap, if I expand up the slope as well.
M
Saturday, May 23, 2026
three cornered leak
For some reason this plant seems to having more difficulty in thriving. Maybe it does not like long grass. Or my cow mowing techniques.
It is still there, and will always be a problem, but it seems more manageable and the bluebells are doing better.
M
compost heap
Started trying to clear the left hand side so that I can remove the tree trunk that is still inside, but now dead.
May be quite a slog. Cam ove a lot to the garage area.
M
garage bed
This is next doors garage.
Started building up the bank to the top of the corrugated iron. And filling in the hole with a pile of logs. Looks a little strange but it will improve when I have added more material.
Jonathon never delivered on any of his promises, so I am not worried if the gap gets filled and consequent damp possibilities.
M
backlog started appearing
backlog
Got rid of backlog of messages from sharing service.
Things will go better without the backlog.
M
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
apple mac
Fiddled with the power supply arrangement. Power for add on things now taken from the processor box, so there is only one power source used for everything, including the screen. Will need to double check power gets through to things.
M
Labels: done
Waitrose
Made it to Tonbridge in record time. Only stopped at about four bus stops. Was back in Tunbridge by 11.20.
M
Labels: done
cd player
Reorganized the cd player and speakers around grandpa wilkinsons's large mirror chest of draws. It appears to play, but no sound as yet comes out.
Anyway a good start.
M
Labels: done
Short cycle
Next door were back, after only a day cycling. Wonder if something went wrong.
Car parked going up to box room, which is odd and possibly Sue.
Weather not nice, and mat e an event was cancelled at last moment.
M
Labels: done
hale storm
Wow. A big hail storm as I leave Tesco's to go back to Tricia at Mathew's. Quite a stopper.
Pretty cold as well.
Anyway it stops, and T and I get back home without problem.
M
Labels: done
curtains in dining room
hifi in bedroom
Rearranged the stereo in my bedroom. Not sure if it works yet, but in much neater in arrangement.
The cd turns ok, but no noise comes out yet. May take a rest before trying again.
I seem to remember that it was temperamental.
M
Labels: done
T not well?
Complaints about feeling unwell, though nothing obviously wrong, other than reading a lot.
Perhaps we are in a low pressure zone., plenty of threatening clouds.
Roll on some blue skies and sunshine.
M
Labels: done
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Next door
more dusting
With the vacuum cleaner with small dusting brush. I did quite a lot of the easy surfaces around the bedroom. Pretty effective and easy, but it does take time. Effect is fantastic. A little everyday is probably the best bet.
M
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Hoovered my bedroom carpet
At last I have started getting my bedroom shipshape. Just the carpet today, but also rearranging things, and putting things away. Feels much better.
M
the accident at maths conference
Clearly this was why I ended up in pembury hospital. No wonder I did not question why I was there.
:-)
M
Veg
We are a bit short on the veg for steaming.
Red cabbage, carrots, small potatos, brocholli.
M
Tell Mathew about Gareth.
two pairs of glasses
They must be around somewhere. Anyway it is forcing me tp clean and tidy things.
M
battering
The wisteria next door took a bit of a battering, by the looks of it. Windy and wet is not a good combination.
M
hoovering
Did my first bit of hoovering this norning. Stop before you get tired! Quite satisfying.
M
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Painter
T thought she recognised the painter at the house with scaffolding, next one along from high beech. One of the three guys who painted Jonathon and Sue's house last year. I saw him up on the scaffolding and he waved to me, and I returned the gesture. Guess it is one of the guys, who I did get on with, after my altercation with J.
M
piri piri
Very nice dish from Waitrose. No idea what the spices are.
M
cleared a lot of boxes
Just gathering dust. Rescued a couple of cables.
Must hoover.
M
Japanese
Had a good conversation with Lady, about how we were. Also talked about the new building.
Reciprical offering of help when needed
M
