Author Archives: Jim Stewart

Well, my freezer is up and running. So today I made a big batch of soup to freeze. I am now almost at the end of my fresh produce – just a few carrots left. Thank goodness I have another … Continue reading →

A cool shower and 3 litres of water later and I am starting to feel human again. A long day in the garden – and more to come. I fixed the neighbours fence, put up some trellis to grow my … Continue reading →

As I write this Boris is on TV trying hard to defend his right hand man, Dominic. People are calling for blood. No doubt a lot of the calls are based on a simple hatred of the man – many … Continue reading →

Why am I thinking about Monty Python’s Big Red Book? Anyway – on to today. I got a freezer delivered today. I decided to read the instructions to see how long I had to leave it before switching on. It … Continue reading →

I had an interesting conversation with the Godson tonight. He was using dumbbells and I asked if he had tried juggling them. At that point his dad decided to demonstrate. Thankfully no broken toes. However I decided to ask him … Continue reading →

I’ve just watched the Bill Bryson film about his walk on the Appalachian trail. I walked some of it (500m of it). It was funny watching being sold the top equipment (high tech) for the walk, not knowing what he … Continue reading →

I don’t need sugar, I’m sweet enough. Stupid saying, but I really don’t crave sugar. I like savoury. It has become much clearer since lockdown and the restricted shopping. The options on what to buy have been reduced. I feel … Continue reading →

Today was D Day – and there were plenty of landings to organise. I had a series of deliveries expected this week, but somehow they all arrived early – all of them this morning. My ginger drinks arrived, along with … Continue reading →

I was hoping to use the existing base of my old shed as a base for the decking I am putting it. Unfortunately one of the joists was rotted, which meant I would need to start from scratch. The problem … Continue reading →

I was socially distancing chatting with my neighbour the other day and she showed me three sets of masks she had bought. One set of four square masks had a pocket and came with 40 filters that could be inserted. … Continue reading →