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[ladymuck]

Rain has stopped and it seems to be brightening up.

Caretaker has watered the plants. I never knew ivy and fuschia plants need daily drownings. I was always told (by my mum who is a very good gardener) that most plants only need damp soil as it encourages root strength and prevents root rot. Watering should be when the soil gets too dry; not daily irrespective of weather conditions.

Hey ho. Not my plants.

The main annoyance is that the requirement for a daily drowning largely means I can't sit out on my patio on sunny days. I'll either be at risk of a soaking or sitting in a puddle.

[vetran]

lunch was spinach/potato (Palak Aloo) curry followed by Kheer

[DoctorStrangelove]

Rain's here, cottons in the WM, shirts out of the TD, smalls off line & into the TD to finish off.


Just given away to her next door but one an electric log splitter that's been in the shed for years & is no use to me since I don't have a chimney.

She also asked if the 4 foot dish antenna I bought nearly 40 years ago was suitable for a fire pit.

I said no.

I paid £25 for that.

It was intended to be part of a weather satellite (Meteosat) reception project that got as far as buying a totally unsuitable dish and ended there since I couldn't figure out at the time how to make a computer display system for a reasonable price.

IIRC it was the days of the 4416 dynamic ram.

That £25 is £110 now.

Shirts ironed, cottons in & out of the TD, smalls airing, all done for another week.

[WTFH]

Massive hailstones just fell there for 5 mins. Guineas ran for shelter, they're not injured, but they're not happy with the weather.

[ladymuck]

That £25 is £110 now.

Shirts ironed, cottons in & out of the TD, smalls airing, all done for another week.

Pop it on eBay, quick!

[DoctorStrangelove]

Today's book is "The Cryotron Files" by Iain Dey & Douglas Buck, being the tale of an electrical engineer who was working on low temperature (Liquid He) integrated circuits.

In 1959!

He was involved with the invention of the core store:

Whirlwind I - Wikipedia

Nice mention of Ken Olsen & the DEC PDP1.

[NickFitz]

Turned into quite a pleasant-looking afternoon out there now

I suddenly remembered the monthly prescription, so I’ve been for a walk to the chemist’s and back. They hadn’t made it up yet, so I had to dither in the almost deserted car park - the one that’s usually so full I have to park in a residents bay on the street - until they had. All sorted now, though I’m glad I didn’t trust to the look of things through the window and wore my warm coat

[ladymuck]

Turned into quite a pleasant-looking afternoon out there now

I suddenly remembered the monthly prescription, so I’ve been for a walk to the chemist’s and back. They hadn’t made it up yet, so I had to dither in the almost deserted car park - the one that’s usually so full I have to park in a residents bay on the street - until they had. All sorted now, though I’m glad I didn’t trust to the look of things through the window and wore my warm coat

the doctor wasn't fibbing...this month

[AndyGarbs]

Pop it on eBay, quick!

tat bazaar

[DoctorStrangelove]

Tea: M&S lightly dusted plaice, sweet was custard with stewed apple & stewed gooseberries, 0.91 pints of good Glengettie tea.

Just remembered the fried potatoes that I poured water over having forgotten they were there.

Now in the compost bin on the way down to the compost heap.

Entertainment: Simon Schama's History of Britain E10 followed by something when I get around to it.