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[NickFitz]

Morning denizens

It’s another grey one, though not windy; not expected to brighten up later either. Currently 7°C and aiming for 13° while the barometers are down a bit at 1013/1022mB

[NickFitz]

^^^ Warnings from the Met Office (pollen forecast dept) a couple of days ago. Tree pollen.

I wonder if trees produce more pollen at night? I’ve been OK during the day, then getting the irritated nasal membranes towards bedtime

I remembered to take a loratadine before going to sleep last night. Don’t know if it helped, as I still didn’t get to sleep for quite a long time

[WTFH]

Morning all
Overcast, 9C and dry. A pleasant walk was had, although my back is a bit sore today following on from a trailer load of well-rotted horse manure being delivered last night which required off-loading. Between three of us we managed to get the trailer off the car and push it up through a gate into the garden. After shovelling most of it onto our veg beds I was able to pull the trailer myself to the cut flower beds and empty the rest there. Have asked for another load to be delivered later in the week.

[DoctorStrangelove]

I wonder if trees produce more pollen at night? I’ve been OK during the day, then getting the irritated nasal membranes towards bedtime

I remembered to take a loratadine before going to sleep last night. Don’t know if it helped, as I still didn’t get to sleep for quite a long time

Dunno about pollen release, though I do notice that my eye irritation is worse towards the end of the evening.

I rather miss the old Piriton Duolets: I used to have the best couple of months sleep of the year when I was taking those, back in the days when I had hayfever in June/July rather than January to August.

Didn't have much at all last year, probably due to some side effect of the assorted vaccines. I can't say I missed it.

Beech/birch pollen is next, the alder pollen seems to have finished, along with hazel.

https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/war...4-05&region=em

Oh. Ash as well. Where's my chainsaw?