Nostr notes by John Leach

Spotted my first tiny balancing sheep in the wilds of Wales! ...

2026-03-22T20:28:39Z

Spotted my first tiny balancing sheep in the wilds of Wales!

#tinybalancingsheep #wales

if a government freely chooses a fiscal stance that causes a ...

2026-03-22T19:52:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…2kq6
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if a government freely chooses a fiscal stance that causes a problem then why don't you consider that the cause of the problem?

Hickory Shagbark posing in the sunshine and snow at the top of ...

2026-02-14T11:15:49Z

Hickory Shagbark posing in the sunshine and snow at the top of our drive this morning #caturday #blackcat #catsofMastodon

What we should have done is produced St. George's flags with ...

2025-09-20T18:37:56Z

What we should have done is produced St. George's flags with water-soluble red ink and sold them very cheaply on ebay. After all this rain, our streets would just be lined with white flags of surrender.

#flags #flagshaggers

Need to change my password again I guess #dogsofmastodon #opsec ...

2025-07-31T16:08:53Z

Need to change my password again I guess

#dogsofmastodon #opsec

I thought the only way to preserve tomatoes was to cook them down ...

2025-07-16T21:40:20Z

I thought the only way to preserve tomatoes was to cook them down into a sauce, but last year we just froze a load of fresh cherry tomatoes from the garden and it's worked out perfectly. We just washed, dried and bagged them.

They don't defrost back to fresh state obviously but are great for cooking with.
I just grab a handful from a bag, microwave for a minute and chuck them in a pasta or a curry or whatever.

#preserving #gardening

Went for a walk in some woods in Oughtibridge, Sheffield ...

2025-05-26T16:26:02Z

Went for a walk in some woods in Oughtibridge, Sheffield yesterday and came across this structure.

I've played enough Myst and Riven to know I can click on something here to start playing a video of a slightly lower encoding quality than the static view.

#myst #riven

Three more apple trees arrived for planting out: Laxton's ...

2025-03-03T22:24:30Z

Three more apple trees arrived for planting out: Laxton's Superb, Baker's Delicious and Chivers Delight. The pear trees from 2023 didn't do very well so I have given up on them for now (though it was mostly sheep and bugs!)

It's quite complicated keeping track of all the different varieties we have, which are compatible pollinators, what time of year they fruit etc. Yes I have a spreadsheet.

#appletrees #gardening

Hickory Shagbark on the windowsill in the downstairs loo. No ...

2025-01-25T20:02:58Z

Hickory Shagbark on the windowsill in the downstairs loo. No privacy in this house. #caturday #blackcats #CatsOfMastodon

aww poor boy. I can't think how to simulate something loud ...

2024-11-03T23:46:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…7n55
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aww poor boy. I can't think how to simulate something loud like that in varying volumes without using real fireworks and various distances, but that'll then scare other nearby dogs and cats!

Wonder if playing on a loud hifi would be enough. Have you tried anything like that?

Training a puppy during fireworks season turns out to be ideal! I ...

2024-11-03T21:32:01Z

Training a puppy during fireworks season turns out to be ideal! I can take Rosey Bean out any evening to hear some and she is completely unfazed! Though admittedly nobody has set any off super close by - we'll go out this week to get closer. #puppytraining

I understand many people like a predictable outgoing direct debit ...

2024-09-15T22:19:27Z

I understand many people like a predictable outgoing direct debit to their energy supplier, but I just want them to take payment for our bill in full every damn month. I don't feel the need to extend a line of credit to them.

Anyone know if this can be arranged? We're with Octopus if it matters.

New hair goals. ...

2024-06-26T14:22:16Z

New hair goals.

We happen to have travelled out to very dark rural Wales for a ...

2024-05-10T23:38:27Z

We happen to have travelled out to very dark rural Wales for a weekend in the van just as the amazing aurora borealis light show is on. Easily visible to the naked eye. Pretty much the whole sky. First time seeing it in my life and can't have asked for a better setup! Saved us a trip to Iceland too! ;)

we're away in the van. Got a whopping 310Wh from our panel ...

2024-05-10T20:43:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…qnql
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we're away in the van. Got a whopping 310Wh from our panel today. We used it to run the tiny fridge. The rest I might send up to the grid from the battery when we get home.

Trying to do a jigsaw puzzle but can't figure out where this ...

2024-04-28T21:28:51Z

Trying to do a jigsaw puzzle but can't figure out where this big black hairy piece goes. #blackcat #CatsOfMastodon #cats

Occam's razor is attributed to 14th century English ...

2024-03-25T19:11:25Z

Occam's razor is attributed to 14th century English philosopher William of Ockham and I was really hoping he would have a beard but here he is, with the cleanest of shaves. Disappointing.