2026-03-28T11:47:35Z https://yabu.me Judith https://yabu.me/npub1vakze3p2skpgv85tr3ssknxkch6aauhdm30dyltmmex6u8sl3hvs82sjhm https://files.mastodonapp.uk/accounts/avatars/109/292/899/587/890/978/original/73f12e257c44b6e6.jpg https://files.mastodonapp.uk/accounts/avatars/109/292/899/587/890/978/original/73f12e257c44b6e6.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs93g0ualfs6hwam5tu4vvny69gvffeuykgyakz7x8txd6vm4h5mcczypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaj7gs5zr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfq79uuqwf87cxt4p74ckc7c94ccmw8u7dh46vxdwt9p4yvu0gw9c88ujdg'>nevent1q…ujdg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s good. I hope it clears up soon. I can remember the pain.😢 <br/><br/>I like your &#34;thank Dawkins&#34;! 😁 2026-04-10T08:52:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstfs8xld6ma5fkhlar2umg98xdfl859hcj9hhped07vgdl5zms2yqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajt7edc8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9e2k3adq40dne0etwxycxq29dzsuft9vz8vfzpx8hhuykq9xxnxqedrhqg'>nevent1q…rhqg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hiya 🙂 <br/><br/>I&#39;m doing that internet thing of offering unsolicited advice to someone I&#39;ve never spoken to before, but I used to have very painful Plantar Fasciitis and only changing my footwear made a long term difference.<br/><br/>I had some insoles made for me which supported my instep. Along with stretches and painkillers, that slowly fixed the PF.<br/><br/>Nowadays I have a couple of pairs of insoles I swap between shoes. Have you tried that?<br/><br/>It would be such a shame for you to give up your walks and Parkrun. 2026-04-10T07:30:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqm9hu9twnktk8zy25m3qmzq5atv7j6phyct6yxwftzpn2jx8gxpqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajl7c64w Start at the back. Finish at the back!<br/><br/>#Parkrun<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/116/345/376/840/322/352/original/f53b16c48797255c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-04T07:59:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqeps0jwm8f527h75mlh5pxnwvygyjymseqe9346lh8g830dy5paqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajqlz2j2 I had half an hour spare so I&#39;ve sown some Cabbage, Tomatoes and Spring Onions. <br/><br/>I like this time of year. So much hope. 🙂<br/><br/>#Gardening 2026-03-28T11:20:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszxa4e5ffln32ykwg0qag88zwlw7cuq4j9fs3h238434xguexnt8gzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajuedngp Oh, for Pete&#39;s sake. This is NOT normal!<br/><br/>#Strawberry<br/>#Gardening<br/>#BoxingDay<br/>#UK<br/>#Weather<br/>#ClimateChange<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/115/786/007/064/752/219/original/1fe130a62ad6934e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-26T13:06:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswcmavr2nggn6rel9gg5tjfeg0wmkja66qfjypwmpeskgtyktw2qqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajsmrk3n I know it&#39;s a poor photo but the light was fading.<br/><br/>Hopefully you can see the strawberry flowers and a few green berries. Yes, I have strawberries growing outside in North West England in late November. This can&#39;t be right.<br/><br/>#Gardening<br/>#Weather<br/>#Climate<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/115/599/878/511/396/283/original/b650473102c291f7.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-23T16:13:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstajvzdvluj33qwe0e2vrwxlvn5naqdvhmjndjcvemknqttkr6gzqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaj0xnf7m I have spent most of today wrestling with a Yucca. It was planted by the last-but-one people who lived here. I&#39;ve seen Estate Agent photos showing a young, small plant which fitted nicely in the border alongside the dwarf fence at the front of the house. It is now a massive, spiky b*st*rd and I hate it. I should completely remove it but I have a mental block when it comes to deliberately killing plants!<br/><br/>I&#39;ve filled 4 bin bags with dead leaves. I&#39;ve also sawn off one &#34;rosette&#34; of spiky leaves. It&#39;s difficult to get close enough to remove the dead leaves without the flippin&#39; thing stabbing me!<br/><br/>While I was at it, I repaired the fence!<br/><br/>It felt like I was making no difference at all but, if I stand back, it does look a bit better. It needs a bit more work to stop it damaging the fence again.<br/><br/>#Gardening 2025-11-21T16:12:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdwh0gy9na0hfuaytjz4fjyq2xnvxg3s4prt4nakcrsaunlrykfsgzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajk03mfj How strange the growing season has been this year. I can&#39;t put this dead tomato plant on the compost heap yet as part of the plant has decided that Spring is here and it&#39;s time to grow with vigour.<br/><br/>#Gardening<br/>#UK<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/115/441/283/575/340/516/original/75729c70716466a5.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-26T15:59:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs02e4ydpuk25hfgan8cu2y98m0xg569zunkhfql28nrtktp2msflqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajs4zk4g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszshl82jed83ctp2gewwr7krf9lf5cyzjukcxkmfwq88w44cucytqwl2d7f'>nevent1q…2d7f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh good grief! I can imagine a 20 year old research assistant being told to go and get an &#34;old computer&#34;. There are still plenty of us around who remember when that was a NEW computer. Why don&#39;t they ask a grown-up for advice? 2025-08-29T07:31:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsts3q48vd5gtmefjrhyctp8ra7jfxeas3ws8gmulc6m06ruadca4qzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaj229rxq How&#39;s everyone having their #courgette tonight?<br/><br/>I&#39;ve made a pasta sauce with #homegrown courgette and tomatoes and an onion. I&#39;ve also added one homegrown small red Quick Fire F1 chilli pepper. I&#39;m now crying into my pasta. Blimey, it&#39;s hot!<br/><br/>#gardening 2025-08-08T19:50:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxexy89unv45vsntszdrw4qkv5ze7c3pa8s4mtr9ju4f0unvdjnjczypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajnf0aje Today&#39;s harvest is #caterpillars 🙄<br/><br/>The green ones have destroyed my Kale.<br/>The speckled ones love Turnip tops.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve not ID&#39;d them yet but I suspect the green ones are from the white butterflies I&#39;ve been shooing away from my Kale!<br/><br/>I love to see the butterflies but I need to cover my crops with smaller holed netting. I&#39;m sure they can find something equally delicious to eat. <br/>#Gardening <br/>#Pests<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/885/437/358/658/543/original/7a696055e1dc257a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-20T12:03:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfkqk3jk2mg3r988cmvgnwgte9nt6lqf8c62a5w5fetsc3wkr80mszypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaj7lgck6 We&#39;re going home<br/>We&#39;re going home<br/>We&#39;re going<br/>England&#39;s going home.<br/><br/>I hope I&#39;m wrong.<br/><br/>#FediFC<br/>#SweEng 2025-07-17T20:34:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqvqzwnmzslrs2yqkta67rmvtutn8gp84wca9239vgvzuaecu0g6gzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajgerj7n 2 weeks ago I was worried about the health of this Parador F1 Courgette plant. It wasn&#39;t thriving, compared with its sibling plant, so I dug it up and inspected the roots. They were in poor condition with only a few short sections of healthy white root.<br/><br/>I put the plant in a pot of fresh compost. I cut off a tiny courgette that the poor plant was trying to grow. I wanted it to focus on recovery not growing fruit.<br/><br/>This morning I inspected the roots and was delighted to see how healthy they are. I&#39;ve repotted it in a bigger pot as I don&#39;t have a lot of space in the border and I&#39;m not sure if there&#39;s a problem with the soil there.<br/><br/>The plant has a cluster of tiny yellow courgettes which I will let grow.<br/><br/>#Gardening<br/>#Vegetables<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/811/970/769/410/858/original/ebfa0f037231b9b2.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/811/977/155/728/595/original/c6eb16cce3939c32.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-07T12:38:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2us4wd5vywp4t7hl57jevlg7kmf572uujgrhzkl0xv3yu32e50kczypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajtalvf7 Would somebody please turn down the wind machine. A gentle breeze would be most welcome but these gusts keep blowing over my tomato plants and it&#39;s getting quite annoying.<br/><br/>Ta very much.<br/><br/>#Weather <br/>#Gardening <br/>#Wirral 2025-06-28T11:46:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ffvpmwufnlnnje82y44s2ue73w6g9qj7vqzgdh3vqvk7sz4xvvgzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaj3m7w2d <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1k8uwfxnlayvrkr7amzvjmj75dd454nd2lffaszxetp3d3u98kn3qu6438q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ceri Davies</span> (<span class="italic">npub1k8u…438q</span>)</a></span> Question answered!<br/><br/>#Gardening<br/>#Courgette<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/732/147/850/541/444/original/42cdfb659bd56b35.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-23T10:15:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9mgs2pgn9306dkqx43u58ruulj8a6c7xs8epcedcskr3uckqnwlqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajjjprq8 This is the first time I have grown yellow #Courgettes. They&#39;re so cute. 🤣<br/><br/>#Zucchini <br/>#Gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/716/033/318/003/180/original/707e975d7a8f03c6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-20T13:59:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs09qcdf5t3sy764qc9e7m9uq80hej69y6zr9rywgtvzc5e5cd3x3gzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaja6egsl A long shot, I&#39;m sure, but I&#39;m trying to repair my kettle lid and hoped someone here could help<br/><br/>It&#39;s a Russell Hobbs 20460 and the spring which makes the lid pop open has fallen out. I have the spring but cannot figure out where it goes.<br/><br/>A web search shows other people asking the same question, but no useful answers.<br/><br/>If someone has one of these kettles, would they kindly post a photo or explanation of where the spring goes, please. <br/><br/>I can remove the lid but that didn&#39;t shed any light.<br/><br/>#Boosts appreciated.<br/><br/>#Repair<br/>#HomeRepair<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/675/619/312/761/122/original/3e13de6c89011714.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/675/617/351/033/403/original/bf5f1e247eb6a91e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/675/617/199/949/068/original/389b6c6843052c0a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-13T10:41:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst7fzx746nvaftsj8lsma7hshrxcmecw2fdn8kcnnvtkafuwmjseszypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajaw3mat If at first you don&#39;t succeed......<br/><br/>#Gardening<br/>#RunnerBeans<br/>#Slugs<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/658/532/376/329/369/original/b894847a7dd7e068.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/658/540/501/275/601/original/37e46a02031f5e6a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/658/547/843/418/542/original/db824cf0912d6fe4.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-10T10:17:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst6lrwv3usr03uacye7x9dyeqwpy27qhzxa0j3f3vcschsuswvj2czypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajfzz57c I&#39;ve just picked 2 Spring Onions and a few small leaves of Lettuce to have as part of my lunch.<br/><br/>I always say Thank You to the plant when I harvest something. Weird, I know, as I have no religious or supernatural belief but I&#39;m grateful for the tasty food and I feel gratitude should be expressed.<br/><br/>Am I strange? (Please do not consider wider evidence!)<br/><br/>#Gardening<br/>#HomeGrown 2025-05-27T12:08:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxp9k5f7xtyz9tqznw0xxal50a7hnwcpts9d0nsr2qv7u29xnuvegzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajgpfl0p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9sxxem4wfy9q2j9q070zc6zz8uccky7rgfx73ywytt9vcvpzafccaad2hn'>nevent1q…d2hn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m growing peppermint this year. You have a lot more of it than I do!<br/><br/>I&#39;ve not decided what I&#39;m going to do with mine yet. At the moment, while the leaves are still quite small, I&#39;m just chewing them when I fancy something minty.<br/><br/>#Gardening 2025-05-24T18:14:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqggcr4029eyt7naf762zhdx96wrampwxjh28zud856ey4x0rcxlszypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajatc8ka I&#39;ve just mixed up the #compost heap a bit as there were some dry bits which didn&#39;t seem to be rotting down. Sorry, Worms! I didn&#39;t mean to disturb you. I&#39;ll let you get on with your magic now.<br/><br/>#Gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/398/991/646/255/784/original/e15166fd4e9a3482.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-25T14:12:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvrvyghnl4yg7gad9dvkg5y2vq54yv39m4vynjjqau6yszaqv5h7czypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajv4ws25 After 2 years of semi-retirement, I&#39;m rapidly approaching full retirement at Easter.<br/><br/>Last night my colleagues gave me this kind leaving gift.<br/><br/>#Gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/273/015/314/008/456/original/61d43b4ce8c3bf29.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-03T08:13:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqkv6xd8aaw60t9sclv5mfmy5qtzqlu7dvv7ksd0g38s6j57xe4fgzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaj7v536j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0lskchgs207jpxatf8ktwrl7qfntcscen9z2u42xvafhh7q8ylzqzr42dr'>nevent1q…42dr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Some of my over-wintered Kale is still edible but the plants I grew early last year have gone to seed. The leaves do still look edible but, at the top of the plants, there are only flower stalks not new leaves.<br/><br/>My Swiss Chard has also survived the winter but with a lot of damage. Not sure if it&#39;s from slugs or insects. 2025-03-30T15:55:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8l8z0lpjuw2j8fw8tpwf53y2s4jfhgjunazf2nymqf6axmn5utnczypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajce26yh These are #Kale flowers. This is one of the Kale plants which I grew from seed last year and which I&#39;ve kept in the ground over winter.<br/><br/>The seeds I sowed much later in the year are still producing eatable leaves, although something or someone has been eating more than I have. I have some new seeds just starting to germinate for this year&#39;s crop.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll soon be digging up and composting these older plants. It seems a shame but everything returns to the Earth eventually.<br/><br/>#BloomScrolling<br/>#Gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/251/900/172/815/528/original/e2c93251d4a9cee7.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-30T14:47:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9tjrfqas42sxtfexglt49zn83t68nk26k9smka0j7yw807pwf6dqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajx6rleg Marks and Spencer sell these lovely propagators and they come with a free selection of sandwiches. 🌱🥪<br/><br/>#Gardening<br/>#HomeGrown<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/201/114/997/342/800/original/7f979e9f21a0c70a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-21T15:28:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz95f9uf0lac7ggd4zeqez07hrqu0hrpngqaapfax698huzqzukpczypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajnq75r5 This afternoon I have sown 2 types of Tomato (Ailsa Craig and Limonita F1), Chilli Pepper (Quick Fire F1), and Spring Onions (Totem).<br/><br/>I&#39;ve put the tomatoes and chillies in the heated propagator. The onions can take their chance in the #greenhouse but I&#39;ve put an upturned clear plastic tray over them to trap a little more warmth during the day. <br/><br/>I put a stool in the greenhouse and I could quite happily sit in there doing nowt all afternoon!<br/><br/>#Gardening <br/>#HomeGrown 2025-03-14T17:08:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxhrnpcg4mlgm39lue8qxkuce77rumt9kuluf7ml5ljf7vaywrfwszypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajvuzuhz I&#39;ve just placed a seed order.<br/><br/>Two types of tomato, spring onions, yellow courgettes, chilli peppers, chives and mint.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll take a chance on also sowing the leftover seeds from last year (and the year before!).<br/><br/>I&#39;m not growing aubergines this year. They weren&#39;t worth the greenhouse space last year.<br/><br/>It was very sunny when I went for my run today. The back garden is starting to get a decent amount of sunlight and hope is returning. 🙂 <br/><br/>#Gardening <br/>#Vegetables 2025-03-06T22:31:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfrxfm7tkcq2my8cv39jfrc38wjk8tmvuvp7tt2wqwrs7g44pdhvczypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajd3al4r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsperaq7t5hcqf45s4xn5fjueg5tzt0vcncgulvd4z0y09ju22plhgnydrww'>nevent1q…drww</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is that all there is to it? They just follow that account to make their account appear on Mastodon (and elsewhere in the Fediverse) and people on Mastodon can then follow them?<br/><br/>Sounds nice and easy. 2025-01-13T21:06:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ddw8hm959xyg0htt6ua8mku8gkrkvv92gnnzqh30wanf8wxestczypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaj7gj42y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2k06jc3xpj2u4kdd97nl9eukllkquqmg8hg7xnysklxrtel8mgcswlps3v'>nevent1q…ps3v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think I might be able to ask them to bridge across to Mastodon (as I think that&#39;s how I see some Bluesky posts).<br/><br/>I&#39;m sure someone who has done that will be along shortly! 2025-01-13T20:58:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy9r26vcsl9tdsuvgwaefypwuxddn46ae4h64m67ghgefzy4upqcqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajf6vmsg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfn3djsjvevtm7ewjgs035xadvmucrxhpju2tvs4qruncrjcte09cpa5gh8'>nevent1q…5gh8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But I&#39;m not currently seeing the content on Mastodon. I have to go to Bluesky to see it (without an account). 2025-01-13T20:50:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvegmfs9m5sk0zjpa6g8cdfcglnemqsns88lhl3qf2wz5sqyt5rwqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajq8506p I would like to repost some #Bluesky posts onto #mastodon <br/><br/>I don&#39;t (yet) have a Bluesky account but I do follow [@bsky.brid.gy](<a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/">https://bsky.brid.gy/</a> ) and I see some Bluesky posts here on Mastodon.<br/><br/>Do I need to get the Bluesky account to also follow a bridge?<br/><br/>Or is there something I can do myself to repost someone else&#39;s content?<br/><br/>(I&#39;d like to automatically post messages from @spinerace.bsky.social)<br/><br/>#Help <br/>#FediverseHelp 2025-01-13T20:29:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfvx7lqvn46uqsexgsme8k25qky7tm9yfdm0tff93h088lsm647tqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajfu4hq5 A handful of carbohydrates for tonight&#39;s tea. I think there are still some more in the sack but I&#39;ve decided they&#39;ll keep better there rather than digging them all up.<br/><br/>It&#39;s like a Lucky Dip. 😄<br/><br/>#Homegrown<br/>#Gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/809/205/468/024/166/original/aa3b477b007f8392.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-11T10:22:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9dp2z5mrasgpaekhpy5crhxshh8wpew5ntz6edktq9gtf82ga6gszypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajrs3kgt I&#39;ve grown a potato!<br/><br/>😅<br/><br/>In fact, there are definitely TWO. Fingers crossed for more.<br/><br/>#Homegrown <br/>#Gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/567/021/718/608/011/original/cce6940ff9b80391.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-29T15:50:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx6ej9wk7p27h45q6e6srz86nwlt9msqjaqp3urvkzzc5nd7377qqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajzf30dv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs88ssm27ec683npf3y4qjpdlv7zp969yjm2qudrckytfr2mcdsfdc8yx2ju'>nevent1q…x2ju</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And when I see people on twitter bitterly saying that Mastodon and Bluesky are woke echo chambers, I immediately remember why I stepped away! 2024-11-21T22:04:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9strz6fy0f54a9eet7lm2ktth789l48hzt3qkfymnmyjm0y88rwszypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajlqdd7x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr39js99mayphy6236zz7ecc4meuy3pjyzxcg5kd7h4ft2kmc3mjc3wmdy3'>nevent1q…mdy3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I like it here. I&#39;ve made new friends and I&#39;ve had an occasional &#34;difficult&#34; conversation that would&#39;ve turned nasty on the bird site but stayed reasonable here.<br/><br/>I may set up a Bluesky account if the organisations I follow move there. It seems to be more popular than here. 2024-11-21T21:53:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrk37udjgaavhp3mjpyz2sus7vvf05lhednzwsrkulfaeeu7dswpgzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajf0fecg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs03685hh9k5h87n2ax3mvget506xlwuh4gt0nej5kajzh3tskjvms4kjef9'>nevent1q…jef9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, I think so. There may be someone here who uses the London Underground more than I do, but I&#39;m pretty sure the signs say stand on the right. 2024-11-15T21:54:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvxtm23v0t06sqs09hhflfh5k9cefjlwsu7mwh8emww99wz5pskhczypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajve6jl3 A question for #UK based #cyclists or anyone who uses shared (pedestrians, runners, cyclists) paths.<br/><br/>When I&#39;m on my #bike on a shared path and have to pass someone who is on foot, my instinct is to keep to the left of the path. I reckon that 80% of people on foot keep to their RIGHT.<br/><br/>It&#39;s possible that none of them drive a vehicle on UK roads so don&#39;t know that we drive on the left.<br/><br/>It&#39;s also possible that they all stand on the right on Tube escalators.<br/><br/>Why else could it be? I find it odd. 2024-11-15T21:48:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsygk9zc66jm5wy0hva5t32d4p5y3fkdpxvkdf0jvwl5m2n0lkx8pszypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaj7kwurg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsft7eqyztt3fcqre7nvmhpxnx25pdhhjk74jlwllceglljcw0fj7c4kn82f'>nevent1q…n82f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m confused. Is it pronounced differently outside the UK? 2024-10-21T21:36:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstc3rk3s7ty2fa2r7240n5vy230tm7x4ep7r5jpczl47e0ntga7jszypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaj7qlc3k I have harvested my entire crop of squashes ..... although one plant is still trying its best!<br/><br/>#HomeGrown<br/>#Gardening<br/><br/>Any #recipe suggestions?<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/340/243/926/579/585/original/6c86c78f7fb84233.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/340/244/003/110/474/original/5b250fc9fb7331ec.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-20T14:40:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxe7cwetnvwzzjpd5wvke32q4t9p9jzj5kwnwgjs5vduz6a4erdhqzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajq7eywf I&#39;m eating this cheese wrap as quickly as I can. <br/><br/>#Birds<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/198/160/021/248/200/original/15851e1fd8205cfc.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-25T12:20:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyt84uedqz3uxysjaauy3el75utvtue8zfz4zzq3jwualtsl6c93gzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajfma6md I&#39;m on Jury Service tomorrow.<br/><br/>I&#39;m convinced that I&#39;m going to be:<br/><br/>- Not selected and therefore able to read my book backlog.<br/>- Murdered by an international crime syndicate.<br/>- Upset by the presented evidence in a horrid case.<br/>- Baffled by the legalese and terrified I may accidentally look it up online and be jailed for contempt of court.<br/>- Narky with a racist/sexist/homophobic/stupid fellow juror.<br/>- Stressed by the daytime TV and claustrophobic atmosphere of the waiting area. 2024-09-08T21:54:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszlmsegk9zf0y2yfqgf9yvl73cppt5swqkv708n8jrhjp6vndt23gzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajankxm0 I slept pretty well in my tent. I woke every couple of hours but went back to sleep again.<br/>The forecasted strong winds were audible but mainly passed by without troubling my tent.<br/><br/>Breakfast is coffee, homemade blackberry muffins, orange juice, slices of Gouda, and dates.<br/><br/>The forecast rain is just starting. Fingers crossed that it&#39;s not too wet when I need to pack up and get back on my bike.<br/><br/>#Camping<br/>#Cycling 2024-08-22T06:45:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgnprveygrw3sdvl94gn33w5jk99gr927xaqr0awhpuk4cnkymrszypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajfwcfda An overnight camping trip 30 miles from home. I think I&#39;ve found my limit on a heavily loaded bike in very hilly North Wales (Who knew?! 🤔😯)<br/><br/>Yes, it&#39;s an ebike and I was very grateful for a bit of assistance on the up hills. The down hills were glorious!<br/><br/>#BikeToot<br/>#Camping<br/>#Cycling<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/001/921/085/093/097/original/8680f6f8e31f9cf8.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-21T20:37:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszvyw2s6fshq6fsj5wtxu7nml5r2dpfrqv3zf87d52d560fx6dnygzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaj4yq22q I&#39;m looking forward to eating my Beetroot crop this evening. 😋😄<br/><br/>#HomeGrown<br/>#Gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/112/984/010/968/700/315/original/8cc49cecebfaa3a8.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-18T16:43:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs855zx73xta3q7ru7h2jjusgkhw4ur65ky9whtjaa5evq3v57uafgzypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xajyd7fhc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqm9eu5re2vuv5ymvywy6vt7uavrlvgr3ntmhhesdf8xpxc7048vcxshwv5'>nevent1q…hwv5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not sure which country you&#39;re in but, here in the UK, we either buy our chickpeas pre-cooked in tins or dried. (I&#39;m sorry if that sounds like an obvious thing to explain! 🤦‍♀️ ).<br/><br/>How many chickpeas are in a pod? I presume mechanized shelling is possible?<br/><br/>I&#39;m now wondering about the farm-to-plate journey of a staple of my Vegetarian diet! 2024-08-14T06:31:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfsu5k326vftv93jql90cjc62kzrqnwwvnk28fuylu9ux2wjmu6wszypnkctxy92zc9ps73vwxzz6v6mzlthhjahw9a5na000ymts7r7xaj48q3vj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsydexhl7s56x073yfl6gqp7twg06c44w7k7kn4aqrz3n2ktx0ctysyv3ptm'>nevent1q…3ptm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ooh, I&#39;ve never seen where Chickpeas come from. 🙂 2024-08-13T22:39:25Z