4.08.2026 Missed opportunity.

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  Tuesday 4th 64F/18C [8.30] Overcast. Thundery cloudbursts possible. Unstable weather has replaced the recently promised sunshine. Peaking at 25C/77F. It could be sunny later this afternoon. 22C/71F in the room. 18C/64F in the greenhouse. I am leaving it open to cool as much as possible.

 Up at 8.00 after waking earlier and dozing. 

 9.00 I had my morning, online chat. 

 The rest of the days was largely wasted online. 

 I had a chat with the exercise therapist when she rang. 

 Then the lady from the village called just as I was lying down for a nap. I got up so quickly I was dizzy.

 Dinner was poached eggs on toast. 

  

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3.08.2026 Limping through life.

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  Monday 3rd 60F/15.6C [8.00] We are promised full sun all day but it is cloudy. A warmer day peaking at 25C/77F. Light NE winds going southerly later. 20.5C/69F in the room. 16C/60F in the greenhouse.

 Up at 6.45 after a fairly quiet night. I was going to get up earlier but had cramp in my right calf. Which is very unusual for me. I am still limping as it still hurts. Massaging the calf doesn't help. I found a YouTube short video showing how to use a step or stair to ease the pain. 

 So I had no use for the competing videos. Which all ran over 10 minutes. Just to ensure Google had lots of time for stuffing with its shit advertising. The so called Algorithm of Death for YouTube. As more and more talentless, industrial strength, AI Turds irritate their viewers. 

 The EU is introducing new laws about digitally marking all AI online content. It is wonderfully apt that China is suffering from false AI videos. Emphasizing all the disasters which the evil dictatorship denies ever happened.   

 I have watered all the indoor and outdoor plants. Still limping, despite an hour of massaging my calf.   

 17.00 76F/24C. Hot and sunny after a cloudier morning. Returning from a drive to the village for vital groceries. Still limping but mobile. Several arms raised and waving from a veteran, open, British, sports car. They were going the other way. Closely followed by a large, vintage Mercedes. With a more restrained wave. 

 Dinner was the other half of the chicken on fresh bread rolls. Far more appetizing than toast.  

    

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2.08.2026 32km No change.

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 Sunday 2nd 61F/16C [8.05] A bright start to a mixed day of cloud and sunshine. Breezy from the west and SW. Peaking at 21C/70F. The same temperature as in the room. 16C in the greenhouse.

 Up at 7.40 after an unusually quiet night. 

 I might have a modest ride. See if there has been any progress on the new cycle path. Though there may have been a lull due to the summer holidays. All the pedal trolleys were lined up on the track in Glamsbjerg. Just beyond the high street crossing. Where there are no current plans to extended the cycle path. 

 11.00 A bit later than planned. I have been tidying the kitchen and cupboards. 

 13.00 Back from a 32km ride. I almost changed my mind about going. As the sky to the north turned inky black. It remained dry but with a constant headwind. Later I was finding short lengths of wet road. From very localized showers. Even the gravel on the parking space was dark with recent rain.

 There was no sign of any change on the new cycle path. Though the area approaching Ebberup was heavily churned up by horses hooves. Greatly increasing my rolling resistance. I had to engage Turbo mode. Just to maintain forward movement. This wasn't on the finished surface. It was only the mud foundation. It is still four months before the cycle path is supposed to be completed.

 I managed to find a narrow lane. Which I could not remember ever having traveled. It coincided with full cloud overcast. I kept turning right at various junctions. Assuming I was heading for home. Only to emerge at the village I had just left! I had completed a perfect square on the map!   

 I dragged the recycling bin along the drive. There were hundreds of slugs everywhere. 

 I wasn't in the mood for a full Sunday dinner. So I had a fry-up instead.

 

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