20.09.2026 More rain!

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  Sunday 20th 56F/13C [8.30] Bright periods in an overcast. Another rainy day. With westerly gales gusting to 18m/s or 40mph! 

 21C/70F in the room with the heat pump set to 20C on the remote. I slept in a fleece jumper over my usual T-shirt. Getting up at 7.50 after waking at 7am and drifting. I ought to raise the setting to 21C. It is much more comfortable with the room at 22C. Otherwise I have to wear a fleece jacket over the jumper. All the doors closed of course. 

 The rain and gales will deny me any chance of a ride. I ought to have an alternative plan!

 12.30 Hours of sunshine. So I sent the mower out. I went around cleaning the lenses of the security cameras from up a ladder. The cobwebs were getting very silly. I even walked to the far end of the drive to trim a mad rose. Which was growing stems as thick as my thumb. Straight out from the verge. 

 It started raining without warning. Heavy rain! So that my remaining hair was soaked and my fleece jacket was wet. Then, as soon as I had returned home. The sun came out and it is dry again. Enforced cabin fever by intimidation, I call it. Or lunch time, if you prefer.

 I ran the robot again when the rain disappeared.

 I've had another message about my lathe for sale. Requesting more images. Done.

 Sunday dinner included chips. I had forgotten to buy more potatoes. 

 

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19.09.2026 Disappointing dinner.

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 Saturday 19th 58F/14.5C [8.50] Heavy overcast with rain and wind. Two more days of the same. 21C/70F in the room. The heat pump has been on all night. Remote set to 20C.

 Up at 8.10 after a quiet night with dreams. 

 There will be no ride today. Perhaps I should populate the new cupboard. The day was wasted on YouTube.

 16.50 Back from grocery shopping in the village.  

 Dinner was a tin of scraps of mackerel in watery tomato sauce by Sæby. I had bought several tins to stock up the larder. A mistake, as the quality is dropping like a stone into water. It used to be one of my favourite foods and a safeguard against an empty fridge. Meanwhile, of course, the price goes on rising.

 

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18.09.2026 Success!

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  Friday 18th 63F/12C [7.40] Overcast and windy. Rain and wind expected for several days. 19C/66F in the room. Too cool. I'll fire up the heat pump. Currently set to 20C/68F on the remote.

 Up at 7am after an unusually quiet night. Though with lots of dreams.  

 10.00 Occasional brightness but generally grey and blowing. I've had my online chat with my minder. 

 Time to think about a run to another charity shop? I'd need the trailer and its cover. Or go back if I find something worthwhile. The overall mileage could get very silly again. If four journeys are required. 

 14.30 Returning from a trip to Fåborg. It rained and blew on the way there. After visiting numerous other charity shops I returned to one. Which didn't open until 13.00. They had several candidates but their prices were higher than other shops. I spent 500kr in the end. On a light wood grain cupboard with drawers. Not too deep and 140cm long.

 With the help of a couple of elderly gentleman volunteers it only just fitted in the trailer. I covered it with my thick blanket, roped it down and set off. Only to have to stop in a layby after it started raining. So that I could fit the tarpaulin cover. 

 The rain was just a sprinkle and lasted only a couple of minutes. Never mind. Safely home. Now to get it indoors! Through the new, glazed, patio door methinks. I have furniture moving trolleys. If I can find them. After lunch!

 16.00 Al is safely gathered in. I used 2x4 stumps to lift the cupboard feet above the trolleys. The cupboard could go back a few more inches. It just needs the cables to be tidied. It's not a masterpiece. Certainly not an antique. Just a cheap, modern piece of furniture. Functional and quite pleasing to the eye. I don't think it has ever been used. Probably refused for the pale mark defacing the central door.

 Dinner was a salmon pasty, peas and chips. 

  

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