24 Apr 2025

24.04.2025 A pair of chocolate pears.

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 Thursday 24th 43/6C. Misty start but clearing quickly. Overcast but no brightness yet. A max of 13C/55F later in the afternoon. Brighter later. A repeat of yesterday's forecast.

 Up at 6.45. Cooking class this morning. Not warm enough for a ride.

 I tested the pond filter/pump in a storage tub. To avoid wasting water. It produced a perfect bell/dome shaped fountain with the correct fittings. I plan to use this form for increased aeration of the greenhouse pond with minimum noise.

 9.00 Left for my cooking class. 

 There is a kindergarten opposite the ex-school building with the kitchens. Where there were four small children on a large, round swing effortlessly managing nearly 180º! They were standing up and chatting away. Absolutely fearless!  

 At my cooking class I made stuffed pears with chocolate sauce, burnt almonds and ice cream. The ice cream melted in the time it took to thaw from a rock solid block in the freezer.

 14.00 Returned from cooking class after shopping and picking up a parcel on the way home. The latter containing a new blade [or guide bar] and chain for my DeWalt chainsaw. 

 An email came to say my carport [construction kit] will be delivered early tomorrow. 

 I just managed to reach 66F/19C with a little help from the greenhouse. Before the sun went behind the trees. It dropped back to 64F/17.8C as the evening wore on. I put on a fleece jacket but knew it would cool further overnight.

 21.00 I lit the stove to boost the temperature to a more comfortable level. It took only one fat log to reach 68F/20C.

 No dinner required as I had eaten at cooking class. 

 

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