8.05.2026 48km and some gardening.

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   Friday 8th 53F/12C [8.00] Another sunny day is promised. Peaking at 16C/61F after lunch. Easterly winds starting light. Gusting to 10m/s by late afternoon. 70F/21C in the room. After feeling cold in the night and starting up the heat pump. I put on my thick jumper but my legs were still cold. 50F/10C in the greenhouse. The Danish news media is talking about a drought.

 Up at 7.15 after a disturbed night with weird dreams. I was awake at four. Then it was five and six and seven. All in the blink of a closed eye.

 I think I'll have a ride to Fåborg via the pretty lanes. Headwind going. Helped home later.

 9.50 Returning from another loop of the drives. It was warm with a steady easterly breeze. I was overdressed. The robot mower was sitting [stuck?] in the same place as before. In a steep hollow around a drain. A few swallows were zooming over the fields. I have seen very few this year. Wagtails were landing on the drive and going again. I followed an orange tipped butterfly for a 100m. 

 13.30 Back from a 48km ride. I never made it to Fåborg. It didn't seem as if I had the range. Despite leaving with a 100% battery charge. I stayed in Tour mode to conserve battery power. Until I headed for home. Taking a major detour along a narrow lane. Which became a gravel track several times. Middle of nowhere hardly begins to describe it.  I saw several birds of prey and a single hare while I was out.

 16.15 I have replaced the line in the DeWalt strimmer with the 2mm gold coloured stuff. Then strimmed most of the western lawn. Which had become 90% dandelions. The strimmer was very effective but hard on my back. So I added a support sling at the handle. Which went diagonally over my shoulder and certainly helped. 

 There are still lots of molehills. Which were hidden until now. I tried the strimmer on the grass already growing through the gravel parking space. Too vicious! The mower was no better. Now I need a rest!

 I should go shopping. I'll see what's in the fridge. Shop tomorrow.

 Dinner was mackerel in tomato sauce on toast with tomatoes. 

 

 

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