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The First of 2021

23/05/2021 Leave a comment

So the first Saturday Beano of the year and what has changed. First The Queens Hotel is no longer a Wetherspoon’s Pub and it’s no longer a pub either. I’m not sure that rentable workspace ala We Work is the way forward but I wish them well. Secondly, no Pubs or Coffee Shops are open before 08:00, not even the Costa Coffee at the station. All the pubs are sign in but they all accept walk ups. In my case it was the John Wallace Linton, Pen & Wig and The Newport Tiny Rebel bar. The Harbour Fish Bar still provides the best chips in Newport and ordering of drinking in pubs is much easier with a Smartphone. Whatever your age may be. The good news was that it didn’t rain. So glad to be back Beanoing.


For Saturday 22 May 2021

22/05/2021 Leave a comment

The Saturday Wrap for 22 May 2021. The FA Cup, deprecated IFTTT, Going indoors, IA Writer, Google IO, earthing up, Crypto Crash, Another invite, Curry Thursday, Gales and back to Newport. #Newport #SaturdayWrap 

For Saturday 15 May 2021

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The Saturday Wrap for 15 May 2021. Elon and Crypto, Showers, Keysmith, Bamboo socks, Edge on Linux, Work in Cardiff, Painting The Tumble, 14 months and The FA Cup and Euro Dream Team. #Bedwas #SaturdayWrap 

For Saturday 08 May 2021

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The Saturday Wrap for 08 May 2021. Planting Seeds, Rainy BHM, Apple updates, Billg, The Battle of Jersey, Elections, Beanos, Purdah over, more Here In Wales and too much rain. #Bedwas #SaturdayWrap 


Garden – May 2021

02/05/2021 Leave a comment

April was cold and dry and it delayed most of my planting. The things that were planted, mostly the Premier in bags haven’t been damaged but their growth has been slowed. The end of April and into May has been changeable but still cold. My replacement Strawberry plants arrived and are now growing if somewhat slowly.

One Friday in April it was raining so I put the weed and feed on. Two problems, I put too much on and it immediately stopped raining. Repairs are plan for May Day Bank Holiday Monday. All the holes in the garden are now filled Premier and Blue Danube. The rains came and the garden is now completely covered in weeds. When the potatoes push through it will be all out weeding.


For Saturday 01 May 2021

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The Saturday Wrap for 01 May 2021. The Watershed, Boiler Service, Lettuce, Sunburn, The Expanse, 10K Reddit Karma, Back to The Tumble, iOS 14.5, Postal Vote, Burger in the carpark.  #Bedwas #SaturdayWrap 


For Saturday 24 April 2021

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The Saturday Wrap for 24 April 2021. Planting Potatoes, Anti-Life, ESL, #SpringLoaded, Postal Vote, Light Thursday, FAM & Boiler Service.  #Bedwas #SaturdayWrap 


For Saturday 17 April 2021

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For Saturday 10 April 2021

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The Saturday Wrap for 10 April 2021. Easter, staking Atom and others, digging empty holes, Hackshaw Ridge, Blizzards, Clots, Prince Phillip and the BBC.  #Bedwas #SaturdayWrap 


Garden – April 2021

05/04/2021 Leave a comment

The weather in March was all over the place, including the hottest days of the year so far. There was also frosts and some very rainy days. The lawn was patched and despite it saying germination with four days it took a fortnight. My Strawberry plants are rather sparse, so new ones are on order. I was hoping to put them in over Easter but they haven’t arrived, which is just was well as the overnights have been rather cold and getting colder and frostier. I have 22 McCain Premiere First Early seed Potatoes in, both in containers and bags. The rest are currently waiting to go in due to the impending frosty weather. Looks like it will be mid April before they go in. However, the holes for them in the garden have been dug and it will just be a question of popping them in, covering them and giving them a good watering. Much planting as soon as the weather turns warmer.