Notes and links from Sat 25 April: notes.peteashton.com
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","summary":"The post-exertional crash came, but of course it was a bit weird and didn’t make sense. Last night I went to bed feeling OK but just couldn’t get to sleep – no wired anxiety, just boringly awake. Eventually I nodded off at 7am and then woke up about 11 after a stress dream with a splitting headache ...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/24/notes-and-links-from-friday.html","date_published":"2026-04-24T21:11:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-24 21:11","date_timestamp":1777065063,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mkbgxlzg652b"]}},{"id":"88883051","content_html":"Notes and links from Thurs 23 April: notes.peteashton.com
","summary":"I had a thought about managing the compost at the allotment so sent it to my sister who suggested we meet up there and have a chat about it. Which turned into actioning the plan and emptying one full bay into another. Lucy did most of the work but I couldn’t help getting a bit involved (this w...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/23/notes-and-links-from-thurs.html","date_published":"2026-04-23T21:08:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-23 21:08","date_timestamp":1776978528,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mk6wx74yq72p"]}},{"id":"88811327","content_html":"@mattandrews.info Thanks for the mensh! ❤️
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","summary":"A pottering day today, mostly in the garden, tidying up the pile of prunings I wasn’t able to mulch the other day.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/22/notes-and-links-from-wednesday.html","date_published":"2026-04-22T21:11:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-22 21:11","date_timestamp":1776892311,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116450416065125785","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mk4fyeyztv2a"]}},{"id":"88731409","content_html":"Notes and links from Tuesday 21 April: notes.peteashton.com
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","summary":"A while back I lent my power washer to a not-so-young-anymore friend who then lent it to another previously young friend whose life has slowed to the point where they’re noticing paving need a clean. Over the weekend I got it back and found myself wondering if I could safely use it myself. We ...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/20/notes-and-links-from-monday.html","date_published":"2026-04-20T21:33:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-20 21:33","date_timestamp":1776720782,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116439176648040930","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mjxgbdhsx62h"]}},{"id":"88625745","content_html":"@joegrassby.bsky.social Faaaaark
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","summary":"Decided to try out this new method of doing things I used to be able to do in a different way that doesn’t harm me (needs a snappier name) and got out the woodchipper today. Fi has been pruning the shrubbery and lopping the trees and we have a significant pile of branches in the garden. Normal...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/19/notes-and-links-from-sunday.html","date_published":"2026-04-19T21:13:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-19 21:13","date_timestamp":1776633193,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116433439879622160","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mjuuqi4yrb2b"]}},{"id":"88540400","content_html":"Notes and links from Saturday 18 April: notes.peteashton.com
","summary":"Felt a little antsy so spent a decent amount of time in the shed, slowly levelling this piece of warped wood with the router and learning from my mistakes. Am seeking that balance between keeping myself busy and keeping myself on the energy baseline thingy. Today was a decent stab at achieving that....","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/18/notes-and-links-from-saturday.html","date_published":"2026-04-18T22:01:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-18 22:01","date_timestamp":1776549712,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116427965128655269","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mjsgwufncv2j"]}},{"id":"88477692","content_html":"Notes and links from Friday 17 April: notes.peteashton.com
","summary":"Slept a lot and feel good for it, like a difficult few days has come to an end.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/17/notes-and-links-from-friday.html","date_published":"2026-04-17T21:03:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-17 21:03","date_timestamp":1776459803,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116422078171213114","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mjptbw4ipz26"]}},{"id":"88399039","content_html":"Notes and links from Thursday 16 April: notes.peteashton.com
","summary":"So I may have made a mistake but I guess I was sick of resting and not feeling any better for it so I went into the shed today and spent a not insignificant amount of time flattening a piece of wood using this setup.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/16/notes-and-links-from-thursday.html","date_published":"2026-04-16T20:56:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-16 20:56","date_timestamp":1776372976,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116416386417786138","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mjncfurob72t"]}},{"id":"88331534","content_html":"Notes and links for Wednesday 15 April: notes.peteashton.com
","summary":"Took a sleeping pill last night because I really didn’t fancy another restless night of stress dreams. (I have a handful left from before I started on melatonin.) It worked, in that I woke up feeling fine for a change, though I was quickly back on edge with a stress headache and needed a lie d...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/15/notes-and-links-for-wednesday.html","date_published":"2026-04-15T21:08:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-15 21:08","date_timestamp":1776287297,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mjkslsvtyf23"]}},{"id":"88258574","content_html":"Notes and links from Tuesday 14 April: notes.peteashton.com
","summary":"Rest day? Recovery day? I dunno what to call it. A bit of pottering, a bit of not much more. Feeling OK.\nAm thinking about making a table top. Found two nice pieces of wood. Now pondering how to slice and splice them without doing me any harm. Have a plan.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/14/notes-from-tuesday-april.html","date_published":"2026-04-14T21:27:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-14 21:27","date_timestamp":1776202062,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116405214363342935","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mjidmypjxj2n"]}},{"id":"88189241","content_html":"Notes from Monday 13 April: notes.peteashton.com
","summary":"Feeling better today but definitely delicate and on the edge, so took things easy with lots of rests.\nDecided to renew the ash10.com domain after all. It’s too cute to give up and you never know, I might be well enough to do some mad project with it one day.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/13/notes-from-monday-april.html","date_published":"2026-04-13T21:12:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-13 21:12","date_timestamp":1776114741,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116399462561173197","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mjfrvfhgim23"]}},{"id":"88118947","content_html":"Notes from Sunday 12 April: notes.peteashton.com
","summary":"Very much a shite day. Started off feeling not too bad so we took the compostables to the allotment and I worked on slowly filling the compost hexagon. Last time I did this I was able to pace it and not get too tired but this time I was pretty wiped within minutes leaving me in a grumpy mood which c...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/12/notes-from-sunday-april.html","date_published":"2026-04-12T20:15:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-12 20:15","date_timestamp":1776024914,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116393575719729936","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mjd6ag6zp722"]}},{"id":"88070559","content_html":"Notes from Saturday 11 April: notes.peteashton.com
","summary":"Rest and recovery day. Done nuffink of note.\nHad a visit from our local councillor, the Labour candidate, accompanied by a bevvy of grandees: a mayor, two MPs, a baroness and a lord (admittedly the lord is our old MP - the current one is probably too busy climbing an arctic mountain or something (lo...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/11/notes-from-saturday-april.html","date_published":"2026-04-11T21:28:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-11 21:28","date_timestamp":1775942917,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116388202914086541","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mjas5pka752s"]}},{"id":"88055449","content_html":"@mattandrews.info Nice use of “describes” there.
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","summary":"Should have been a rest day but I had my CFS occupational therapy session today, which I only remembered late last night and hadn’t budgeted energy for, so I had to push through that on top of a rough night, which means most of today has been a tightrope walk of monitoring the tinnitus alarms,...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/10/notes-from-friday-april.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T20:46:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 20:46","date_timestamp":1775853999,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116382375979314566","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mj673cltwg2g"]}},{"id":"87939014","content_html":"Notes from Thursday 9 April: notes.peteashton.com
","summary":"Definitely a rest day today with limited capacity for anything, online or off.\nThis morning we (by which I mean Fi) had three of the great-neice/nephs, M, G and R over as part of the Easter holiday occupation emergency which was a little daunting but it turns out school has got them quite accustomed...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/09/notes-from-thursday-april.html","date_published":"2026-04-09T20:59:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-09 20:59","date_timestamp":1775768356,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116376763742035206","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mj3pddz3li2m"]}},{"id":"87864281","content_html":"Notes from Wednesday 8 April: notes.peteashton.com
","summary":"Felt pretty good, and the weather was gorgeous, so a pottering day with an Easter holidays visit from bits of Fi’s family. Possibly did too much as I have a bit of tinnitus and brain fog this evening but fingers crossed. At least the weather is bobbins tomorrow for a crash.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/08/notes-from-wednesday-april.html","date_published":"2026-04-08T20:27:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-08 20:27","date_timestamp":1775680065,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3miz53rk3sm2q"]}},{"id":"87792193","content_html":"Notes from Tuesday 7 April: notes.peteashton.com
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