I don't post nearly as often as I used to, though I frequently comment on my friend's journals.

I think it's probably due to a combination of background stress, asthma and sciatica...

However, a new office chair with decent adjustment has made a noticeable impact on the sciatica, so that's good.

I'm going cold turkey on reading the news for a few days, and that's helping the stress a little.

I'd like to go cold turkey on Facebook, but I'm moderator for several groups, so I do need to check the posts.

The one on Morris history occasionally gets people trying to rehash arguments on blackface, but we've managed to keep it pretty much under control. The hard part is ensuring that polite and informative discussions on the subject are still allowed, while ruthlessly deleting any comments about people being either racist or pc (ie. staying strictly neutral apart from requiring views to be back up by historical documentation).

On the whole, it's a very polite community with some interesting discussions on a wide range of topics, which is reflected in the membership which is now over 700.

I've been doing a lot of gardening. I've got good neighbours on both sides, but one is short of time as she's caring for her mother, and the other is still a learner gardener.

So, I'm pottering about in both their gardens as well. When I've got spare bits of plants, I'm planting them next door in the borders, and in spite of the hot weather there's been a pretty good survival rate. The rain has helped a lot.