Tuesday January 20, 2026

Goodnight friends! A very different kind of wet day with no sign of sidling mist. fairly long stretches of clear blue sky, long shadows and the sparkle of dew, clouds roiling overhead and parting again several times. Rain came in decisive bursts, abrupt but not particularly heavy until after dark. More snowdrops stretching up in spiky white-tipped patches, squirrels and tiny furtive birds skittering in the trees.

Energy feeling a little improved, in the drier start of the day especially, slept well and took care of some small admin tasks as well as the drug trial call. I did need a pretty long rest between than and judo though, where I tried to be a bit more sensible about preserving my stamina.

May we find collaborators with shared passions and ambitions today!

Image ID: Photo of thin bare dark branches reaching out across a sky thick with dense, rumpled pale grey clouds, edges bright white around the rim of a ragged patch of dark blue sky.

Photo of a pair of smooth, soft-looking cream coloured mushrooms nestled against each other among grass, tendrils of moss and fallen twigs.