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(6845, 283, '2021-06-17 14:30:39', '2021-06-17 13:30:39', '<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6834,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/a9-north-of-perthjune21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":32} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/A9-north-of-perthjune21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6834 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">After 9 months of lockdowns and restrictions I found myself heading north in the Porsche. I know the road well having driven it many times over the last five years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After an hour of driving a dashboard warning came up saying \"PSM Failure\". 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The house and garden were as tranquil as I remembered from last September.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Temperatures in Scotland were lower and the wind didn\'t stop blowing the whole time I was there.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:jetpack/tiled-gallery {\"columnWidths\":[[\"63.95567\",\"36.04433\"]],\"ids\":[6836,6835]} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:63.95567%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"6836\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/altyre-estate-cottagesjune21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Altyre-estate-cottagesjune21.jpg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https://i0.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Altyre-estate-cottagesjune21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:36.04433%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"6835\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/altyre-italian-buildingjune21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Altyre-Italian-buildingjune21.jpg\" data-width=\"960\" src=\"https://i1.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Altyre-Italian-buildingjune21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div></div></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:jetpack/tiled-gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Tony and I went for a six mile walk around the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.altyre-estate.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Altyre Estate</a>  where there are some wonderful Italianate buildings as seen on the right and Estate cottages which indicate the level of wealth the estate must have held in its heyday. Now the buildings are in desperate need of maintenance. Glasgow School of Art now occupy the Italian buildings but I\'ve never seen anyone there during my last visits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6837,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/barnoch-jailjune21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":42} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/barnoch-jailjune21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6837 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">To get the most out of the Porsche we drove across to Inverness and then north on the route which forms part of the North Coast 500. 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I was never too bothered but there comes a time when the garden needs to be managed properly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I certainly enjoyed eating these sweet, juicy fruits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6855,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/pinksjune21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":26} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pinksjune21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6855 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">These pinks (or are they carnations?) have been a good addition to the garden. 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After several days of hard work we put the final capping layer on and I\'m really pleased with the outcome.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:jetpack/tiled-gallery {\"columnWidths\":[[\"46.87168\",\"53.12832\"],[\"36.04433\",\"63.95567\"]],\"ids\":[6880,6874,6873,6885,6881]} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:46.87168%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"997\" data-id=\"6880\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/woodblocx-kitjul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/woodblocx-kitjul21.jpg\" data-width=\"1330\" src=\"https://i1.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/woodblocx-kitjul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"6874\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/raised-bed-removaljul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed-removaljul21.jpg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https://i1.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed-removaljul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:53.12832%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"6873\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/raised-bed-layer-1\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed-layer-1.jpg\" data-width=\"960\" src=\"https://i1.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed-layer-1.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div></div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:36.04433%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"1600\" data-id=\"6885\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/raised-bed1jul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed1jul21.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https://i2.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed1jul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:63.95567%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"6881\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/finished-raised-bedjul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/finished-raised-bedjul21.jpg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https://i2.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/finished-raised-bedjul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div></div></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:jetpack/tiled-gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":6886,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/smashed-thumbjul21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":36} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 36%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/smashed-thumbjul21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6886 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The build wasn\'t without incident. 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(6889, 283, '2021-07-26 09:49:29', '2021-07-26 08:49:29', '<!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I\'ve been very busy over the past couple of weeks, too busy to update the blog so I apologise in advance for the length of this post.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I spent a very pleasant few days with a friend in Blakeney at the <a href=\"https://www.blakeney-hotel.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blakeney Hotel</a>. She wishes to remain anonymous because either she works for MI5 or she is wanted by the police for defrauding widowers (joke!).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We stopped off in Kings Lynn where we ate lunch on the quay. The weather wasn\'t brilliant. The hotel was full but the service was excellent so we ate three course breakfasts and dinners. We walked the coast wearing winter coats although we did watch a man walk down a stony beach and dive into the North Sea with 2 metre waves. Some people are crazy. Our only disappointment was we couldn\'t book a boat ride to see the seals because they were all full.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:jetpack/tiled-gallery {\"columnWidths\":[[\"33.33333\",\"33.33333\",\"33.33333\"],[\"66.60968\",\"33.39032\"]],\"ids\":[6877,6876,6879,6878,6875]} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33333%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"6877\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/kings-lynnjul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kings-Lynnjul21.jpg\" data-width=\"960\" src=\"https://i1.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kings-Lynnjul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33333%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"6876\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/hollyhocks-blakeneyjul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/hollyhocks-blakeneyjul21.jpg\" data-width=\"960\" src=\"https://i2.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/hollyhocks-blakeneyjul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33333%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"6879\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/cley-windmilljul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cley-windmilljul21.jpg\" data-width=\"960\" src=\"https://i0.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cley-windmilljul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div></div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.60968%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"1404\" data-id=\"6878\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/holkham-beachjul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/holkham-beachjul21.jpg\" data-width=\"2106\" src=\"https://i1.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/holkham-beachjul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.39032%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"6875\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/fernsblakeneyjul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ferns@blakeneyjul21.jpg\" data-width=\"960\" src=\"https://i2.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ferns@blakeneyjul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div></div></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:jetpack/tiled-gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">On our return from Blakeney we started to demolish a raised bed where the sleepers had rotted through and kept falling apart despite my best efforts to bolt them together. The <a href=\"https://www.woodblocx.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WoodBlocX</a> kit arrived on a pallet and it didn\'t look as though there was enough to replace the old bed. We had to dig out a tonne of soil so we could work around the edges.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Setting the levels was key to making sure the blocks fitted together and the whole thing was level and square. After several days of hard work we put the final capping layer on and I\'m really pleased with the outcome.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:jetpack/tiled-gallery {\"columnWidths\":[[\"46.87168\",\"53.12832\"],[\"36.04433\",\"63.95567\"]],\"ids\":[6880,6874,6873,6885,6881]} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:46.87168%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"997\" data-id=\"6880\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/woodblocx-kitjul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/woodblocx-kitjul21.jpg\" data-width=\"1330\" src=\"https://i1.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/woodblocx-kitjul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"6874\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/raised-bed-removaljul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed-removaljul21.jpg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https://i1.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed-removaljul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:53.12832%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"6873\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/raised-bed-layer-1\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed-layer-1.jpg\" data-width=\"960\" src=\"https://i1.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed-layer-1.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div></div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:36.04433%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"1600\" data-id=\"6885\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/raised-bed1jul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed1jul21.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https://i2.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/raised-bed1jul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:63.95567%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img alt=\"\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"6881\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/finished-raised-bedjul21\" data-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/finished-raised-bedjul21.jpg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https://i2.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/finished-raised-bedjul21.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"/></figure></div></div></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:jetpack/tiled-gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":6886,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/smashed-thumbjul21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":36} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 36%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/smashed-thumbjul21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6886 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The build wasn\'t without incident. On day one, towards the end of the day when I was quite tired I managed to smash my thumb with a 2lb lump hammer. Needless to say it hurt. It has broken the nail along the cuticle and no doubt the nail will drop off at some point. After initially dressing it I went to the local surgery the next day where a nurse redressed it with an iodine gauze. It was dressed again by a nurse a few days later. It only hurts when I knock the end of the thumb but otherwise not too bad.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">We went to Yorkshire Sculpture Park as a day off from gardening and raised beds. There\'s always something of interest to see. Despite temperatures of 27 degrees C we walked the estate and sat in the shade having a picnic lunch. 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Another lesson learned.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6913,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/beetroot-prepaug21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":29} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/beetroot-prepaug21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6913 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">My beetroot last year wasn\'t good and I only managed to get a couple of Kilner jars pickled however this season looks a lot better. I\'m back to growing Boltardy and this variety give a reliable crop. 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So much to see and once again the weather stayed kind to us. We walked the site from just after 11am until it closed at 5pm. Here\'s a photo of \"Julia\" in front of one of the 1930\'s shops.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are new additions coming with a 1950\'s town being built and a new farm under construction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6957,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/kynren\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":32} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/kynren.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6957 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Our main reason for travelling north was to see the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.11arches.com/kynren\" target=\"_blank\">Kynren spectacular</a>. It is difficult to explain how wonderful this event is but there is so much going on in the arena it is almost impossible to take it all in. 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The interesting architecture and large pedestrian areas gave it a continental feel. We had coffee in a delightful café before heading north towards Alnwick. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6939,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/juliaangel\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":31} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Julia@Angel-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6939 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I\'ve never diverted off the A1 to see <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_of_the_North\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Angel of the North</a> close up. \"Julia\" and I were keen to get up close and personal to it so we parked up and spent some time wandering around this incredible sculpture by Antony Gormley.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I was keen to take a photo with forced perspective and \"Julia\" was happy to oblige.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The wings of the statue seem awkward to me however I\'m sure this is more about my need to have balance in most things.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">As always the traffic on the A1 was very busy not helped by several miles of road works. 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It was very good food and not crowded.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The following morning we headed off to Lindisfarne. 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We were lucky enough for the weather to stay dry until about 4pm when there was thunder and lightning and the skies opened.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[6943,6942],\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Durham-cathedralsep21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6943\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Durham-cathedralsep21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/durham-cathedralsep21\" class=\"wp-image-6943\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Durham-umbrellassep21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6942\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Durham-umbrellassep21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/durham-umbrellassep21\" class=\"wp-image-6942\"/></figure></li></ul></figure>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":6940,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/juliabeamish\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":29} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 29%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/julia@Beamish-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6940 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The next day we visited the Beamish Museum. So much to see and once again the weather stayed kind to us. We walked the site from just after 11am until it closed at 5pm. Here\'s a photo of \"Julia\" in front of one of the 1930\'s shops.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are new additions coming with a 1950\'s town being built and a new farm under construction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6957,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/kynren\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":32} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/kynren.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6957 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Our main reason for travelling north was to see the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.11arches.com/kynren\" target=\"_blank\">Kynren spectacular</a>. It is difficult to explain how wonderful this event is but there is so much going on in the arena it is almost impossible to take it all in. 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The interesting architecture and large pedestrian areas gave it a continental feel. We had coffee in a delightful café before heading north towards Alnwick. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6939,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/juliaangel\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":31} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Julia@Angel-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6939 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I\'ve never diverted off the A1 to see <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_of_the_North\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Angel of the North</a> close up. \"Julia\" and I were keen to get up close and personal to it so we parked up and spent some time wandering around this incredible sculpture by Antony Gormley.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I was keen to take a photo with forced perspective and \"Julia\" was happy to oblige.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The wings of the statue seem out of proportion to me however I\'m sure this is more about my need to have balance in most things.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">As always the traffic on the A1 around Newcastle was very busy not helped by several miles of road works. We arrived in Alnwick in time for afternoon tea at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.barterbooks.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Barter Books</a>. I remember enjoying a slice of Selkirk Bannock here many years ago but sadly this is no longer available. Instead we had toasted tea cakes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We were staying on the very edge of Alnwick in a bed-only venue called <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.thebondgate.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Bondgate Boutique</a>. We struggled to find somewhere to eat but after a couple of failed attempts we got a table at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g504032-d8371941-Reviews-Mumbai_Flavours-Alnwick_Northumberland_England.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mumbai Flavours</a> and I broke the habit by eating a curry on Sunday evening. It was very good food and not crowded.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The following morning we headed off to Lindisfarne. 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class=\"wp-image-6987\"/></figure></li></ul></figure>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6979,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/compostoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":27} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/compostoct21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6979 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I\'ve not been very good over the last few years in making the most of my compost. I tend not to turn it over during the year as one is supposed to. Behind two plastic compost bins was a pallet box that had been filled with leaves. I decided to dig it out and put it onto the vegetable plots. The leaf mould was excellent as can be seen in this wheelbarrow load.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I also emptied two of the plastic bins, repositioned them where the pallet box had been and refilled them with composting material making sure it was well mixed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":6980,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/hedgehogoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":42} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 42%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hedgehogoct21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6980 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The trouble with moving compost heaps at this time of year is you never know what you might uncover.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I started a heap a couple of years ago and it has grown considerably. 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data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower8oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower8oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6986\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower9oct21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6985\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower9oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower9oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6985\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower10oct21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6984\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower10oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower10oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6984\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img 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class=\"wp-image-6981\"/></figure></li></ul></figure>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6979,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/compostoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":27} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/compostoct21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6979 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I\'ve not been very good over the last few years in making the most of my compost. I tend not to turn it over during the year as one is supposed to. Behind two plastic compost bins was a pallet box that had been filled with leaves. I decided to dig it out and put it onto the vegetable plots. The lead mould was excellent as can be seen in this wheelbarrow load.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I also emptied two of the plastic bins, repositioned them where the pallet box had been and refilled them with composting material making sure it was well mixed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":6980,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/hedgehogoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":42} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 42%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hedgehogoct21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6980 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->', 'Another weekend gardening...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6994-revision-v1', '', '', '2021-10-10 16:52:47', '2021-10-10 15:52:47', '', 6994, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6995', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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Despite autumn arriving there\'s still some colour to be seen.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[6992,6991,6990,6989,6988,6987,6986,6985,6984,6983,6982],\"columns\":3,\"linkTo\":\"none\",\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower2oct21-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6992\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower2oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower2oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6992\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower3oct21-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6991\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower3oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower3oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6991\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower4oct21-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6990\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower4oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower4oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6990\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower5oct21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6989\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower5oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower5oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6989\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower6oct21-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6988\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower6oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower6oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6988\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower7oct21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6987\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower7oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower7oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6987\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower8oct21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6986\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower8oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower8oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6986\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower9oct21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6985\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower9oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower9oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6985\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower10oct21-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6984\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower10oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower10oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6984\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower11oct21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6983\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower11oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower11oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6983\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower12oct21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6982\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower12oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower12oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6982\"/></figure></li></ul></figure>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6979,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/compostoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":27} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/compostoct21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6979 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I\'ve not been very good over the last few years in making the most of my compost. I tend not to turn it over during the year as one is supposed to. Behind two plastic compost bins was a pallet box that had been filled with leaves. I decided to dig it out and put it onto the vegetable plots. The lead mould was excellent as can be seen in this wheelbarrow load.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I also emptied two of the plastic bins, repositioned them where the pallet box had been and refilled them with composting material making sure it was well mixed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":6980,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/hedgehogoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":42} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 42%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hedgehogoct21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6980 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The trouble with moving compost heaps at this time of year is you never know what you might uncover.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I started a large heap a couple of years ago and covered it with a tarpaulin during the winter so it doesn\'t get too wet. 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class=\"wp-image-6984\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower11oct21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6983\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower11oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower11oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6983\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower12oct21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6982\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower12oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower12oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6982\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower130ct21-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6981\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower130ct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower130ct21\" class=\"wp-image-6981\"/></figure></li></ul></figure>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6979,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/compostoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":27} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/compostoct21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6979 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I\'ve not been very good over the last few years in making the most of my compost. I tend not to turn it over during the year as one is supposed to. Behind two plastic compost bins was a pallet box that had been filled with leaves. I decided to dig it out and put it onto the vegetable plots. The lead mould was excellent as can be seen in this wheelbarrow load.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I also emptied two of the plastic bins, repositioned them where the pallet box had been and refilled them with composting material making sure it was well mixed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":6980,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/hedgehogoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":42} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 42%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hedgehogoct21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6980 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The trouble with moving compost heaps at this time of year is you never know what you might uncover.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I started a large heap a couple of years ago and covered it with a tarpaulin during the winter so it doesn\'t get too wet. 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data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower5oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6989\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower6oct21-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6988\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower6oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower6oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6988\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower7oct21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6987\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower7oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower7oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6987\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower8oct21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6986\" 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class=\"wp-image-6981\"/></figure></li></ul></figure>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6979,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/compostoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":27} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/compostoct21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6979 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I\'ve not been very good over the last few years in making the most of my compost. I tend not to turn it over during the year as one is supposed to. Behind two plastic compost bins was a pallet box that had been filled with leaves. I decided to dig it out and put it onto the vegetable plots. The lead mould was excellent as can be seen in this wheelbarrow load.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I also emptied two of the plastic bins, repositioned them where the pallet box had been and refilled them with composting material making sure it was well mixed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":6980,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/hedgehogoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":42} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 42%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hedgehogoct21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6980 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The trouble with moving compost heaps at this time of year is you never know what you might uncover.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I started a large heap a couple of years ago and covered it with a tarpaulin during the winter so it doesn\'t get too wet. 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class=\"wp-image-6982\"/></figure></li></ul></figure>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6979,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/compostoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":27} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/compostoct21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6979 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I\'ve not been very good over the last few years in making the most of my compost. 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Despite autumn arriving there\'s still some colour to be seen.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[6993,6992,6991,6981,6990,6989,6988,6983,6986,6985,6984,6982,6987],\"columns\":3,\"linkTo\":\"none\",\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower1oct21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6993\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower1oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower1oct21\" class=\"wp-image-6993\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower2oct21-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6992\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flower2oct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/flower2oct21\" 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class=\"wp-image-6987\"/></figure></li></ul></figure>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":6979,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/compostoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":27} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/compostoct21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6979 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I\'ve not been very good over the last few years in making the most of my compost. I tend not to turn it over during the year as one is supposed to. Behind two plastic compost bins was a pallet box that had been filled with leaves. I decided to dig it out and put it onto the vegetable plots. The leaf mould was excellent as can be seen in this wheelbarrow load.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I also emptied two of the plastic bins, repositioned them where the pallet box had been and refilled them with composting material making sure it was well mixed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":6980,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/hedgehogoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":42} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 42%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hedgehogoct21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6980 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The trouble with moving compost heaps at this time of year is you never know what you might uncover.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I started a heap a couple of years ago and it has grown considerably. 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(7007, 283, '2021-10-27 12:28:59', '2021-10-27 11:28:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">To celebrate my birthday I travelled down to north Northamptonshire and stayed in an Airbnb for a few nights. This was my first time using Airbnb and it was a complete success. We stayed in a delightful barn conversion. The location gave us access to a number of historic sites that I\'d never visited during the 40+ years I lived in the county.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[7004,7005,7006,7001,7003],\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/triangular-toweroct21-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7004\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/triangular-toweroct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/triangular-toweroct21\" class=\"wp-image-7004\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bede-houseoct21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7005\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bede-houseoct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/bede-houseoct21\" class=\"wp-image-7005\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/kirby-halloct21-1024x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7006\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/kirby-halloct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/kirby-halloct21\" class=\"wp-image-7006\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/julia@kirby-halloct21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7001\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/julia@kirby-halloct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/juliakirby-halloct21\" class=\"wp-image-7001\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Lyvden-New-Bieldoct21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7003\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Lyvden-New-Bieldoct21.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/lyvden-new-bieldoct21\" class=\"wp-image-7003\"/></figure></li></ul></figure>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">We managed to visit the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rushton-triangular-lodge/\" target=\"_blank\">Triangular Lodge</a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/lyddington-bede-house/\" target=\"_blank\">Bede House</a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kirby-hall/\" target=\"_blank\">Kirby Hall</a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyveden\" target=\"_blank\">Lyvden New Bield</a> in one day stopping for lunch in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uppingham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uppingham</a>. The weather was breezy and we managed to miss the only downpour of the day because we were having lunch but we did experience quite a lot of autumn sunshine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":7002,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/camp-fireoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":35} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/camp-fireoct21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7002 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p>My birthday week was completed with a visit from Sue &amp; Graham for a campfire evening. It wasn\'t too cold and we managed to cook sausages, burger. beans and mushrooms over the fire with baked potatoes and tomatoes being produced from the kitchen. There was sufficient beer and wine to satisfy everyone. Apart from us all smelling smoky at the end of the evening a good time was had by all. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":7009,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?attachment_id=7009\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":29,\"verticalAlignment\":\"top\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nerina-pallotoct21-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7009 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">And to end this very busy time we went to The Stables, Milton Keynes to see <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.nerinapallot.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Nerina Pallot</a>. It was a great evening. Pre gig dinner at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.thewavendonarms.co.uk/#\" target=\"_blank\">The Wavendon Arms</a>; a great performance from Nerina and an overnight stay at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.kentshillpark.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Kents Hill Park Hotel</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was time for the pace of life to slow down a little but not before we stopped in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.bullhotelolney.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Olney at the Bull</a> for brunch. Delicious poached eggs, mashed avocado on toast and fresh coffee.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Having been out and about so much it was time for a lateral flow test - negative, thank goodness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->', 'Another Year Passes...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'another-year-passes', '', '', '2021-10-27 12:28:59', '2021-10-27 11:28:59', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=7007', 0, 'post', '', 2),
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The weather was breezy and we managed to miss the only downpour of the day because we were having lunch but we did experience quite a lot of autumn sunshine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":7002,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/camp-fireoct21\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":35} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/camp-fireoct21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7002 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p>My birthday week was completed with a visit from Sue &amp; Graham for a campfire evening. It wasn\'t too cold and we managed to cook sausages, burger. beans and mushrooms over the fire with baked potatoes and tomatoes being produced from the kitchen. There was sufficient beer and wine to satisfy everyone. 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There is clear evidence of the hand of <a href=\"https://screenrant.com/no-time-die-phoebe-waller-bridge-script-changes/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Phoebe Waller-Bridge</a> in the script. She has brought to the film the incisive wit she demonstrated in \"<a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7016936/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Killing Eve</a>\".</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A thoroughly enjoyable film and in many ways sad that Daniel Craig will no longer turn out as Bond. The next question is who will replace him?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":7014,\"mediaLink\":\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?attachment_id=7014\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":31,\"verticalAlignment\":\"top\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 31%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/mushroom-low-level-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7014 size-full\"/></figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"dropCap\":true,\"placeholder\":\"Content…\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In recent months I\'ve been attending the u3a Photography Group and it has stimulated my interest again. I even found myself wandering around Willingham woods looking for images based on the October theme of Autumn colours and Intentional Camera Movement. I wasn\'t very inspired by ICM because the aim is to create blurry photos. I was happy with the low level image of the mushroom on the left and I was pleased to say it was voted the groups favourite Autumn image. My other images are in the gallery below.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div>\n<!-- /wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[7015,7016,7017,7018,7019],\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/autumn-puddle-resized-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7015\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/autumn-puddle-resized.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?attachment_id=7015\" class=\"wp-image-7015\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ICM-1-trees-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7016\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ICM-1-trees.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?attachment_id=7016\" class=\"wp-image-7016\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ICM2-poppy-twist-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7017\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ICM2-poppy-twist.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?attachment_id=7017\" class=\"wp-image-7017\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/leaf-up-to-sky-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7018\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/leaf-up-to-sky.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?attachment_id=7018\" class=\"wp-image-7018\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/leaves-running-water-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7019\" data-full-url=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/leaves-running-water.jpg\" data-link=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?attachment_id=7019\" class=\"wp-image-7019\"/></figure></li></ul></figure>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->', 'No Time to Die...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '7012-revision-v1', '', '', '2021-11-04 14:01:44', '2021-11-04 14:01:44', '', 7012, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=7021', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
