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Day 25 - Bit of a Lull

It’s nearly half past four on Friday the 14th. Bit late with the report today but it’s been one of those days, trials and tribulations of the pea season.

We’ve had some refrigeration problems with Lowestoft with all sorts of experts trying to sort this out, which is causing us some concern…

We’re in a bit of a lull at Hull—in a gap in proceedings. We’re busy, but not under any great pressure. This corresponds with the drilling gap we had when planting the crop. It was too wet so we paused planting for a few days. As a result, we’ve got a nice steady weekend and a good chance to do some proper cleans and some engineering work at the factory. We’re looking busy again towards the beginning of next week.

The forecast is slight cooler particularly at the coast with temperatures around 19.5 - 20 degrees which is quite good really. The breeze doesn’t help much though, as this tends to dry out the crops and they mature quicker so we’re watching carefully. With a bit of luck we should have a better day tomorrow.

I’ll keep you informed, bye bye for now.

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