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24th/25th June 2026

It was very warm today the 24th, reaching 38°C . It is now 00.28 of the 25th and 28°C outside, and some 31°C indoors at chest height. Just beginning to cool down but still wearing those garments I was clothed in at birth, though they have seen their days. @ 02:13 it is 30.5°C indoors. Will wait another hour before I lay myself down to try and sleep.

I noticed the last few days even breathing was a bit stressful and drinking water wasn't easy. So this location isn't idea, where is?

Cold is easier to deal with as it is easy to warm up, but the vegetation that I rely on so much grows in the warmth, so here I am beside the veggies, well not actually lying next to them, just in my wooden box nearby.

25th June 2026

Managed to sleep for 4 to 5 hours. On rising at 8:17 temp. is 28°C . Temp outdoors @ 15:40 is 35°C.

26th June 2026

Managed to sleep for 7 to 8 hours. On rising at 8:37 temp. is 25°C downstairs.

General: Work covers the fields that stretch some 1.1Km along the river. Areas are labelled {1,2,3 and 4} and page numbers respectively show a map of the area and the work carried out. 2016
As of August 2017 the main work is to clear southward from the breach in Area2 along the field side of the drain.

Area 1

Area 1 is partitioned as follows:
yellow Part of the top field east to the drainage channel of the lower field.
green This is the lower field, between west, south and east drainage channels.
blue The line indicates the western edge of the bund
orange Not a part of the Riverland fields but cleared as it encroaches upon it.

Diary: 2017

• strong>October 16th Area1yellow 0

• strong>September 25th Area1blue 8 and 15 on neighbours bund north
• strong>September 25th Area1yellow 42: 11 in the south west corner including two further east along the wall accessed from Trekensa Gardens, where there are thousands growing and 29 from the usual strip on the east of the top part of the field.

• August 30th Area1blue 16 and
  Neighbours field 16
  Area1 59 A surprise to find a patch in the south west corner of the field, must have seeded a year ago at least, so will use the brushcutter to clear the area and thence keep an eye on it for a few years.
• August 3rd
  Area1yellow 36
  Area1green 8
  Area1blue 16
  Neighbours field 6

• July 19th:
  Area1green 1 in south-west
  Area1blue 19
• July 12th:
  Area1yellow 57
  54 were in small area in ferns by the pine trees. Probably all seeded from a single plant missed last year. 3 others, just over midway down, just above the drain.
• July 7th:
  Area1Blue 13
  Area1Green 3
  and 44 from neighbours boundary within 2 metres.
• July 7th: Cleared path across low part of far field and all the bund 2T
  Cut through half a dozen or so balsams
• July 5th: Cleared path across south of far field 1T
• July 2nd: 1 In the south east corner

• June 17th: Cleared path across far field 1T
• June 15th: Cleared path across small triangle field and back 1T
• June 14th ~ 15th & May 23rd: Cleared path across triangle field (4hr)

Links to other areas by page no.

Pages: 1· 2· 3· 4· 5

This is a diary of my use of Gavin's Makita Brushcutter. Thanks by the way :)

• DUR369AZX1 36V (AZ No batteries and charger)
• DUR369AGX1 (AG with batteries and charger)

Whereas the Makita is only about a tenth as powerful as the Sthil and the batteries only last a third of the time 0.7lt of petrol it is much lighter, it is not deafening so I don't wear the helmet with ear muffs. The shorter period of use, the light weight also mean it is easier to use, almost pleasant in that I don't have to hype myself up and I don't have to sweat. Definitely something I would have to consider buying. It's just the impact of having Li-ion batteries made ���

• Mar 5th: 1 charge: Around the veggie area with blade
• Mar 18th: 2 charge: 1 around the veggie area and 1 around the bottom parking area of △, both with blade
• Apr 23rd: 1 charge: Around the veggie area with strimmer: Tried a second run but one battery was not charged �. Charged second battery and all OK
• Apr 27th: 1 charge: Down to the boat
• Apr 28th: 1 charge: Edges of inhabited area
• May 8th: 1 charge: 80m along the bund north from 27th April
• May 10th: 1 charge: Further along the bund north from 8th May
• May 12th: 1 charge: After noticing many bluebells I decided to do three small areas. First was continuation north, past the Elder tree a little, where a few bluebells were cut. Secondly I went to the JK patch and cleared the bund there and south a bit to the willow with purple toothwort. I can then rake up the debris and bring it back to monitor it. Thirdly the area that dips below the cut willow on the bund.
• May 15th: 1 charge: Apart from scooting around a few Bluebells and Red Campion the bund is cleared north to same 5m beyond the 'felled willow.
• May 30th: 2 charge: The track from Top to △ Centre and side hedges.
• June 7th: 1 charge: Bottom track in △and the track from △ to Trekensa Gardens: side hedges.
• June 12th: 1 charge: Around veggie area
• June 13th: 2 charges: Work around the Parkup 1 △ along the track verge and 1⁄3 across bottom of △
• June 14th: 2 charge: Down to boat and north past the [willow]
• June 20th: 2 charge: Tidy access to △ and cleared area to poo for incomers. | Clear path to north . . .
• June 20th: 1 charge: Cleared the way to Long term Parkup in △
• June 22nd: 1 charge: Cleared turning area and more in △ and around the growing area.
• June 27th: 1 charge: Using the blade did more work on the track to and to TLTPU (The Long Term Park Up)
• June 28th: 1 charge: Using the blade did more work to TLTPU (The Long Term Park Up) and veggie area

• July 1st 2 charges: Around the veggie area. 1 with blade and one with strimmer
• July 2nd 1 charge: More around the veggie area, and in the △ the lower parking space and track.
• July 3rd 1 charge: △ More work on the lower parking and turning space.
• July 3rd 1 charge: Work on Trekensa Gardens eastern edge boundary
• July 3rd 1 charge: Work on Trekensa Gardens eastern edge boundary
• August 3rd 2 charges: Along the bund from south with blade to the elder tree and 50m along the bottom of the △
• Get better acquainted and the batteries seem to last as long as half a tank of fuel. Not the same power but coping well along the bund so far.
• August 6th 2 charges: Along the bund from south with blade from the elder tree past the JK area
• August 7th 1 charge: Around veggie area
• September 24th 1 charge: To clear Parking Area 1 and turning area in△
• September 25th 1 charge: Around veggie area.
• September 27th 1 charge: To clear Parking Areas 2 & 3 in △
• September 28th 1 charge: To better clear Parking Areas 3 in △ and some work around veggie patch