Substack diary no.165: Wednesday, 27th. May 2026
Another sunny and warm day in south Devon but thankfully, for me at least, with slightly lower temperatures. The recycling bins are in – glass/cardboard, plastic/metal, paper and food waste – the fish are watered and fed, although how they survive in my murky pond I do not know. The washing machine is well on its way through a hot wash; the only time I set the dial for 90 degrees rather than the usual 30 or 40 is for rubbers – and they need it!
Rubbers? I say that without thinking and then shortly afterwards I remember that many years ago I came to realise that most people don’t know what ‘rubbers’ are, at least in the laundry items sense. Back in the 1970s I worked for many years at a laundry in Torquay – Devon Cleaners & Launderers as they were known then. They are still around today but the ‘factory’ has moved to Newton Abbot.
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Colin Anderson 