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#Today #3Things

1. Our recent #coconut harvest, though not our biggest by number of nuts, is the record-holder for gross profit thanks to bigger nuts and a higher market price per kilo for the dried #copra.

2. Some useful comments on my humungous #tech post last night mean that I have some new #ModelRailway software to try out.

3. My efforts to show willing for my wife's birthday event include a new shirt, which (after having bought it under duress) I actually quite like, despite spending 99% of the time in a teeshirt these days.

Added the #3GoodThings tag because they're all good today!

Secret Recipe: Dry January vs. Wet January Cocktails

For some of us, January is a time to reset and take a break from alcohol. For others, it’s a time to charge full-steam ahead with fun new libations. Whether your month is dry or we…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #RecipeTopics #cocktail #cocktailrecipe #copra #drinksrecipe #DryJanuary #holywater #mixology #Recipes #sanfrancisco #Sanfrancisco #wetjanuary
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2472414/secret-recipe-dry-january-vs-wet-january-cocktails/

How the humble coconut is starting to fuel parts of Papua New Guinea

Decades ago, the fruit was a lucrative export but over the years it has become less prized on international markets.
Now, a small island off the north coast of the country, is putting coconuts to another use.
The oil from #copra
– the white flesh from the #coconut
– is used to produce #biodiesel,
a renewable fuel made from biological sources, such as vegetable oils or animal fats.
On Karkar that fuel is helping to power schools, hospitals and cargo ships
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/10/png-coconut-tree-oil-copra-biodiesel?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

@blackeyebooks Shoulder to shoulder with #Copra no less! How wonderful.