Monthly Archives: February 2017

February Photos – Part One

Posted on February 13, 2017 by nicdempsey

Last month I did two posts with the photos that I’d taken and I found that it encouraged me to take more photos. So I’m going to do it again this month! Tree. 28 JanuaryMorning. 30 JanuarySeeds. 30 January. More … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 10, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday. In this week’s ‘what fresh hell’ – American school children are now safe from bears, if not from Betsy DeVos, Melissa McCartney is better at being Sean Spicer than Sean Spicer and Trump still hasn’t read the US … Continue reading →

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Cooking fail

Posted on February 9, 2017 by nicdempsey

I like to think I’m a pretty good cook but being competent doesn’t mean that I don’t have things go wrong. Any cook who tells you that everything they cook is a total success is a liar or doesn’t actually … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Sowing begins

Posted on February 8, 2017 by nicdempsey

I (like every gardener/allotmenteer I’ve spoken to in the last month) am itching to start working and growing. I’ve made a plan, bought seeds and now I want to sow everything and get going. However, it’s February, which is still … Continue reading →

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Bullet Journalling for dummies

Posted on February 7, 2017 by nicdempsey

This year I did away with my paper diary. I didn’t go electronic and start storing everything on my phone because my brain doesn’t work that way. I need paper, I need to write things down. But I’ve been carrying … Continue reading →

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When its good not to do something

Posted on February 6, 2017 by nicdempsey

Last week was a rough week. Work was busy, I was trying not to have a migraine, which tends to mean that I’m tired and headachey because everything is off kilter. I was in week three of a cold, which … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 3, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Every week, I think that the political stories will get better and every week they’re worse. Is this how my grandparents and great-grandparents felt in the 1930’s?   Maybe. We are living interesting times and the protests over … Continue reading →

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Marmalade 2017

Posted on February 2, 2017 by nicdempsey

Although I put it down as a February goal, I’ve actually started the marmalade making already. On Saturday, I bought 3 kg of seville oranges. Which is three batches, which should last the year. The real issue is the amount … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – January 2017

Posted on February 1, 2017 by nicdempsey

So we start again with a new year of reading. Hard Hitter – Sarina Bowen (Kindle bought) We have already established that I like Sarina Bowen and her books are more or less autobuy for me. So, this is the … Continue reading →

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