Monthly Archives: August 2017

Allotment Adventures: State of the Plot

Posted on August 16, 2017 by nicdempsey

We’ve come a long way, this was the plot in August last year.This year there is more of everything and it’s much tidier. So let’s have a chat about what work we did on the plot over the last couple … Continue reading →

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A birthday in cocktails

Posted on August 15, 2017 by nicdempsey

I got 6 birthday cards this year, 4 of them were drinks related. According to Kathy, if my friends really thought that it was a problem, they’d tell me by staging an intervention, not send me cards about it. However, my … Continue reading →

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Best/Worst 7 to 13 August 2017

Posted on August 14, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy new week people! Best Holiday. I didn’t go away but it was so nice not to be at work. A big part of my job is the administration for and minuting of a monthly meeting and I always give … Continue reading →

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Friday Links:

Posted on August 11, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!  Millennials v baby boomers? We all have more in common than we realise When gut bacteria changes brain function. I’m interested in this because my diet has changed so much in the last couple of years and especially … Continue reading →

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Gin Club

Posted on August 8, 2017 by nicdempsey

The 28th July was the third gin club. Attending were me (it was at my house!), Ma, Christelle and Dionne The gin was 6 O’Clock Gin and I chose it mainly because I liked the bottle. Tonics were Fever Tree and East … Continue reading →

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Best/Worst 31 July to 6 August 2017

Posted on August 7, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It is a happy Monday for me as I’m off work for a week and it was my birthday yesterday! Best Birthday. Although I’m not as bothered by birthdays as I used to be, they are a big … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – July 2017

Posted on August 5, 2017 by nicdempsey

The Last Four Things – Paul Hoffman (Kindle TBR) The Beating of His Wings – Paul Hoffman (Kindle TBR) So I said last month that in the Left Hand of God, it was hard to see the story because of the … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on August 4, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Trust me on antibiotics.  It’s one paper. More generally, we should be trying to take less antibiotics and then finishing the course we are given. The problem is that GP’s are prescribing for people who want antibiotics for every … Continue reading →

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Pulled Pork

Posted on August 3, 2017 by nicdempsey

There are lots of recipes for what to do with a pork shoulder. If you were looking, you can’t go wrong with this one from Dinner: A Love Story, which is what I planned to do last week. Then I caught … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Gluts

Posted on August 2, 2017 by nicdempsey

This week’s glut is plums. Last week, I went to do the watering and came home with produce, after washing and de-stoning and getting rid of any with creatures, I had 2.3kgs of plums. We’re not doing badly with cucumbers … Continue reading →

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