Monthly Archives: September 2017

Cooking from the Allotment: Tomato Sauce

Posted on September 14, 2017 by nicdempsey

Not content with preserving whole tomatoes, I thought I’d branch out a bit. Last year, I made a fresh tomato sauce from the cherry tomatoes. This year I did the same, peeling them and really cooking them down with just … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Achievement

Posted on September 13, 2017 by nicdempsey

We didn’t spend much time at the plot this weekend, I collected tomatoes on Wednesday and we had leeks, kale, tomatoes, summer squash and some spring onions and carrots at the at the weekend but we were only on the … Continue reading →

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Housework for One: The Winter Plan – Bathroom

Posted on September 12, 2017 by nicdempsey

With autumn on the way, it’s getting darker and I know that I’m going to find it harder to function. Which means that, as the schools go back and summer is over, I start to develop or restart old routines … Continue reading →

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Best/Worst 4 to 10 September 2017

Posted on September 11, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Best Family Birthday Parties. This is the first weekend of the two that we’ll be at Ben and Laura’s. Ma and I assembled the parasol, I made veggie kebabs and chopped veg but as I said on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on September 8, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! And happy birthday to nephew No 2. I’m pretty sure that time moves more quickly when there are children in the family, I can’t believe that he’s 2 already, J is a force of nature, he looks like … Continue reading →

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Cooking from the Allotment: Preserving Tomatoes

Posted on September 7, 2017 by nicdempsey

Although I’ve found managing the produce that comes off the plot this year much more manageable. I’ve eaten a lot more veg as it comes off the plot, I love the idea of putting up food that I’ve grown. Probably … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: September

Posted on September 6, 2017 by nicdempsey

The food production on the plot is slowing down but not so you’d notice from the weekly produce shots.Courgettes, crookneck squash, a patty pan, salad, chard (the self seeded one next to the flowers at the top of the plot), … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – August 2017

Posted on September 5, 2017 by nicdempsey

From the look of this list, it looks like all I did was read. Which is not true but I did read quite a lot, some months that happens and it was my birthday month… The Unyielding – Shelley Laurenston … Continue reading →

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Best/Worst 28 August to 3 September 2017

Posted on September 4, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Best An easy week. Three working days, I love bank holidays Dinner with Jo. I only see her a couple of times a year now, but it’s always lovely to see her (and Ms T) and she bought … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on September 1, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday and welcome to September. It’s time for schools to go back and to think about autumn (which is not a fun happy time!) and launch ourselves into the last four months of the year! Being good at one … Continue reading →

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