Monthly Archives: January 2018

Monthly Goals – January/February 2018

Posted on January 31, 2018 by nicdempsey

Today is the last day of January, well done everyone, we made it through. I’m not keen on the dark months and January after all the light and feasting of December is the one of the worst.I decided to change … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Communal Space

Posted on January 30, 2018 by nicdempsey

Last week an email came from the allotment committee, reminding us that rent notices will be winging their way towards us soon and more importantly that we are moving to an October start so this year’s rent will be for … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on January 29, 2018 by nicdempsey

It’s Monday and I’m tired. I’m always tired but there has been a sameness about January that is tough to handle. Anyone else or just me? I’d like to say that it’s January but really it’s the dark, I’m pretty … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 26, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! The last full week of January! Five more days and we are done and move on to February and the delights of Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday (which are the same day this year!). Today is a marvellous … Continue reading →

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Food Lately

Posted on January 25, 2018 by nicdempsey

All my focus this month has been on learning to get back into the routine of a full time job. This means that I’ve been making a real effort to pack breakfast and lunch. It’s really funny, the fridge starts … Continue reading →

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Learning to love lipstick again

Posted on January 24, 2018 by nicdempsey

I used to wear lipstick all the time. Usually bright red, I always had it on. At some point it just became too much effort, I love how it looks when it’s perfect but I hate when it wears off … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: It’s raining, it’s pouring

Posted on January 23, 2018 by nicdempsey

It rained for most of the weekend. So we went to the plot to check damage and re-up the bird feeders. Then we planned. We worked out want we want to grow and then went through all the seeds we … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on January 22, 2018 by nicdempsey

Morning! Mondays are tough but as I discovered last week, it is getting lighter in the morning. I know that a daily photo of my street on instagram isn’t the most riveting photo in the world but it’s a physical … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Immigrants We Get The Job Done

Posted on January 21, 2018 by nicdempsey

The Hamilton Mixtape: Immigrants We Get the Job Done So the US is in shut down partly because Trump won’t do a deal on DACA and Britain doesn’t get a pass on it’s attitude towards immigrants and refugees either. This … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 19, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a week, it was windy, the trains were a nightmare and I’m settling into the new job which is good except that the lifts keep giving me electric shocks and this week has been a week … Continue reading →

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