Monthly Archives: September 2018

Sunday Music: Flicker and Shine

Posted on September 30, 2018 by nicdempsey

When Ma and I do road trips there is normally some Old Crow Medicine Show in the music mix.  This is Ma’s favourite but not really for driving, it makes you go faster…

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Friday Links:

Posted on September 28, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I made it through my first week back at work, the first week is always the hardest! Here are this week’s links… No-deal Brexit could result in Northern Ireland blackouts, leaks reveal Theresa May excels herself in another … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Autumn Approaches

Posted on September 26, 2018 by nicdempsey

The last time I went on holiday, was before I had the plot. In fact, the call to say there was a plot available came on the last day we were in Amble, we came home on Saturday and by … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Everyday Living

Posted on September 24, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Today, I re-enter everyday living and the dreaded commute. 6am this morning was a bit of a shock and it’s always surprising how difficult it is to slip back into routine after only a week off. The morning … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: The Darkest Place I Know

Posted on September 24, 2018 by nicdempsey

In my house, this song is most often referred to as ‘the cutthroat song’. Because that’s what Ma calls it (look I don’t even pretend to understand how her mind works….), I did put it on the music phone for … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Barter Books

Posted on September 22, 2018 by nicdempsey

This week’s recommendation is geographically tricky for most of the world and for me, most days of the year, but Barter Books is one of my favourite places.There are books and lights and a model train and proper fireplaces and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on September 21, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I hope that you’ve had a lovely week, for the first time ever, I’m not looking forward to the weekend because it means that it’s time to head back to London. On the one hand it’ll be lovely … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Bulbs

Posted on September 19, 2018 by nicdempsey

We headed to the allotment on Friday to collect feed and work. We had so much, we took a bunch of stuff to Sarah and Justin and a lot has come up with us to Northumberland. Then we finally got … Continue reading →

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Notes from a Holiday

Posted on September 18, 2018 by nicdempsey

So far we have walked on the beach, bought books (although I traded in some books so I didn’t technically buy books) and generally taken life slowly with some napping on the sofa. Today we are headed into Newcastle and … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Amble

Posted on September 17, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m completely in holiday mode. We’ve had fish and chips, walked by the sea, eaten ice cream at Spurelli’s and today we’re going into Alnwick, so I get to go to Barter Books. Life is very good!There is … Continue reading →

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