Monthly Archives: September 2018

Sunday Music: The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You

Posted on September 16, 2018 by nicdempsey

I’ve had this one before but it contains the line ‘we are headed North’. Today I am in the North, so it seemed appropriate

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Friday Links

Posted on September 14, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m on holiday now, so next week there may not be a Friday Links, it really depends on how rainy Northumberland is! Since last week, I’ve posted a recommendation, some music, the usual Monday miscellany, an update on … Continue reading →

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Pecan and Cranberry Maple Granola

Posted on September 13, 2018 by nicdempsey

I have a go-to granola recipe and I love it, the other day I found this recipe in my notes on my phone. Usually if I copy a recipe into my notes, I make a note of where it’s from … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Work, work, work

Posted on September 12, 2018 by nicdempsey

Over the weekend, Ben was saying how much he liked my shed, Ma told him, it was her shed and he couldn’t have it. Neither of them have any respect for my possessions! This year, our third season but only … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Four Working Days

Posted on September 10, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m on a holiday countdown, four more days at work, one to faff about, pack and tend the allotment and then Northumberland! I’ve had a very busy weekend but I didn’t have a haircut, stupid migraine (again!). On … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Trouble is as Trouble Does – Striking Matches

Posted on September 9, 2018 by nicdempsey

I hadn’t heard this in ages but it popped up on shuffle

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Recommendation: Teva’s

Posted on September 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

I have a problem and that problem is my feet. It’s not just that they’re ugly, it’s that they aren’t very good at being feet and have lots of issues, they are almost completely flat, large (UK size 8) and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: The Deep State

Posted on September 7, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a big week for news! This was the train on the way home last night! I love London! Here are this week’s links… I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration. I’ve got to … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: You can’t garden with a migraine

Posted on September 5, 2018 by nicdempsey

This is a very short update because we were at the allotment less than an hour, I think. Things are starting to slow down, this was the first week there wasn’t a courgette in our produce collection. There were two … Continue reading →

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September Goals

Posted on September 4, 2018 by nicdempsey

So August was a really good month, my birthday, a week’s holiday, theatre, a bank holiday, epic cake making, a gin tasting and quieter trains. But August is gone and September is here. I kicked of September by attending a … Continue reading →

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