Monthly Archives: October 2018

Allotment Adventures: Sprung a Leek

Posted on October 17, 2018 by nicdempsey

There isn’t an awful lot to do right now, which is good because we didn’t have a lot of time. We picked kale, chard, parsley, coriander, salad leaves and a couple of leeks.We did a bit of weeding and we … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – August and September 2018

Posted on October 16, 2018 by nicdempsey

It’s taken me forever to get around to this because I felt like I sort of lost my reading mojo over August and September but 17 books and 1 short story isn’t exactly a slump  although I had to immerse … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: ‘Aunty Nic, horsie’

Posted on October 15, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday!Those of you following along on Instagram, will already see that I was a horsie yesterday. We had played the ‘wrap J in a blanket, put him on the sofa and then ask where he’s gone’ game, several times. But … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Give Me the Night

Posted on October 14, 2018 by nicdempsey

Today is my brother’s birthday. A couple of years ago he and Mum went to see George Benson. One of the things that all three of us agree on is George and it’s definitely something we both get from our … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Always Infinity

Posted on October 13, 2018 by nicdempsey

Saturday recommendations are about the things I use and think work or help me in some way. Sometimes, I use things that I don’t like because I have to, for example, my hoover. It’s not a terrible hoover, it does … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Brexit, Northern Ireland and Mum’s who shouldn’t tweet

Posted on October 12, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This week has been tough because it’s been so much darker in the morning and yesterday the bulb in the wake up lamp decided to die, that was not a fun morning! This weekend, I’m walking with Sarah … Continue reading →

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Monthly Goals – September/October 2018

Posted on October 11, 2018 by nicdempsey

October has rushed past us and we’re nearly in November. October has been better than expected but I am struggling with the darkness a bit. I’m doing everything I can to keep from it getting worse and so far November … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Discouraged

Posted on October 10, 2018 by nicdempsey

I’m feeling discouraged mostly because of the sodding aphids. I had to pull up some kale plants because they were infested, bloody infested with cabbage aphids. Then I went to pick some chard to find that the bloody ants have … Continue reading →

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Monday Misc: WTF

Posted on October 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

I am not living my best life right now. I’m tired, grumpy and feel that I’m severely lacking sleep. Welcome to autumn SAD’s. Over the last week, as if to add insult to injury, I got completely soaked while walking … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Vote ‘Em Out

Posted on October 7, 2018 by nicdempsey

It’s been a week. Sometimes you have to remind yourself that the political system we live in, is better than anything else you could have. Thank you Willie

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