Monthly Archives: March 2019

Allotment Adventures: Black Gold

Posted on March 6, 2019 by nicdempsey

It’s Wednesday and I’m not entirely recovered from the workout the plot gave me on the weekend. On Friday, I sowed sweet peas, leeks and celery and Ma made some decisions on which types of tomatoes, cucumbers and squash we … Continue reading →

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Lent

Posted on March 5, 2019 by nicdempsey

Ash Wednesday is tomorrow and signifies the beginning of Lent, it’s significant in the Christian calendar and is traditionally marked with fasting and prayer because Lent is usually slap bang in the middle of the hungry gap and the Church … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: As Mad as a March Hare…

Posted on March 4, 2019 by nicdempsey

It’s March. It’s Monday. It’s going to be a busy week.Last week wasn’t very busy but it was very tiring. Everyone was tired. The very unseasonal weather has ended and Sunday was rainy and miserableThere was some epic work on … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: 29 days…

Posted on March 1, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Here are this week’s links… Ready or Not, a New Independence Day Awaits the U.K. If we’re heading for a hard Brexit, then we’re heading for a united Ireland. Of course I agree with this, I’ve been saying … Continue reading →

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