Monthly Archives: May 2019

Friday Links: English Football

Posted on May 10, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So the big news of the week is that both the European trophy finals will be all English. The Champions League Final is Liverpool vs. Tottenham (Ma had such high hopes of Ajax) and the Europa final is … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Three years later and it’s looking pretty good…

Posted on May 8, 2019 by nicdempsey

The joy of a bank holiday is that we got two trips to the plot this weekend. Apparently, it’s been the coldest May bank holiday on record and I can believe it, it’s hard to imagine that Easter was the … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – March and April 2019

Posted on May 7, 2019 by nicdempsey

I feel way behind on reading this year, I’ve read 42 books, some long, some novella length and at a shade over 10 a month, it’s about usual.  Last month I also started to cull the TBR list on the … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The no-good, very bad Monday

Posted on May 6, 2019 by nicdempsey

What is it about the first week back at work after a holiday that makes it so very tiring? This week I have been mostly exhausted, for no apparent reason! Last Monday was not a good day, because I started … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: You Better You Bet

Posted on May 5, 2019 by nicdempsey

This was on the radio last night. The Greatest Hits of The Who was one of Ma’s car tapes and I have strong memories of singing all the words while sitting in Ma’s first brand new car (a Renault 5 … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: 19 Crimes Red Wine

Posted on May 4, 2019 by nicdempsey

I’m not a wine snob. As a general rule, if it’s white I don’t like it to be too sweet and I don’t like oaky wine, if it’s fizz I’d prefer a cremant over prosecco, with red I generally pick … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: I give confidential security briefings. You leak.

Posted on May 3, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! There is a link in here about pandas, so I’m going to share something that never fails to make me smile Here are this week’s links Prawn to be wild: cocaine found in all shrimp tested in rural … Continue reading →

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