Monthly Archives: February 2020

Monday Miscellany: Wind and Rain

Posted on February 17, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Storm Dennis is over but most of Wales seems to be under water, the pictures are grim but please don’t tell me climate change isn’t real… Eventually the sun came out but the weekend has been pretty grim. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: George Benson – Give Me the Night

Posted on February 16, 2020 by nicdempsey

This was on the radio yesterday morning because generally, Saturday morning is a 6Music time. It’s impossible not to love this song and if you don’t, we probably won’t be friends…

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Friday Links: Shuffle

Posted on February 14, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’ve had another busy week so this is short on news from this week, which has been as absolute clusterfuck of terribleness… Here are this week’s links… Experience: I get drunk without drinking. The human body is weird.. … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Calm Before the Storm

Posted on February 12, 2020 by nicdempsey

We are so close. Last Wednesday, Ma did a good three hours of weeding and then did another three hours on Saturday. The area that has no beds on it, is now weed free, it’s pretty impressive.On Wednesday, I trimmed … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Cosy

Posted on February 10, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was fun, it felt busy but manageable. On Tuesday, Ma and I went to see David Copperfield which was a lovely, joyous film. On Wednesday, I worked from home, I spent lunch time on the plot … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Fated Mates podcast

Posted on February 8, 2020 by nicdempsey

I never really got the hang of podcasts. I listen to the radio all the time, and when I have used podcasts, they tend to be the BBC ones, so basically, I’m using them like radio iplayer (or BBC Sounds … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Unimpeachable

Posted on February 7, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! The first week of February has been busy, so not that many links: Boris Johnson is about to find out just how weak the UK is after Brexit Will a US-UK trade deal leave us with a plateful … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Everything’s Coming Up Roses

Posted on February 5, 2020 by nicdempsey

There was lots of moving plants this week. We have a rose garden in embryo stage, a moved boysenberry and a fully weeded squash bed. We also sorted out the chard bed and took out the cauliflowers. All typed out … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – January 2020

Posted on February 4, 2020 by nicdempsey

I started the year with lots of easy reading. I would recommend, Love Lettering, Evvie Drake Starts Over and A Cheesemonger’s Guide to the British Isles. His Bride for the Taking – Tessa Dare I enjoy Tessa Dare, I completely … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Finally it’s February

Posted on February 3, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m so glad January is over! Ok, February is still not spring but it’s getting closer and the trees in my street are in blossom! The last week of January was as to be expected, I spent Tuesday … Continue reading →

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