Monthly Archives: March 2020

Sunday Music: Its the End of the World -R.E.M

Posted on March 15, 2020 by nicdempsey

I did my weekly shop yesterday and it was quiet but there was hardly anything there and this was playing and seems apt… It’s not the end of the world but it’s worrying and I’m concerned for my friends and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Don’t panic…

Posted on March 13, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a busy week, on the one hand it’s getting lighter in the morning so I’m much more awake and upbeat, on the other things feel like they are about to be really grim, corona virus and … Continue reading →

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Lent Week Two

Posted on March 10, 2020 by nicdempsey

For Tuesdays during Lent, I’m going to talk about my faith and spiritual practice (or lack thereof). So this is the time to look away if you’re not interested in this topic. No worries, there will be an allotment post … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Preparation

Posted on March 9, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was stupidly busy, mostly taken up with trying to iron out any wrinkles that could stopped our team from home working so I logged lots of time with the IT dept. I also recognise the ridiculousness … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Doomed?

Posted on March 6, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This week was all a bit ‘waiting for the apocalypse’. Public transport is heavy with the scent of hand sanitiser! It’s not happened yet but who knows. Here are this week’s links It’s not just chlorinated chicken: five … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – February 2020

Posted on March 5, 2020 by nicdempsey

February’s reading started strong and then sort of trailed off, I couldn’t find anything I was really interested in partly it’s because I’m really busy at work and partly because I’m waiting for The Mirror and the Light! Which should … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Allotmenting between the storms

Posted on March 4, 2020 by nicdempsey

We finally had a good chunk of time when it wasn’t raining! Behold we put more beds in and there was wood chip so we did our thing. This picture is from the work area. We have a couple of … Continue reading →

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Lent Week One

Posted on March 3, 2020 by nicdempsey

For Tuesdays during Lent, I’m going to talk about my faith and spiritual practice (or lack thereof). So this is the time to look away if you’re not interested in this topic. No worries, there will be an allotment post … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: March

Posted on March 2, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday and welcome to March! March is a good month, in fact in March we get both the first day of metreorological Spring and the Spring equinox, it’s Women’s History Month and also World Book Day, International Women Day, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: The Stone Roses – She Bangs The Drums

Posted on March 1, 2020 by nicdempsey

At some point in the not too distant future, one of the children in my life (Tabitha or Oli are my personal bets) will be very dismissive of She Bangs the Drums and I just won’t get it. In exactly … Continue reading →

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