Monthly Archives: September 2020

Monday Miscellany: Two Birthdays and a Quiz

Posted on September 7, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I had such a good weekend that the working week is going to be a bit of a comedown! In the week, we had a virtual birthday party for a friend. I hosted the work quiz, which Ma … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: A Confederacy of Dunces…

Posted on September 4, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Schools are going back, the govt has not got anymore efficient and I’m tired and grumpy! Happy Autumn folks… The Tory party has been hollowed out and filled with Boris Johnson’s vanity. It’s like Thatcher never happened, the … Continue reading →

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A Summer of Canning: Why I’m preserving more food this year

Posted on September 3, 2020 by nicdempsey

I have dabbled with canning. I preserved some of my home grown tomatoes, in 2017 but not since, I make jam and marmalade but full on canning has been something I’ve thought about but not actually done. Most of my … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Summer Exhaustion and Autumn Planning

Posted on September 2, 2020 by nicdempsey

There hasn’t been an update for two weeks and the harvests have been crazy… So much food! This weekend we said goodbye to the french beans, the wind did for the frame and so we pulled them up. Last weekend … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: September

Posted on September 1, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday, Tuesday! Last week was a write off because I was ill, there was much throwing up and it was not at all pleasant. I worked and slept and that is all I managed until Friday when I had … Continue reading →

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