Monthly Archives: July 2022

Sunday Music: Right Said Fred – Bernard Cribbins

Posted on July 31, 2022 by nicdempsey

Bernard Cribbins died this week. Some people will know him from Doctor Who. But for people my age it was The Wombles and Right Said Fred.

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Friday Links: Summer

Posted on July 29, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! ‘The council tenants weren’t going to be allowed back’: how Britain’s ‘ugliest building’ was gentrified Today’s Brain of Britain contestants find quiz harder, says host. I consistently win the work team quizzes and I find Brain of Britain … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany:

Posted on July 25, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! This post is a bit belated because I’ve been busy, life is still feeling over full. I’ve been ‘out, out’ every weekend so far in July and I think it’s broken my little introvert brain! Last week was … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Boris still isn’t gone

Posted on July 22, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a while, here are this week’s links, please bear in mind that some of them are a couple of weeks old… From Thatcher to Johnson: how right to buy has fuelled a 40-year housing crisis Cancelled … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Trying to keep everything from getting crispy

Posted on July 20, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s still too darn hot. I feel like all I do at the plot is water. Although we did get some rain yesterday night so I probably won’t water this evening! Other than the constant watering, we harvested our first … Continue reading →

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Preserving the Plot: Rhubarb Cordial

Posted on July 14, 2022 by nicdempsey

We’re pretty much at the end of the rhubarb season. This year we had six crowns, which is a lot but four of them need some time so were only lightly harvested, having said that, I didn’t do a lot … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Heatwave

Posted on July 13, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s been a while since I posted an Allotment Adventures post (I’ve heard all about from the weeder in chief!) and it’s not because we haven’t been there, it’s just because I haven’t had the wherewithal to write a post. … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Been a while

Posted on July 11, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! A little while ago I was chatting to a friend who said that she wished “life would stop happening all at once”. That has been me in the last couple of weeks. It’s been a lot. So let’s … Continue reading →

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