Monthly Archives: December 2022

Friday Links: Strikes

Posted on December 16, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! From antibiotics to eggs, this is the age of inconvenience. We’d better get used to it. I’ve had a mindset shift on this because of the allotment but yes, I’m now a person that has a toilet roll … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Frost

Posted on December 14, 2022 by nicdempsey

On Saturday, Ma and I went to the allotment to collect, it was -1C on Saturday morning, we didn’t intend to do anything else. As usual, in the winter, when it’s cold and we don’t want to be on the … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Snow and Frost

Posted on December 12, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I know it’s Monday evening not morning but work is busy and I am tired and cold and seasonally affected so the last place my effort goes is here. Which means that things slip. And last week was … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Cold

Posted on December 9, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! We’re having our first properly cold December for a while, it was -1c when I left the house this morning and for London that’s practically artic. As ever the North is having it worse but Ma has been … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Birthday Fun

Posted on December 5, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was Stef’s anniversary (Tues) Christelle (Wed) and Ma’s (Sunday) birthday. It has the potential to be an emotional week. Added into it was my own shit, we’ve had to change the date of the team Christmas … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: The Muppets Carol of the Bells

Posted on December 4, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s Advent. Time for some Christmas ‘music’

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Friday Links: December

Posted on December 2, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a while. Here are some links… Facing eviction, I’ve learned that relying on ‘good landlords’ is a feudal throwback. So much this… In Buckingham Palace and outside it, we know what it means when people ask … Continue reading →

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