Monthly Archives: August 2023

Monday Miscellany: The Last Bank Holiday

Posted on August 28, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday! Yesterday was the last Bank Holiday until Christmas and I just realised last week that it’s starting to get dark at night. Yes, I know it happens every year. Yes, I know that I should be used to … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Just before a Bank Holiday

Posted on August 25, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s the end of August and there is a surprising amount of news for the silly season. Although, I seem to be all about housing and cost of living this week: Inverclyde named most affordable place to buy … Continue reading →

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Preserving the Plot: Cassis

Posted on August 24, 2023 by nicdempsey

We had an abundance of blackcurrants this year. More than enough for jam, I have some in the freezer and I made cassis. I have no idea how authentic it is, I saw a lot of recipes using vodka, a … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: And Just Like That, Tomatoes

Posted on August 23, 2023 by nicdempsey

This week we finally got tomatoes. Not many but they are starting…. There are bits of the plot that need weeding so badly and things that really need to get in the ground and there may be blight but there … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas: Yes I know it’s August

Posted on August 22, 2023 by nicdempsey

So now I’m over my birthday, my thoughts have turned to Christmas. Yes, it’s early. So let me set a scene. It’s Christmas 2009, I have no job, money is tight and I’m wondering how to do Christmas. Everyone says … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The Dog Days of August

Posted on August 21, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! The news this morning is about the Lioness’ defeat, Lucy Letby, shortfalls of local authority budgets and the ULEZ. It’s not a happy start to the week. I spent last week not quite having Ma’s cold, it didn’t … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: It hasn’t come home yet!

Posted on August 18, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So the country is excited by the Women’s World Cup Final, however, Spain are a good team so there will be no counting of chickens but it’s a massive achievement to be in the final. The country is … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Still Wild

Posted on August 16, 2023 by nicdempsey

The general theme of 2023 seems to be that I can have good things, but I can’t have any control over them, this is very clear on the plot. Before I launch into talking about the plot, I do take … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Not in the Plan

Posted on August 7, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! So it’s been quite a week. On Wednesday, Ma got a date for her first cataract replacement, on Saturday. Cataract surgery is a fairly straightforward procedure but it is recommended that you have someone with you afterwards and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Wild

Posted on August 2, 2023 by nicdempsey

While I don’t want a repeat of last year’s heatwave and drought, British weather this year has gone from one extreme to another, the weather over the last couple of weeks has been miserable. Rain has consistently stopped play this … Continue reading →

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