Monthly Archives: September 2023

Thankful: A Plan for Autumn

Posted on September 10, 2023 by nicdempsey

Way back in 2011, when I was really struggling with life, depression and everything else I started listing things I for which I was thankful. While there were times I was bitterly resentful of needing to find things to be … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Entitled and Petty

Posted on September 8, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This week a commentator on the radio said that the Government risked coming across as entitled and petty, I was surprised that they didn’t think they were already coming across as entitled and petty. The truth is the … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: End of Season Disconnect

Posted on September 6, 2023 by nicdempsey

Sometimes, something pops up on social media that is just what I need to hear. Jess at Roots and Refuge has managed it twice in the last month. At about 8:08, she talks about the struggle this time of year … Continue reading →

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Book Squee: The Scholomance Books

Posted on September 5, 2023 by nicdempsey

2023 has not been a year of prolific reading. However, I got book tokens for my birthday. If you didn’t know a book token is an amazing gift, it involves guilt free book buying and a chance to spend a … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: September

Posted on September 4, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s autumn, so naturally the weather has improved markedly! Apparently by the end of the week, we’ll have met heatwave conditions. I’m so confused not least because Friday was so wet… I did three days at work last … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Crumbling Schools…

Posted on September 1, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Ministers face calls to explain delay in closing schools over concrete crisis. In the very early 90’s, at 6th form college, we had to have lessons in portacabins, they were not in great shape and I remember one … Continue reading →

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