Monthly Archives: September 2024

Monday Miscellany: Rainy Season

Posted on September 30, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was wet. I know it’s been wetter in other parts of the country, we have been unscathed but this week it came for us. In fairness, it was dry on Tuesday, but I could have done … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Gloomy

Posted on September 27, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Autumn is upon us and there is no good news…. ‘I have £7 in my bank account’: how the two-child benefit cap changed Britain. Honestly, it was a stupid idea. People have babies and honestly the decision to … Continue reading →

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Supplements

Posted on September 26, 2024 by nicdempsey

I’ve taken some form of vitamins for years. As peri menopause hit, I changed it up and this is what I’ve been taking for the last year. I split my supplements into morning and evening, so that’s how I’ll talk … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Rain stops weeding

Posted on September 25, 2024 by nicdempsey

It wasn’t just rain it was also laziness but every time I summoned the mojo to get outside on Sunday, it started to rain. I did pop around on Friday afternoon to collect produce for Ma (eight crookneck squash, tree … Continue reading →

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Home: Just One Thing

Posted on September 24, 2024 by nicdempsey

As it gets colder and darker, I can’t deny the inevitable fact that it’ll be winter soon and I’m going to be spending more time indoors.  Which means I start to think more about the state of the flat, in … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Officially Autumn

Posted on September 23, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It feels like September is nearly over; autumn is relentless and I am tired. Other than that, it’s all good. The liturgical year is currently in ‘ordinary time’. It’s not called ordinary because it’s dull, but because it’s … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Earth, Wind and Fire – September

Posted on September 22, 2024 by nicdempsey

I love this song and it’s almost date appropriate so any excuse…

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Recommended: Circular and Co Cup

Posted on September 21, 2024 by nicdempsey

Last year, the lid on the travel mug I’d been using died and while technically it still worked it was becoming awkward to use. As soon as I’d bought it, I realised my mistake because it didn’t fit under coffee … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: So fed up

Posted on September 20, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! These links are the culmination of at least a month of me collecting them and then forgetting to hit publish so some may be a little out of date! Israeli forces kill at least nine Palestinians in West … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Slowly tidying up…

Posted on September 18, 2024 by nicdempsey

This weekend, I did actually get to the plot, and worked on the plot. First up was collection, I picked tomatoes and discovered blight on the tumbling toms, so up they came. Without Ma there to keep me on task, … Continue reading →

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