Monthly Archives: October 2025

Recommended: Hoover HF-4

Posted on October 18, 2025 by nicdempsey

I hate all housework that has to do with cleaning floors. I loathe it, I can explain how poorly my mum is at the moment by explaining to friends that I’m hoovering and mopping the floors in her flat. I … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Peace in the Middle East?

Posted on October 17, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Israel and Hamas trade blame over truce violations as tensions rise over return of hostage bodies. You just have to look at pictures of Gaza to know that this was going to be an issue. What Lies Ahead … Continue reading →

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Resilience, Self-Care and Grace

Posted on October 16, 2025 by nicdempsey

Tuesdays and Fridays are difficult days in my week as they are my swap over days, on Tuesdays I go to the office from my flat and go ‘home’ to my mum’s flat. On Friday’s, I go home because while … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Woodchip for days

Posted on October 15, 2025 by nicdempsey

I said that this week I would work on the paths. I did work on the paths. I started with cutting back the lavender and then cleared the bed by the gooseberries and as I was there, weeded the path … Continue reading →

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Home: The Booze Collection Might be Out of Hand

Posted on October 14, 2025 by nicdempsey

I’m fascinated by other peoples booze collections and mine lives in three sections of the kallax in the kitchen. I’m always surprised by how many bottles there are (although mine is pretty modest by the standards of my friends) and … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Some weeks feel harder than others

Posted on October 13, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! This week has been tough. It’s me, I’m the problem. I started the week feeling off and really tired and did not recover. Work was difficult. Do you ever start a piece of work that you just can’t … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Mini Fan 

Posted on October 11, 2025 by nicdempsey

This summer has been warm and I’m a fat woman of a certain age, while I don’t suffer from hot flushes, I do run hot and I struggle once I’m warm to cool down especially on the bus. At some … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Tidy Up Plan

Posted on October 8, 2025 by nicdempsey

Let me talk to you about my plans… As you look at it from the main path, the left side of the allotment is a bit neglected, this is the side that is home to the pond and ‘rose garden’, … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: High Effort, Low Impact Work

Posted on October 7, 2025 by nicdempsey

This week, I got eight glorious hours on the plot this weekend. Most of my time was spent on paths, which is high effort but low impact work. These paths didn’t get properly weeded and wood chipped last year and … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Still Searching for Balance

Posted on October 6, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday!

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