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World Gin Day

Posted on June 9, 2018 by nicdempsey

I had a really fun conversation last night at work drinks. One of the guys was telling me that World Gin Day was completely made up. Well yes, all such things are, I said that I knew this because it … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on June 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a week. Tomorrow we’re going to Junipalooza… Here are this week’s links… I heard this on the news last weekend and honestly, I laughed a lot. ‘Not a swimming place for Nazis’: A far-right lawmaker had his … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Too hot, too sick

Posted on June 6, 2018 by nicdempsey

I wish I could say that I did a lot of work on the plot over the last week, but it would be a lie. I had a migraine on Sunday and although it was short and I was up … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on June 4, 2018 by nicdempsey

Last week was as predicted, interesting. I don’t like not being competent and I spent Thursday and Friday reminding myself that I’m not expected to know everything on my first two days. The commute has been fine but I need … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Abraham, Martin and John

Posted on June 3, 2018 by nicdempsey

On Friday nights at 8.45pm, Radio Four has a slot called ‘Point of View’ which by turns can be enlightening or infuriating, but last Friday it replayed Alistair Cooke’s Letter from America on the death of Bobby Kennedy. The 5th … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on June 1, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been quite a week, my head is quite full of new work things. This week on the blog, there was a miscellany post a day later than usual, the usual allotment update and the usual goal recap … Continue reading →

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Monthly Goals: May/June 2018

Posted on May 31, 2018 by nicdempsey

How are we nearly halfway through the year?  May was a pretty good month. I finally got a permanent job which starts today. The allotment is doing well. I got a good mix of alone time and sociability and I … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Cucumber disaster

Posted on May 30, 2018 by nicdempsey

I planted 11 cucumbers plants last week, and at this point maybe one will survive, the others are dead, look at the bed of shrivelled, dead plants. The cucamelons are looking sick too! The tomato plants are doing a little … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany (on Tuesday)

Posted on May 29, 2018 by nicdempsey

I feel I should congratulate Ireland, well done on the referendum result! This is a vote for compassion and for allowing women to make the choices that are right for them. Now for Northern Ireland. The week after a bank holiday … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on May 25, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This week I resigned from my temp job because I have a new, permanent job that starts on 31st May. Which is just perfect timing, as I’m running out of money to supplement temping wages and I don’t … Continue reading →

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