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Friday Links

Posted on May 4, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Yesterday there were local elections in the UK. At the time of writing this post I don’t know the results but there was time for my usual election tweet Time for my usual Election Day reminder. Even in … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read: April 2018

Posted on May 3, 2018 by nicdempsey

I need to confess, I’ve been in a tiny reading slump. For me, a tiny reading slump feels like a massive canyon of ‘I don’t want to read, who the hell am I?’. Reading is such a key part of … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Winter returns

Posted on May 2, 2018 by nicdempsey

Ma and I went to the plot on Sunday and it was so cold. Despite that, things were happening…Cornflowers…Carrots and radishesRaspberriesPlums The warm and then wet weather meant that the grass had gone nuts and needed cutting, so that was … Continue reading →

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Monthly Goals – April/May 2018

Posted on May 1, 2018 by nicdempsey

It’s the 1st of May, time does fly! April was an odd month, we had weather, I got sunburnt and it was freezing. Health wise I’m a bit more even, I’m tired because I’m always tired but other than that … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on April 30, 2018 by nicdempsey

Welcome to the last day of the month. Today is the first day of National Gardening Week, I’m doing my usual allotmenting and volunteering at the plots on Saturday but very week seems to be gardening week for me!I was scanning … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on April 27, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Honestly, I’ve not been at my shiny best this week. It’s mostly work, I’m currently in diary hell and it seems like every morning, I come into work to re-arrange the work I did the day before! On … Continue reading →

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Quick and Dirty Hummus

Posted on April 26, 2018 by nicdempsey

I love chickpeas. I use chickpeas and black beans in chilli, instead of kidney beans. Chana masala is one of my favourite indian dishes to make at home. Chickpeas and spinach is still a standard comfort food for me. Hummus … Continue reading →

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Francis Thomas Harold Hull

Posted on April 25, 2018 by nicdempsey

Today marks 20 years since my Grandad died. Which means it’s been a bit more than that since he walked me through his bread pudding recipe. I write about my Grandad a lot, because as I get older, I’ve realised … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The War on Raspberries

Posted on April 24, 2018 by nicdempsey

It was hot this week, and everything in the allotment decided to pop up, the raspberries especially. So Ma and I spent a good hour digging the ones that weren’t where we wanted them to be..We also watered everything. The … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on April 23, 2018 by nicdempsey

Continuing the ‘this day in history’ theme I started last week, today 357 years ago, Charles II was crowned at Westminster Abbey, which is the perfect place to post this from Horrible Histories… After last week’s sunburn I have found … Continue reading →

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