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Allotment Adventures: Ignoring my own advice

Posted on January 8, 2025 by nicdempsey

Occasionally someone asks me for advice about getting an allotment and the only advice I have is go often. Don’t be mad keen in summer and ignore it from October until March. This year I just failed to take my … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: 2025

Posted on January 6, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I was planning on having a strong autumn and winter as the end to 2024 but in reality, I fought 2024 to a draw and honestly it could have been worse. That meant this space got neglected as … Continue reading →

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Second Sunday of Advent: Christ has no body but yours

Posted on December 8, 2024 by nicdempsey

So I had a whole post prepped for the first Sunday of Advent but I got distracted and didn’t post it. The dictionary definition of Advent is ‘the beginning of an event, the invention of something or the arrival of … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Travel issues

Posted on November 25, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m tapping this post out at 7am on Monday morning from Bristol Coach Station, which should give you an idea of how my travel plans went over the weekend. The plan was to go down to Sarah’s on … Continue reading →

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Growing Orchids in Water

Posted on November 12, 2024 by nicdempsey

A couple of years ago, Ma bought me an orchid for my birthday, I’ve managed to keep it alive so far but this summer I’ve been rubbish at watering my house plants and the orchid needed repotting. I saw a thing … Continue reading →

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Blue Air Ceramics

Posted on October 29, 2024 by nicdempsey

Back in the mists of time, when I lived with both my parents, I had a pottery mug. It’s this one, it’s the one I still use when I’m at Ma’s. I’m not sure where it came from, but I … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Dead Cat Bounce

Posted on October 28, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’ve been completely absent over the last couple of weeks (so much for my Get a Grip goals in September!) because October is hard and I am tired and there is more change at work. However, we have … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Squeeze Me Lip Balm

Posted on October 12, 2024 by nicdempsey

I love a lip balm, to the extend that when pressed to pick me a present from the school tombola, the youngest nephew bought me a box of nivea lip balm (best gift ever!). I have a little pot in … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Slouching Towards Jerusalem

Posted on October 11, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Pro-war, anti-Netanyahu: that has been the Israeli liberal conundrum in a terrible year. This is generally my issue with Israelis of all political stripes, they just don’t see the Palestinians as human beings and so they can’t see … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Generosity of the Plot

Posted on October 9, 2024 by nicdempsey

In the last three weeks, I’ve managed about 2 hours on the plot. Yes I do feel bad, but I can’t be everywhere. The plot just carries on though. This week, there was one winter squash, two summer squash, purple … Continue reading →

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