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Monday Miscellany

Posted on March 26, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Well folks, it’s a new week! Last week was pretty good, I had a wobble on Saturday but allowed myself a bit of time to be sad and then pulled myself together! Which was good because Ma and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on March 23, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!   In case you missed them, this week’s posts miscellany, Cold Cures (well not exactly cures but coping with and getting rid of colds), this week’s allotment update was all about how it’s still winter even though it’s … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Too cold for any adventures

Posted on March 21, 2018 by nicdempsey

Nothing got done this weekend, because it was snowing. I’m so over winter. This time last year, I had planted potatoes, the raspberries had leaves on themThe rhubarb also had leaves… This weekend it was -1C. Global warming doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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Cold Cures

Posted on March 20, 2018 by nicdempsey

I feel that I get more than my fair share of colds but apparently the average adult gets two to four a year and it’s been two and half months since I had the last one. Mind you that lasted … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on March 19, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! This weekend there was more snow, winter needs to end soon. I have a cold and didn’t leave the house all weekend. This morning I am going to attempt to get to work, both my usual train routes … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on March 16, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I seem to have a cold, I’m taking extra elderberry syrup, drinking lots of ginger with lemon and honey and ginger shots, taking extra vitamin C (it’s supposed to help shorten the length of a cold) and as much … Continue reading →

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Food Lately

Posted on March 15, 2018 by nicdempsey

Spring is on it’s way, it’s lighter in the morning and I’m feeling it in an uptick of energy, which means that I’m cooking a bit more than usual. Most of my cooking right now seems to be about using … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Signs of Spring

Posted on March 14, 2018 by nicdempsey

I was away last weekend so there wasn’t a lot of allotmenting happening. On Friday morning, I went up to refill the bird feeders and collect the raspberry canes I’d dug up for my sister in law. I also saw a … Continue reading →

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Crafting with the nephews

Posted on March 13, 2018 by nicdempsey

So a weekend with the boys. Activities for them are tricky because one is 8 (going on 15) and the other is 2 and a half (and into everything except having dirty hands!). I make them sound awful but actually … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on March 12, 2018 by nicdempsey

The week begins again… The good news is that I had just over six hours sleep last night, I usually get four to five hours, so six feels amazing! The bad is that I’m starting the week behind because I … Continue reading →

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