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A bit of culture

Posted on February 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

I left work early yesterday to go and see the Bridge Theatre’s production of Julius Caesar. It’s a good production, well acted and more urgent than the other productions I’ve seen. That is one of the things I love about Shakespeare, … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Fairweather Allotmenting

Posted on February 7, 2018 by nicdempsey

I had high hopes that this weekend would be the weekend that we really got to grips with the allotment work. But the rain the day before and the wind on Sunday were not fun. I’d been on a 3 … Continue reading →

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A small rant about Class and Suffrage

Posted on February 6, 2018 by nicdempsey

Today marks 100 years since The Representation of the People Act 1918. Everyone is making a very big deal out of it because it’s 100 years since women were granted the vote. Except it didn’t. It gave some women the … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on February 5, 2018 by nicdempsey

We are finally in February, thank goodness! This weekend, Sarah at SBTB posted this, I will link to this again in Friday Links but I feel it should be read more than once and especially as a reflection on the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Say Something

Posted on February 4, 2018 by nicdempsey

Justin Timberlake feat. Ma’s favourite man with a beard, Chris Stapleton

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Friday Links

Posted on February 2, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a week, I’m off out tonight to Dirty Martini (all I can say is that some of the martinis had better be clean!) with the ladies from Elexon, although the ex-Elexon ladies are now in the … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – January 2018

Posted on February 1, 2018 by nicdempsey

Welcome to a new year of ‘What I’ve Read’… It’s not been a bad start to the year but I need to knuckle down to the 564 page, Citizen Clem (about Clem Attlee) in February. Fun fact that is completely … Continue reading →

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Monthly Goals – January/February 2018

Posted on January 31, 2018 by nicdempsey

Today is the last day of January, well done everyone, we made it through. I’m not keen on the dark months and January after all the light and feasting of December is the one of the worst.I decided to change … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Communal Space

Posted on January 30, 2018 by nicdempsey

Last week an email came from the allotment committee, reminding us that rent notices will be winging their way towards us soon and more importantly that we are moving to an October start so this year’s rent will be for … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on January 29, 2018 by nicdempsey

It’s Monday and I’m tired. I’m always tired but there has been a sameness about January that is tough to handle. Anyone else or just me? I’d like to say that it’s January but really it’s the dark, I’m pretty … Continue reading →

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