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Friday Links

Posted on October 6, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a quite week here. Woman aren’t nags, they’re just fed up.  My reply to people who accuse me of nagging is ‘if you don’t want me to treat you like an irresponsible child, don’t act like one’. … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – September 2017

Posted on October 3, 2017 by nicdempsey

It’s been a patchy reading month, I’ve been trying to reduce the kindle list but I’ve been extra critical of some of my reading… The Astronaut Wives Club – Lily Koppel (Library book) I picked this up at the library … Continue reading →

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Best/Worst 25 September to 1 October 2017

Posted on October 2, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I skipped an update of last week because honestly because my head was full of redundancy stuff and waking up at 3am for 7 days in a row and not being able to sleep does not make for … Continue reading →

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Goals Recap, Goals Set – September/October 2017

Posted on September 30, 2017 by nicdempsey

October already. The year is flying by…It’s time for a review of September and to think about goals for September…….Obviously before I talk about whether I did the things I wanted to this month, I have to talk about the … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on September 29, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Are you ready for that jelly? Why it’s time to start eating jellyfish. I think it’s safe to say I am not ready to eat jellyfish… Mystery seeds produce record breaking squash. Sex toys at Poundland. My mind … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Ma does all the work

Posted on September 27, 2017 by nicdempsey

Not a huge amount to report this week. I was volunteering at the Ealing Half Marathon this Sunday, so I left Ma on the plot at 7:30 ish with coffee and malt loaf and picked her up at 12-ish.In that … Continue reading →

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Housework for One: The Winter Plan – Kitchen

Posted on September 26, 2017 by nicdempsey

Following on from my cleaning plan from a couple of weeks ago,  I wanted to carry on with this because it’s good for me to carry on as normal, so winter plans to help my SAD brain for the kitchen. My … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on September 22, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been quite the week for me and I’ve not really been paying as much attention to the news as usual. However, in the face of crisis, I do embrace routine, so here are this week’s links. Trump’s … Continue reading →

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Quick and Dirty Guacamole

Posted on September 21, 2017 by nicdempsey

I’m not a huge fan of avocado. It’s not the taste, it’s the texture, never say never but I can’t see me ever being a huge fan of avocado toast. The only form I eat avocados in is guacamole which … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: A Tidy Up

Posted on September 20, 2017 by nicdempsey

My loss of nephew time this weekend was definitely my allotment’s gain. It’s been about a month since I’ve done any work beyond collection and watering. So it was past time for a tidy up. The first thing to do … Continue reading →

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