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Posted on September 19, 2017 by nicdempsey

Yesterday, I went into work and was told that my team was being rearranged and that we were all under threat of redundancy. Which was not the start to the week I was hoping for. I’ve been here before, it’s … Continue reading →

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Best/Worst 11 to 17 September 2017

Posted on September 18, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Best  A day on the plot. So we didn’t have the boys this weekend, I was a bit sad about that but it did give me some time to sort myself out. Ma and I did a solid … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on September 15, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m ending this work week with a half day off work to sort my life out. I was preparing for a weekend with the boys but Ben isn’t working this weekend so Ma and I aren’t being put … Continue reading →

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Cooking from the Allotment: Tomato Sauce

Posted on September 14, 2017 by nicdempsey

Not content with preserving whole tomatoes, I thought I’d branch out a bit. Last year, I made a fresh tomato sauce from the cherry tomatoes. This year I did the same, peeling them and really cooking them down with just … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Achievement

Posted on September 13, 2017 by nicdempsey

We didn’t spend much time at the plot this weekend, I collected tomatoes on Wednesday and we had leeks, kale, tomatoes, summer squash and some spring onions and carrots at the at the weekend but we were only on the … Continue reading →

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Housework for One: The Winter Plan – Bathroom

Posted on September 12, 2017 by nicdempsey

With autumn on the way, it’s getting darker and I know that I’m going to find it harder to function. Which means that, as the schools go back and summer is over, I start to develop or restart old routines … Continue reading →

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Best/Worst 4 to 10 September 2017

Posted on September 11, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Best Family Birthday Parties. This is the first weekend of the two that we’ll be at Ben and Laura’s. Ma and I assembled the parasol, I made veggie kebabs and chopped veg but as I said on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on September 8, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! And happy birthday to nephew No 2. I’m pretty sure that time moves more quickly when there are children in the family, I can’t believe that he’s 2 already, J is a force of nature, he looks like … Continue reading →

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Cooking from the Allotment: Preserving Tomatoes

Posted on September 7, 2017 by nicdempsey

Although I’ve found managing the produce that comes off the plot this year much more manageable. I’ve eaten a lot more veg as it comes off the plot, I love the idea of putting up food that I’ve grown. Probably … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: September

Posted on September 6, 2017 by nicdempsey

The food production on the plot is slowing down but not so you’d notice from the weekly produce shots.Courgettes, crookneck squash, a patty pan, salad, chard (the self seeded one next to the flowers at the top of the plot), … Continue reading →

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