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Friday Links

Posted on October 13, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! There is lots of news out there this week but honestly, I can’t engage with a lot of it right now. Which is a roundabout way of explaining why there aren’t that many week! T.G.I Fridays and the … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Shutting up shop, harvesting and helping others

Posted on October 11, 2017 by nicdempsey

We missed a week on allotment last week, I was busy over the weekend and the plot had to fend for itself. However, in the week I popped down to get some chard and picked the last crookneck squashes as … Continue reading →

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Downtime

Posted on October 10, 2017 by nicdempsey

Unexpected time off is strange. There are advantages, today I’m going to babysit the nephews, last week I got to spend some time with Sarah and baby Noah and had a lovely lunch with Ma. But I have to admit … Continue reading →

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Best/Worst: 2 to 8 October 2017

Posted on October 9, 2017 by nicdempsey

Last week was a bit strange with my new status as an unemployed person.  Best A day on the plot. Weekend plans got shifted, we were supposed to be with the boys while Laura went on a work jolly to … Continue reading →

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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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