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Best/Worst – 17 April 2017

Posted on April 24, 2017 by nicdempsey

Best Sunshine. It’s been a bit colder but very sunny, it’s easier to get started in the morning when the sun is shining. Shed. I have a shed. It makes me very happy! It’s not just the shed, it’s all … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on April 21, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s happening, Theresa May has called an election, I’m filled with a sense of doom about this. However, every cloud has a silver lining and George Osborne resigning is mine. It’s not a general election, it’s a coup. … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Redux

Posted on April 20, 2017 by nicdempsey

A couple of years ago, I baked a sourdough loaf at least twice a month, then through not so benign neglect, I killed my starter. I continued to make bread, but not sourdough. Spring and BST has brought with it … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Bank Holiday Fun

Posted on April 19, 2017 by nicdempsey

I was at the allotment every day over the Bank Holiday Weekend all four days and we still didn’t do everything we planned to. Here’s what did get done. Ma and I Heath Robinson-ed a cage for the gooseberries from chicken … Continue reading →

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The Golden Hour

Posted on April 18, 2017 by nicdempsey

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been struggling with motivation, and I haven’t reallly been on top of things. The house is not a pit but it’s not as tidy as it normally is. Other people probably wouldn’t have noticed … Continue reading →

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Best/Worst w/c 10 April 2017

Posted on April 17, 2017 by nicdempsey

So the theme of today’s post is the same as every Monday but has a new name! Best First crop of the year. Rhubarb!Easter. He is Risen which is enough in itself but we also get 2 bank holidays, an … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on April 14, 2017 by nicdempsey

It’s Good Friday and this is very late but I won’t wish you a happy one, however, Sunday’s coming. So I’ll start of with this….   Here are this week’s links…. His emotions have been stirred – but Trump’s bombs … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Baby I’m Back

Posted on April 12, 2017 by nicdempsey

After last week’s gloom, I gave myself a good talking to and got back to work. I tackled that rubbish heap and we dug out all the weedy bits. We’ve covered it and I’m going to plant squash straight through … Continue reading →

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Things you find when you use your camera for the first time in a year

Posted on April 11, 2017 by nicdempsey

I took the little camera down to the allotment a couple of weekends ago, I downloaded the photos and found a bunch of photos from Paris last year. And it made me all nostalgic for Miss T and her stroppy … Continue reading →

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Good/Bad w/c 3 April 2017

Posted on April 10, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! This week is the run up to Easter and the Bank Holiday. The sun is shining but it’s not as hot as it was over the weekend, that and the schools being on holiday has made the commute … Continue reading →

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