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Allotment Adventures: Compost

Posted on May 22, 2024 by nicdempsey

Last week the compost arrived and I spent Monday afternoon working on the plot. I’m not even halfway done but I planted new strawberries and topped up the planters, I also fed them. Other than watering and feeding them, that’s … Continue reading →

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Amble by the Sea

Posted on May 21, 2024 by nicdempsey

Monday was my hit of Vitamin Sea!

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Monday Miscellany: A Warm Week

Posted on May 13, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! In the last week, the UK has just had summer! It’s been pretty warm and I have done absolutely nothing but work and sleep and feel tired. This week, is my last week before a holiday, so it’s … Continue reading →

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Home Cooking: Bread

Posted on May 9, 2024 by nicdempsey

Last year, I got into a ruinously expensive Gail’s bread habit, their seeded sourdough is lovely. I decided that I had to get back into the bread baking habit, I started with this recipe from BBC Good Food. It was … Continue reading →

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Veg Box

Posted on May 7, 2024 by nicdempsey

Before the building work last year, I used to have a fortnightly delivery from Oddbox, I had a fruit box and a large veg box. I cancelled it and intended to pick it up again when I got back into … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: May Day Bank Holiday One

Posted on May 6, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I love Bank Holidays in part because I think a four day working week should be the future of work, in May we get two of them which makes me happy. This May, I also have time off … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Post Local Elections Trauma

Posted on May 3, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Yesterday there were local elections. Consensus is that’s it’s been a bad night for the Tories, but I’m more worried about turnout! Lyme Regis: a real taste of the Dorset coast with an exciting new food scene. Which … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Broken

Posted on April 29, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! In my family (as I’m sure is the case in every family) there are words and phrases that become family language. Some particular gems are ‘cutty sarks’ for cul de sacs, ‘cross H’s’ for hot cross buns, ‘don’t … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Altruist Face Moisturiser

Posted on April 27, 2024 by nicdempsey

I’ve been happily using a Nivea face cream for a couple of years, it’s great (not £3.99 anymore but fine). Last year, I noticed that my eyelids were sore and red. I couldn’t work it out, tried excluding various things … Continue reading →

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Friday Links:

Posted on April 26, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Links are coming late this week because, I’ve been tired and busy… Thames Water could raise bills to £627 a year to help fix leaks. I can’t explain how angry the Thames Water situation makes me, I can … Continue reading →

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