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Allotment Adventures: On the verge of massive change

Posted on September 4, 2024 by nicdempsey

Confession time, I didn’t get as much done last week as I wanted to, but I did get a lot done and the green waste bin is completely full and there are three and a half compost bags of weeds … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Fruit of my Neglect

Posted on August 28, 2024 by nicdempsey

While I wouldn’t say this is the worse year I’ve ever had, it’s been full on and full of stuff I didn’t count on and I haven’t spent as much time on the plot as I would have liked to … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Binfire

Posted on August 16, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! As a former IDF soldier and historian of genocide, I was deeply disturbed by my recent visit to Israel. This is so worth reading. I also want to recommend Ami Ayalon’s book ‘Friendly Fire‘, which is are really … Continue reading →

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Cliveden

Posted on August 13, 2024 by nicdempsey

Sue and I went to Cliveden last week, which is an National Trust property and I just found out for every visitor that comes the site gets £3.90 in funding.. The gardens are great and I really enjoyed the Long … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Another Year Around the Sun

Posted on August 12, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! My birthday week off, didn’t go quite to plan! I’ve officially been to my mum’s GP practice more this year than I’ve been to my own! Ma will probably read this and feel bad, but she shouldn’t, but … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Missing for most of July

Posted on August 5, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday and August! I know I’ve been missing in action for most of July and large part of the year. You know what? That’s ok, I’m not doing this for the views – I started this blog back when … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Pretty flowers, weeds everywhere

Posted on June 26, 2024 by nicdempsey

I’m short of temple and words this week, here are some allotment photos!

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Friday Links: Election Fever…

Posted on June 14, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m really beginning to worry about the lack of thinking capacity and callousness of voters. Who are the people who think that Nigel Farage would make a good MP? Actually, I know some of them and it would … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Election

Posted on May 24, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So it seems we are to have a General Election on 4th July. Bonus points to the protesters, who realising he was calling an election, played ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ through Rishi Sunak’s speech! I picked the … Continue reading →

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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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