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Back on the Bokashi

Posted on April 16, 2024 by nicdempsey

I failed at Bokashi last year. I came back to a new kitchen and there was no good place to put the bokashi bins and one of the bins started leaking and I just gave up. It was easy to … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Too much to do, not enough time for lounging around!

Posted on April 15, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was a good week. At work it was a reporting week which is always busy, there’s a lot going on. I’m still working on the balance between the new role and the old one. It’s definitely … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Slowly preparing for Spring

Posted on April 10, 2024 by nicdempsey

Getting the plot ready for Spring is taking longer than I planned, partly because of time and also because weather. However, we are making progress. The new paving stones are down and most of the blueberries are on them. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Operation Get A Grip

Posted on April 8, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! So 2024 did not get off to the start I’d intended. The whole menopause/hysteroscopy/coil thing was not epic and is still ongoing (it’s much less painful and I’m still bleeding) but I’m feeling a bit more myself and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links:

Posted on April 5, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It has been a very long time, the news is terrible, work is busy and I’ve been distracted but here are some links. It’s not that cheerful… The Shoah after Gaza. This is from the London Review of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Champion the Wonder Horse

Posted on March 3, 2024 by nicdempsey

Last night Liza Tarbuck played this. Now I have it stuck in my head. The back story is that I used to watch it with my dad on the Saturdays that Mum was working and Dad used to sing it … Continue reading →

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Miscellany: A lot of time with doctors

Posted on February 22, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Thursday! For those of you squeamish about women’s health (especially if you’re my brother!) look away now. This is a quick catch up, February has been busy. I feel this is relatively important to have this out there because … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Painful

Posted on February 12, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! (yeah I know it’s now Tuesday..) While I’ve had harder weeks, last week was extremely disconnected. There was all the hospital stuff and much to my surprise, I don’t feel better this week. I have extreme cramping. It … Continue reading →

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Preserving the Plot: All the Jam

Posted on February 8, 2024 by nicdempsey

Last year was a good berry year at the plot. We got gooseberries, blueberries and blackcurrants, lots of them. I knew that this year was going to be a jam making year. Last year, I only made blackcurrant and tomato … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: What I’m Sowing in February

Posted on February 7, 2024 by nicdempsey

I’ve been trying to assemble a list of what we plan to grow this year and it’s just too much. So I’m going to break it down for each month so that I can hold myself accountable to get things … Continue reading →

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