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Thankful: Week Two

Posted on September 17, 2023 by nicdempsey

A trip to Sipsmith from Christelle. It was fun and it’s lovely to spend the time with Christelle. I had another period and another bout of cystitis start this week (it’s been about two weeks since the last of each, … Continue reading →

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Exercise: Another Autumn Plan

Posted on September 16, 2023 by nicdempsey

In my attempt to implement self care before it gets really dark, I started the Thankful posts. However, mental well being doesn’t just happen by taking care of thoughts and feelings, it is much enhanced by some exercise. As a … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Government ministers outraged that they are expected to govern…

Posted on September 15, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It is time to start wearing closed in shoes and we still don’t have a date for a general election… Here are this week’s links…. Laura Kuenssberg’s Time as BBC Political Editor has been a Catastrophic, Systemic Failure. … Continue reading →

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Preserving the Plot: Garlic

Posted on September 14, 2023 by nicdempsey

We grow a lot of garlic, my aim is that we should be self sufficient in garlic. This year we grew an extra bed but lots of our garlic while great wasn’t in great shape for storage for the year. … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Hottest week of the Year

Posted on September 13, 2023 by nicdempsey

Last week was the hottest week of the year, in September as it’s slowly getting darker in the morning and at night. Climate change and global warming causes weather instability and this is what we’ve had over the last couple … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Harder with only one leg

Posted on September 11, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was hot and busy. And I need to explain the harder with one leg thing. This weekend we were listening to the news and they had a piece on Jonty Warneken, who swam solo from Northern … Continue reading →

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Thankful: A Plan for Autumn

Posted on September 10, 2023 by nicdempsey

Way back in 2011, when I was really struggling with life, depression and everything else I started listing things I for which I was thankful. While there were times I was bitterly resentful of needing to find things to be … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Entitled and Petty

Posted on September 8, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This week a commentator on the radio said that the Government risked coming across as entitled and petty, I was surprised that they didn’t think they were already coming across as entitled and petty. The truth is the … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: End of Season Disconnect

Posted on September 6, 2023 by nicdempsey

Sometimes, something pops up on social media that is just what I need to hear. Jess at Roots and Refuge has managed it twice in the last month. At about 8:08, she talks about the struggle this time of year … Continue reading →

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Book Squee: The Scholomance Books

Posted on September 5, 2023 by nicdempsey

2023 has not been a year of prolific reading. However, I got book tokens for my birthday. If you didn’t know a book token is an amazing gift, it involves guilt free book buying and a chance to spend a … Continue reading →

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