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Handmade Christmas: Yes I know it’s August

Posted on August 22, 2023 by nicdempsey

So now I’m over my birthday, my thoughts have turned to Christmas. Yes, it’s early. So let me set a scene. It’s Christmas 2009, I have no job, money is tight and I’m wondering how to do Christmas. Everyone says … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The Dog Days of August

Posted on August 21, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! The news this morning is about the Lioness’ defeat, Lucy Letby, shortfalls of local authority budgets and the ULEZ. It’s not a happy start to the week. I spent last week not quite having Ma’s cold, it didn’t … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: It hasn’t come home yet!

Posted on August 18, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So the country is excited by the Women’s World Cup Final, however, Spain are a good team so there will be no counting of chickens but it’s a massive achievement to be in the final. The country is … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Still Wild

Posted on August 16, 2023 by nicdempsey

The general theme of 2023 seems to be that I can have good things, but I can’t have any control over them, this is very clear on the plot. Before I launch into talking about the plot, I do take … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Not in the Plan

Posted on August 7, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! So it’s been quite a week. On Wednesday, Ma got a date for her first cataract replacement, on Saturday. Cataract surgery is a fairly straightforward procedure but it is recommended that you have someone with you afterwards and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Wild

Posted on August 2, 2023 by nicdempsey

While I don’t want a repeat of last year’s heatwave and drought, British weather this year has gone from one extreme to another, the weather over the last couple of weeks has been miserable. Rain has consistently stopped play this … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The Last Week of My Forties

Posted on July 31, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I feel I need to start this post with a disclaimer, I’m really lucky, I have a well paying job that I enjoy, I’m not ever bored at work and right now it’s that perfect job combination of … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Halfway Through July

Posted on July 17, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s been a week, work is busy as I’m trying to learn and I’m taking in something else! The something else is supporting my old boss, who is our company Chief of Staff. However, he mostly looks after … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Return of the Fox

Posted on July 13, 2023 by nicdempsey

I was solo this weekend and distracted (story of my life) but I got some things done. First the annoying. Let’s talk about the foxes. The allotment has a couple of foxes that live on or around the site. Urban … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: A day late and a bit put out

Posted on July 11, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday Tuesday! We have a really loud person in our office (not from my team), she’s on the phone a lot and seems to have no awareness that we’re in a shared office space. Last week she was asked … Continue reading →

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