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Monday Miscellany: It is glass or plastic?

Posted on October 23, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’ve been away. There was some peri-menopausal illness, three very busy weeks at work (that’s not going to change this side of Christmas!), some adjustment to the fact that it’s dark a lot of the day and the … Continue reading →

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Embracing Curly Hair

Posted on October 3, 2023 by nicdempsey

I’ve always said that I don’t have curly hair, its mostly straight and just rebellious in places! Menopause is changing that a bit, which I was expecting because Ma’s has got curlier in spots too. The first thing I did … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Return of the SAD Lamp

Posted on October 2, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last night, I admitted defeat and set up the light lamp. It made this morning slightly less traumatic, although it didn’t make me any happier about it! Last week felt really busy and this week isn’t going to … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: No good news

Posted on September 29, 2023 by nicdempsey

It’s been another really depressing news week. A 15 year old got stabbed (boys are afraid girls will reject them, girls are afraid boys will kill them), Suella Braverman thinks all refugees and immigrants liars and criminals, which given that … Continue reading →

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A Plan for Winter – Exercise and Thankful

Posted on September 28, 2023 by nicdempsey

Ok so I missed last weekend’s exercise and thankful posts so here they are. Exercise The aim was: I didn’t manage the steps but did everything else and I’m going to do the same thing this week. Thankful – Week … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Starting to tidy up

Posted on September 27, 2023 by nicdempsey

Ma and I have decided that allotment work is best tackled in the morning. If we get up and go straight to the plot and work to about noon, we are, or at least we feel, far more productive. Ma … Continue reading →

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Miscellany: Busy, so busy

Posted on September 18, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday! Well I completely dropped the ball for the blog over the weekend. Last week was busy and I was a bit ill. I think it’s probably a combination of antibiotics and something I ate but out of nowhere … Continue reading →

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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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