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Friday Links: From Coronation to Eurovision

Posted on May 12, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I wasn’t that happy with all the wanging on about the coronation, how it’s moved to wanging on about Eurovision. I’m not sure which is worse, I guess at least my taxes aren’t paying for Eurovision? Anyway here … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Year Seven

Posted on May 10, 2023 by nicdempsey

So we begin year seven on the allotment. I signed up for a half plot in May 2016. Seven years later, I think the habit is going to stick. I have learnt so much and the plot looks completely different. … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany (on a Tuesday): Still a Republican

Posted on May 9, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy first working day of the week (for me at least!) All the coronation nonsense is over and the radio at least is starting with Eurovision nonsense. If you love either of them, please go and enjoy yourself, but I … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Local Elections and Oaths of Homage

Posted on May 5, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So the local election results don’t look good for the Tories. My word of caution on this is that losing Tories doesn’t equal winning Labour and honestly, while I’m sure that a Labour government will be better than … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Slowly Making Progress

Posted on May 3, 2023 by nicdempsey

We are slowly getting things done. I did manage to get some compost to the plot but only six bags, I also took the bale of hay I ordered for mulching to the plot too. While I was doing that … Continue reading →

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Small Goals 2023: May

Posted on May 2, 2023 by nicdempsey

I’ve had a difficult start to 2023, due to various flat related things, at the end of March, I was basically burnt out. I know it seems ridiculous that I could be burnt out over three months and yes I’m … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: May Day

Posted on May 1, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday and welcome to May. If you are in the UK and have a job that doesn’t require working on Bank Holidays, happy three day weekend. If you don’t fall into this category, I’m sorry, I hope it’s a … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Everything is terrible

Posted on April 28, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a while and everything sucks, here are this week’s links ‘Losing your home is a massive thing’: how the climate crisis came to Norfolk ‘They are men … they do nothing’: inside the home lives of … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Things in the ground and a wonky patio

Posted on April 27, 2023 by nicdempsey

Over the last few years, I’ve come to realise that nothing is ever finished, especially on the plot and particularly when we are getting big things done. This weekend is a great example of that. We had a really good … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Heavy Lifting

Posted on April 24, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! For the amount of grumpiness I have, I actually consider myself to be a pretty happy person. I have reached a age where I don’t really care what others think about my choices and honestly, I view being … Continue reading →

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