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Friday Links: Cold

Posted on December 9, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! We’re having our first properly cold December for a while, it was -1c when I left the house this morning and for London that’s practically artic. As ever the North is having it worse but Ma has been … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Birthday Fun

Posted on December 5, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was Stef’s anniversary (Tues) Christelle (Wed) and Ma’s (Sunday) birthday. It has the potential to be an emotional week. Added into it was my own shit, we’ve had to change the date of the team Christmas … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: The Muppets Carol of the Bells

Posted on December 4, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s Advent. Time for some Christmas ‘music’

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Friday Links: December

Posted on December 2, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a while. Here are some links… Facing eviction, I’ve learned that relying on ‘good landlords’ is a feudal throwback. So much this… In Buckingham Palace and outside it, we know what it means when people ask … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Compost

Posted on November 30, 2022 by nicdempsey

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been working on the compost. I would have rather been sorting out the weeds but the compost was showing signs of being tunnelled into , so it was time to turn it. It’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: And yet Lord, I am fed up

Posted on November 21, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! So there’s a translation of the Book of Job, where God lays into Job for questioning Him. In most translations, Job is repentant in the face of God’s power and majesty. In this one Job replies “I have … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Struggling To Be Optimistic

Posted on November 18, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a while. Mostly because to be perfectly honest, it’s been hard for me to remain cheerful with the trash fire that is the world in general and my country’s government in particular, it’s also November and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Autumn Harvest

Posted on November 16, 2022 by nicdempsey

Sometimes I think I plan too well for the winter and not enough for the summer. Because last weekend we harvested quite a bit. The sweet potatoes were disappointing we got some but not the amount I’d been hoping for … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson – Lay Me Down

Posted on November 13, 2022 by nicdempsey

Loretta Lynn died recently and they played this on ‘Last Words’ and it’s so pretty

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Allotment Adventures: Paving Stones and Brussels Sprouts

Posted on November 9, 2022 by nicdempsey

I did no real work on the plot last weekend. The weather was miserable and I needed some time in the house to prep for the week. Although I did visit the plot yesterday, when Ma and her friend, Sally, … Continue reading →

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