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Miscellany: Easter Weekend

Posted on April 19, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday and for me back to work day! The weather was warm, the sun shone, I got my feet out, read 5 books (bank holidays are for reading!) and worked on the plot. This week is short and work … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Handel – Hallelujah Chorus

Posted on April 17, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s Easter and I listened to the Messiah over the weekend, Ma and I used to go to hear it every year at the RAH. I still have the urge to stand every time I hear this…

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Sunday’s Coming

Posted on April 15, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s Good Friday, this is the darkest part of the liturgical year. It’s become a bit of a habit for me to post this because we need it…

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Friday Links: Early for Easter

Posted on April 14, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s not Friday but tomorrow is Good Friday and it feels wrong post links on Good Friday (blame my Catholic guilt!), so here are some early links… Lie, deny and move on – how much longer will the Johnson mantra … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Spring

Posted on April 13, 2022 by nicdempsey

Sometimes, at this time of year, I look at the plot and I think about all the things I need to do and sigh, sometimes I feel really smug because we’re so far ahead of ourselves. For this year, I … Continue reading →

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Book Squee: Hungry – Grace Dent

Posted on April 12, 2022 by nicdempsey

I borrowed this one from Ma a while ago and finally got to reading it at the tail end of last month. I enjoyed it, I love her writing in the Guardian and this was just more of it. Some … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Fussy Deodorant

Posted on April 9, 2022 by nicdempsey

Last year I changed deodorant, going from Sure to Fussy. This was part of my less plastic mission, and it’s been pretty easy to do. Fussy isn’t an anti-perspirant so there was an adjustment period, but I never got smelly … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Non-Dom

Posted on April 8, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Studying health inequalities has been my life’s work. What’s about to happen in the UK is unprecedented Akshata Murty’s non-dom status is totally legal – and perfectly toxic for Rishi Sunak. What I’m really puzzled by is how … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Tiptoeing through the Tulips

Posted on April 6, 2022 by nicdempsey

Last weekend we had strange weather. We were on the plot on Saturday and it was sunny, then snowy. I’m not a person who skis, so wearing sunglasses as it snows is not an experience I ever expected! Anyway, Saturday. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Energy Crisis

Posted on April 1, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s April Fool’s Day, given the state of the world, I think we should cancel April’s Fool until the world in general and the Prime Minister in particular, stop being so ridiculous! Aside from that, it’s Laura and … Continue reading →

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