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Allotment Adventures: High Effort, Low Impact Work

Posted on October 7, 2025 by nicdempsey

This week, I got eight glorious hours on the plot this weekend. Most of my time was spent on paths, which is high effort but low impact work. These paths didn’t get properly weeded and wood chipped last year and … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Still Searching for Balance

Posted on October 6, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday!

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Sunday Music: Crying – Don McLean

Posted on October 5, 2025 by nicdempsey

My parents had pretty different music taste. Ma did early Beatles and Motown, Dad did Rod Stewart and the more hippy stuff. So travelling in the car was interesting musically. They did agree on Don McLean (there were others and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: It Feels Like We’re on the Brink of Something Not Nice

Posted on October 3, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Labour just doesn’t get it: workers feel poorer than ever. Is it any wonder Reform is rising? I do disagree about the Tommy Robinson marchers, they are not some naïve innocents who just want things to change, they are … Continue reading →

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A Day in Food: Staying with Ma Edition

Posted on October 2, 2025 by nicdempsey

Ma has been signed off by the reablement team and Adult Social Services has said that she doesn’t meet the standard for carers, unless I withdraw support, which I’m not really going to do. So Ma and I are getting … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Gardening in the Rain

Posted on October 1, 2025 by nicdempsey

The weather was great on Saturday but by the time I got to the allotment on Sunday, it was raining. I did allotment in the rain but by the time I was finished, and I had to go, the rain … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Don’t send dead flowers

Posted on September 29, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Here are five things about last week If you are going to send flowers to a sick friend, possibly one who has just been given life limiting diagnosis that is not pleasant (like say PSP) maybe don’t send … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Daffodils – Muscadine Bloodline

Posted on September 28, 2025 by nicdempsey

This has been the earworm of September so time to put it here. The only grip I have is that you pull the petals off of daisies not daffodils but who knows what Americans do….

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Friday Links: Feeling Like Henry II

Posted on September 26, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Will America please rid the world of it’s turbulent president? I don’t wish death on anyone but impeachment of him AND the vice president would be quite nice about now. Especially given the disgraceful way Trump has behaved … Continue reading →

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Home Improvement: A Comfortable Chair

Posted on September 25, 2025 by nicdempsey

Last year Ma moved herself from the sofa to a chair. It’s much easier for her to get out of the chair than from the sofa and we rearranged the living room to suit. But I’ve been at Mum’s house … Continue reading →

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