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Monday Miscellany: Mid-December

Posted on December 13, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! This weekend, I went to Sarah and Justin’s for a visit, I was loved by Fred and made stuff with Sarah’s grandson. There was also some Christmas tree decoration going on. It was lovely. I am glad to … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: At Home

Posted on December 10, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a week! I’m not back in the office now until whenever the Govt changes the advice to work from home if you can. Given the advice, our company has decided that the responsible thing is no … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The first week of December

Posted on December 6, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I start this week, pretty bleeding tired. Last week I had my flu shot and spent the week feeling that I was coming down with a cold, basically, snotty with sinus pain and generally seedy. I got over … Continue reading →

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Advent

Posted on November 30, 2021 by nicdempsey

Last Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent. Lots of people have put their trees up already, my quick straw poll of the office says that most of them are going up next weekend, people should do what makes them … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Not a great week

Posted on November 29, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week wasn’t an epic week, I had Monday off and worked from home on Tuesday and had a migraine on Wednesday. It’s dark and I’m off my game, the migraines have been better but sometimes they just … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending

Posted on November 28, 2021 by nicdempsey

First Sunday of Advent. If I get excited about singing ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’, my mum who grew up in the Salvation Army and is therefore pretty much a Methodist, is excited by Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending. … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Adventures in Dog Sitting

Posted on November 23, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! So the thing I couldn’t talk about last week was that I spent the weekend looking after Mike and Christelle’s dogs, while Mike whisked Christelle off to France to see her family for the first time in two … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Mistakes were made but no one is going to admit it…

Posted on November 19, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! These are going up late because it’s been a week… The revised HS2 plan may be viable – but don’t expect Boris Johnson to deliver it Johnson really cares about creating new jobs – especially if your name … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Infrastructure

Posted on November 17, 2021 by nicdempsey

It’s November and our time on the plot is limited, partly by the light, we can go during the day which means the weekend and partly because its winter and nearly Christmas and we have other things to do! In … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: November Sucks

Posted on November 15, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m still finding November difficult but I’m starting to come out of it. This week, I got a grip on the flat because Sue and Richard came to dinner and inviting people to dinner is a guaranteed way … Continue reading →

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