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Allotment Adventures: Back on the Plot

Posted on December 22, 2021 by nicdempsey

After a couple of weeks off, we were back to the plot. We were there for five hours and although we didn’t get everything we I wanted to get done, we did get a fair amount done. Firstly, emptying the … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The Week Before Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I have five days to finish all Christmas related jobs! Over the weekend, I bought a tree and bought a lot of Christmas presents, I’m close to done with presents, so I’m sure it’ll be fine. I have … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Unofficial Lockdown

Posted on December 17, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’d like to thank the voters of North Shropshire, for some good news amid the carnage. I think we can all agree on this…. And this Finally some links… Go out, catch Covid, ignore the science. Or trust … Continue reading →

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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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