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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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Winter Blues

Posted on November 9, 2021 by nicdempsey

As I mentioned last week, I’m struggling with the light levels at the moment. Right now, we’re in the ‘dead cat bounce’ part of the year and while I feel like I’ve been preparing for this since August, it’s always … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Corruption is a Tory Hobby….

Posted on November 5, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! End of the avocado: why chefs are ditching the unsustainable fruit Mr Sunak, rising taxes and soaring prices do not add up to an Age of Optimism. A good budget, isn’t necessarily one which is good just for … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Winter Work List

Posted on November 3, 2021 by nicdempsey

Once the clocks go back, and it’s too dark to pop in after work, we visit the allotment less. We do still grow things over the cold season and right now we’ll still harvesting carrots, turnips, kale, chard, parsnips, cabbage … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Dead Cat Bounce

Posted on November 1, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! The clocks went back yesterday and we’re in the ‘dead cat bounce’ time of the year. The cat is dead (the days are shorter and I’m struggling) but it’s bouncing (the clocks moving back means that sunrise is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Ain’t No Man – The Avett Brothers

Posted on October 31, 2021 by nicdempsey

This is older but it was mentioned in a book I was reading recently and I remembered that I liked it.

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Recommended: Marks and Spencer’s Period Pants

Posted on October 30, 2021 by nicdempsey

I have these ones. It’s no lie to say they make periods much easier. They wash well, they are not at all smelly, I would say change them every 12 hours whether you need to or not! Overall, I love … Continue reading →

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