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Allotment Adventures: Gradual Tidying

Posted on September 24, 2025 by nicdempsey

I was five hours on the plot this weekend but probably only got four hours of work on it. One of the joys of the allotment is getting to chat to people! But the tidying continues. This week I tackled … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Autumn Equinox

Posted on September 22, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday!

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Sunday Music: September – Earth, Wind and Fire

Posted on September 21, 2025 by nicdempsey

Ok, so I know I’ve had this before on Sunday Music but it’s still good and it’s the 21st of September so I had to do it. (For those of you confused, go and look up the lyrics)

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Recommended: Cyberjammies

Posted on September 20, 2025 by nicdempsey

I’m fussy about my nightwear. I’m completely allergic to nightwear with patterns, slogans, teddy bears or Disney characters on them and I don’t like things with scratchy lace bits either! I’m also the wrong shape, in a country of pear-shaped … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Another State Visit

Posted on September 19, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Anyone else feel that the country has turned into Disneyland for Donald Trump? The island that banned hives: can honeybees actually harm nature? How to get your garden ready for autumn: 17 expert tips you can do now … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Wet

Posted on September 17, 2025 by nicdempsey

This Sunday it started raining at about 2:30pm, I decided it was time to go home, it took me another 2 hours for me to get home. There is always just one quick thing! The main thing I did this … Continue reading →

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Change of Season Stuff

Posted on September 16, 2025 by nicdempsey

I am not a person who enjoys autumn and I tend to act very negatively when people talk about enjoying each season as it is. Look I would enjoy winter much more if it wasn’t so fucking dark for so … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Just the worst news

Posted on September 15, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! 1. Last week we finally got Ma an NHS appointment for her brain issues. The dr was lovely and confirmed a progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) diagnosis. The doctor didn’t sugar coat it for us, movement, balance, vision, speech, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Sunday Kind of Love – Ella Fitzgerald

Posted on September 14, 2025 by nicdempsey

I’ve been at Mum’s quite a lot during the week and at 10am she switches over to Radio 3. I do not understand this but it is her house! Something was playing and it was Ella and I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Phone and Watch Charger

Posted on September 13, 2025 by nicdempsey

For 2025 I got an Apple watch, it’s great but it needs charging far more than my old fitbit did. I have a cable for my watch and my phone, but I was getting tired of the mess of them … Continue reading →

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