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Friday Links: Not All Men, but Enough

Posted on March 12, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I generally start collecting links for this the weekend before it’s published and last weekend, they were looking for Sarah Everard. This week they may have found her body and they have arrested two people (one of them … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: A Spring Tidy

Posted on March 10, 2021 by nicdempsey

On Saturday morning, I was facing a stack of compost to wheelbarrow to the plot, but my lovely friends Sue and Richard came and rescued me with their car and by 10:30 all of the compost was at the plot. … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Back to school

Posted on March 8, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Can you hear that noise? That noise is the sighing of relieved parents that have either got their children back at school or know they are going back this week. This morning my Lent prompt was to pray … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: March

Posted on March 5, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I feel like I’m in a strange world where time moves really quickly but also very slowly. Things happened this week but at the same time, it feels like everything is exactly the same as it was last … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Back to Work

Posted on March 3, 2021 by nicdempsey

Although it’s not quite spring, it’s getting lighter and warmer and it’s time for me to resume work on the plot. So last weekend, I spent 4 hours on the plot. Trips to the plot always involve carrying something, this … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Month Three

Posted on March 1, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday and Happy March! I’m not in the best of physical health right now, I had a migraine yesterday and today my head hurts and I’d like to be in bed. However, I’m going to soldier on because very … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Not Getting Too Excited

Posted on February 26, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! You may have noticed my absence in this space over the last couple of months. This is due to a combination of lockdown (I hardly do anything!), SAD (I suck in winter) and WordPress being a bastard (photos … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The Last Week of February

Posted on February 22, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I was up at 7am today because my back hurt and I did extra yoga to try and relax it, the yoga every day is not working, and my back and hip just hurt all the time and … Continue reading →

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Now Valentine’s Day is done

Posted on February 16, 2021 by nicdempsey

I didn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day way back when I was in a relationship, so I pretty much ignore it now, I’m happy for the people who get what they need from the day and that works fine. However, any problem … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Hoovering like crazy

Posted on February 15, 2021 by nicdempsey

The week before last, my hoover died. I think actually it died way before that as it wasn’t working before that as it didn’t do a great job of taking up the pine needles after Christmas but such is my … Continue reading →

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