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Allotment Adventures: We built compost bins

Posted on December 9, 2020 by nicdempsey

We finally got the compost bins built this week! They are not straight but they are built! That done, I got on with cutting down the autumn raspberries and removing the summer one. Ma got on with weeding the area … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany:

Posted on December 7, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! We are 18 days away from Christmas and I’m about to embark on the ‘get everything done before Christmas’ phase of work (and quite a bit of that at home too!) It was so lovely to have Friday … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Birthday Special

Posted on December 4, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! And Happy Birthday to my mum (this is her favourite post of the week!) Britain’s new claimants: How Covid-19 introduced middle class people to Universal Credit. Ma has been saying this since March! Mavis Staples & Chris Stapleton. … Continue reading →

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99 Bottles of Gin on the Wall: A 2021 project

Posted on December 2, 2020 by nicdempsey

My birthday present to myself was the 99 Bottles of Gin on the Wall poster. This, a genius idea of Emma Stokes aka Gin Monkey, is a scratch off poster featuring 99 bottles of gin, the gins should be easy … Continue reading →

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House Changes

Posted on December 1, 2020 by nicdempsey

I’ve been living in the same place 11 years, the only place I’ve lived as long is the flat in Fulham as a kid (16 years from ages 4 to 20!). I moved here after a long period of sadness … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Last of November

Posted on November 30, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Traditionally, I’m always pleased to see the back of November, so that’s it’s the last day of November is good, that we’re also in Advent is also good and tomorrow, I open my advent calendars. Less good news … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Don’t Hug Your Grandma..

Posted on November 27, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! On Monday, Boris Johnson gave a press conference, in which he compared the vaccines to the cavalry coming to save us. All I could think of was the Duke of Wellington’s comments about cavalry galloping at everything and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Still haven’t sorted out the compost bins

Posted on November 25, 2020 by nicdempsey

I’m beginning to think that the compost bins are cursed. First, the screws were lost, then it rained and rained, this week the screw bit for drill vanished. Instead of building the compost bins, we weeded the rose garden and … Continue reading →

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November Happy – Weeks 2, 3 and 4

Posted on November 24, 2020 by nicdempsey

I’ve missed the last few weeks, I saw someone describe themselves as ‘feeling like a phone who’s battery is never above 10%’ and it was the best description of how I’ve felt this month, but I’m rallying… 3rd – A … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Dig Deep

Posted on November 23, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s no secret that I struggle in winter but especially in November, so while my mental health is pretty ok right now (you know with it being November and 2020!) I have been lacking in mojo. My get … Continue reading →

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