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Allotment Adventures: Struggling a tiny bit

Posted on April 16, 2020 by nicdempsey

Despite the glorious weather, I’m still trying to summon my energy for the work, I’m feeling listless and uninspired. With the bank holiday and extra days off, in addition to being home all the time, I’ve completely lost track of … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Three weeks in

Posted on April 13, 2020 by nicdempsey

Over 10,000 people have died in hospital from COVID-19, goodness knows what the number will be when home and care home deaths are added in. We are getting to the hardest part of lockdown now, it’s not a novelty and … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Coming….

Posted on April 10, 2020 by nicdempsey

It’s Good Friday, no links today, but as I’ve been posting about my faith this Lent, I wanted to post this, I’ve posted it before but it’s worth watching again.

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Allotment Adventures: Getting to Work

Posted on April 8, 2020 by nicdempsey

I have a confession, I’m finding all the time alone on the allotment a little difficult, I miss my trusty sidekick! So I haven’t done as much as I planned, but I have done some things, the potatoes are in … Continue reading →

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Lent Week Six – Holy Week

Posted on April 7, 2020 by nicdempsey

For Tuesdays during Lent, I’m going to talk about my faith and spiritual practice (or lack thereof). So this is the time to look away if you’re not interested in this topic. No worries, there will be an allotment post … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Up and Down

Posted on April 6, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! How are we all doing? Before lockdown it was always a worry to me that Monday Misc was always the same, I was working either at work or on the plot and that was it. Now we’re all … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Use Me – Bill Withers

Posted on April 5, 2020 by nicdempsey

Bill Withers died this week, he was 81. One of my favourite songs ‘Harlem‘ is Bill Withers and so is this one.

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Friday Links: Still Indoors

Posted on April 3, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! The world is pretty crazy right now, everyone who can be, is mostly indoors. Key workers are exhausted, parents are exhausted, everyone is struggling. I think the thing I want to say most is that it’s not a … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Allotment Every Day

Posted on April 1, 2020 by nicdempsey

Last week, Monday to Friday, I went to the allotment every morning, I didn’t go on the weekend because I was feeling really puny (not at all virus related, not even a cold) so I had a weekend off and … Continue reading →

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Lent Week Five: The Promise of Spring

Posted on March 31, 2020 by nicdempsey

I love spring, I said a couple of weeks ago that my brain is waking up because the light is back. Last week we hit the vernal equinox, equal amounts of day and night and that’s pretty much my own … Continue reading →

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