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Friday Links: The World is Still on Fire

Posted on January 10, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s 202o and the world is on fire, quite literally in Australia and the Amazon. Meghan and Harry’s story is quite the drama, but it’s no abdication crisis. Marina Hyde on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Winter Work

Posted on January 8, 2020 by nicdempsey

Winter on the plot is the time for working on the things you don’t get around to in the spring and summer. There isn’t a lot growing (we have kale, chard, leeks and overwintering broad beans and cauliflowers) but there … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Back to Work

Posted on January 6, 2020 by nicdempsey

Hello and Happy Monday! I didn’t really mean to take a break but I just didn’t have anything to post about. It was December, I was busy and I didn’t have any head space for here. Work is busy, which … Continue reading →

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The Night Before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2019 by nicdempsey

It’s Christmas Eve and as is tradition, you should play this before bedtime!

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Sunday Music: Here Comes Chanukah – Neil Diamond

Posted on December 22, 2019 by nicdempsey

Today is the first day of Chanukah, so this feels appropriate

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Friday Links: The people have spoken….the bastards

Posted on December 13, 2019 by nicdempsey

Well here we are. It’s not a happy Friday. I haven’t felt this awful about an election since 1992. 45-ish% of the country think that an adulterous liar and his 59 page manifesto is fit to lead the country and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Skips and Bonfires

Posted on December 11, 2019 by nicdempsey

We did it. We had lots of help but we pulled down Joe’s shed and helped fill a skip with the rubbish. On Sunday there was a big big bonfire.We also got some other work done. We covered four beds … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Birthdays

Posted on December 9, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Because I missed Friday Links las week they’re below. Other things last week, Ma had a birthday and we (me, Ma, Ben and Lu went to Hawksmoor for lunch which was lovely!) We cleared the allotment, had a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Gabriel’s Message – Sting

Posted on December 8, 2019 by nicdempsey

This is an Advent carol which technically is right.

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Allotment Adventures: Worse Before it’s Better

Posted on December 3, 2019 by nicdempsey

You know how when you have a proper sort out and tidy of something, before you get to tidy, everything gets much messier. That is what the plot looks like right now. On Sunday thanks to some lovely allotment friends, … Continue reading →

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