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Friday Links: I’m on holiday but there is no respite from Brexit or the Tories…

Posted on June 20, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This list is very short, I stopped updating it on Wednesday. I’m both full of cold and in Yorkshire! Here are the links I got to, have a good weekend! The Empty Promise of Boris Johnson While Tories … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – May 2019

Posted on June 18, 2019 by nicdempsey

I had a really bad month, I started well but then got completely side tracked by needing stuff my tired brain could cope with. Which meant that I bought and romped through all the Chronicles of St Mary’s short stories … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The Rain It Raineth…

Posted on June 17, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday!Last week it rained a lot and the forecast isn’t much better for this week! I only have three days in the office this week (one of them in Southampton) on Thursday, I’m going to York for a short … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Madness – Embarrassment

Posted on June 16, 2019 by nicdempsey

As I said on Friday, this has been an earworm this week…

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Recommendations: Healthy Feet

Posted on June 15, 2019 by nicdempsey

I have really awful feet. There’s not a lot I can do about it but I can keep them moisturised and this is the best stuff I’ve found to do it.  

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Friday Links: Embarrassment

Posted on June 14, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!  Every time a Tory Party Leadership candidate comes on, Madness’  Embarrassment has being running through my head. It’s been that kind of week.. It’s also been raining….a lot.. Here are this week’s links…. Between homelessness and the FT’s … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Garlic disaster

Posted on June 12, 2019 by nicdempsey

We tried again with garlic this year and we failed again. They got rust, they got white onion rot, they got allium leaf miner and noticing that everyone else had pulled theirs up, we took ours up. It wasn’t terrible … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Flaming June?

Posted on June 10, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday? It’s 10 June, and it’s not warm and sunny. English weather, even climate change can’t make it less unpredictable. Last week was pretty good, usual stuff, I didn’t celebrate World Gin Day but I did finally get around … Continue reading →

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Recommendation: Superdrug Naturally Radiant Glycolic Toner

Posted on June 8, 2019 by nicdempsey

I never used to use toner, I thought it was a waste of money. I would occasionally flirt with the Liz Earle or Dermalogica toners but they never made enough of a difference for me to spend the money on … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: It’s been quite a week

Posted on June 7, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! The Derry Girls are right – a boycott won’t change Northern Ireland abortion law. Brexiters beware: Donald Trump will trample all over our sovereignty. This, so much this… Want to tackle inequality? Then first change our land ownership … Continue reading →

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