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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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Allotment Adventures: Plant Sparta

Posted on June 4, 2019 by nicdempsey

It’s that time of the year when I plant all the things out and then worry. After last week’s great planting out, there where some plants that didn’t cope. I’m not sure about some of the cukes, two of the … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Family, Football and Bats

Posted on June 3, 2019 by nicdempsey

Saturday was the Champions League Final. We have a family draw and the family WhatsApp group looked a lot like this. Folks, this is my family and it explains so much. In other news, I was in the winning work … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Sally MacLennane – The Pogues

Posted on June 2, 2019 by nicdempsey

This was on the radio this morning and reminded me how much I like it..

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Friday Links: When the guy that smoked opium is a better bet than anyone else

Posted on May 31, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a good week. I’m fresh from being on the the work quiz’s winning team and Chelsea beat Arsenal in the Europa. So it’s been a good week for petty victories… Here are this week’s … Continue reading →

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Cooking from the Plot: Chard and Goat’s Pasties

Posted on May 30, 2019 by nicdempsey

Last weekend we pulled the chard up from its bed and with that there will be no more chard in the Dempsey household until August at the earliest. But over the last two months or so, those plants have been … Continue reading →

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