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Sunday Music: One Day Like This – Elbow

Posted on April 21, 2019 by nicdempsey

Years ago. Grace did an Easter Vigil and at the end of it, we (well not me, but someone) played this. It’s a good Easter song…

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Recommendations: Superdrug Intensive Moisture Hand Cream

Posted on April 20, 2019 by nicdempsey

I like hand cream, in my flat, there is one in every room and always one in my handbag. I just don’t like the feeling of dry hands after I’ve washed them. This is the one that I use most … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: A Day Early

Posted on April 18, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Thursday! So it’s seems to me that Good Friday is not a day I want to be annoyed by the state of the world, it’s also a Bank Holiday in the UK so technically today is my Friday. So … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: What I sow direct

Posted on April 17, 2019 by nicdempsey

About this time of year, I get itchy, all the amazing gardeners I follow on social media have amazing plants growing and I’m a tiny bit jealous and feel behind and like I’ll never catch up. But the harsh truth … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Finally some work…

Posted on April 16, 2019 by nicdempsey

Hello, it’s been a while since there has been an allotment update. So let’s get to it with some really good news, Pathways, the charity that own the allotment site and have withdrawn their plans to develop the site. This … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Nearly at Easter

Posted on April 15, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Today is marks the 70th anniversary of the Polo mint going on sale in the UK. How’s that for trivial? It’s a four day week here and I’m off work all of the week after Easter, so it’s … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Tupelo – Jason Isbell

Posted on April 14, 2019 by nicdempsey

On the very rare occasions that Ma and I are in the car and I get to be in charge of the music, if Ma isn’t sure about what I’m playing she goes through a list, Turnpike Troubadours or Jason … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Spiced Ginger Tea

Posted on April 13, 2019 by nicdempsey

I drink a lot of herbal tea, right now on the shelf at home, I have mint tea, lemon and ginger tea, licorice tea, fennel tea, night-time tea, green mint tea and recently, spiced ginger tea.It’s starts off like gingerbread … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: We have an extension but still don’t have a clue…

Posted on April 12, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So there is news not covered in these links, it’s been that kind of a week… Two-thirds of councils say they can’t afford to comply with homelessness law. But let’s talk about Brexit again because politicians getting off … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Bumpy

Posted on April 8, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week I had two days in the office, one day wfh, one day sick and one day off. It was a pretty dull week, I helped Ma with sorting out the storage at KCAH, did the volunteer … Continue reading →

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