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Recommendations: Always Infinity

Posted on October 13, 2018 by nicdempsey

Saturday recommendations are about the things I use and think work or help me in some way. Sometimes, I use things that I don’t like because I have to, for example, my hoover. It’s not a terrible hoover, it does … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Brexit, Northern Ireland and Mum’s who shouldn’t tweet

Posted on October 12, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This week has been tough because it’s been so much darker in the morning and yesterday the bulb in the wake up lamp decided to die, that was not a fun morning! This weekend, I’m walking with Sarah … Continue reading →

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Monthly Goals – September/October 2018

Posted on October 11, 2018 by nicdempsey

October has rushed past us and we’re nearly in November. October has been better than expected but I am struggling with the darkness a bit. I’m doing everything I can to keep from it getting worse and so far November … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Discouraged

Posted on October 10, 2018 by nicdempsey

I’m feeling discouraged mostly because of the sodding aphids. I had to pull up some kale plants because they were infested, bloody infested with cabbage aphids. Then I went to pick some chard to find that the bloody ants have … Continue reading →

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Monday Misc: WTF

Posted on October 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

I am not living my best life right now. I’m tired, grumpy and feel that I’m severely lacking sleep. Welcome to autumn SAD’s. Over the last week, as if to add insult to injury, I got completely soaked while walking … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Vote ‘Em Out

Posted on October 7, 2018 by nicdempsey

It’s been a week. Sometimes you have to remind yourself that the political system we live in, is better than anything else you could have. Thank you Willie

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Friday Links: Dancing Queen

Posted on October 5, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! First let’s get it over with, we live in a world where this is how the Prime Minister starts her speech to conference. It is not funny, she needs to give it up, she’ll never be funny, she’ll … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Ma Does All the Work

Posted on October 3, 2018 by nicdempsey

This weekend was the Ealing Half, so I was handing out water and left Ma on the plot with a packed breakfast, a flask of coffee and a worklist. She was amazing. We called time on all the summer and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Flicker and Shine

Posted on September 30, 2018 by nicdempsey

When Ma and I do road trips there is normally some Old Crow Medicine Show in the music mix.  This is Ma’s favourite but not really for driving, it makes you go faster…

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Friday Links:

Posted on September 28, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I made it through my first week back at work, the first week is always the hardest! Here are this week’s links… No-deal Brexit could result in Northern Ireland blackouts, leaks reveal Theresa May excels herself in another … Continue reading →

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