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Monday Miscellany: November Kicking in

Posted on November 19, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m finding the descent into November dragging at me slightly, I want very much to lie in bed and sleep, all the damn time but having work and things to do is helpful, I don’t want to get … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Hope the High Road – Jason Isbell and 400 Unit

Posted on November 18, 2018 by nicdempsey

I love Jason Isbell and I hate November. This song is everything I want in November I know you’re tired And you ain’t sleeping well Uninspired And likely mad as hell But wherever you are I hope the high road … Continue reading →

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Recommendation: Ginger Shots

Posted on November 17, 2018 by nicdempsey

When I feel poorly, I stock up on these, not always the M&S version pictured, Pret and Sainsburys and probably other supermarkets sell something similar. Generally when I have a cold they make me feel better and when I have … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Disaster week

Posted on November 16, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, I’m in Southampton again today because I’m an idiot and left my laptop there yesterday! And that was the least annoying thing about yesterday’s trip, I hope you had a better week.. What’s Happening in Florida Is a … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: November visit

Posted on November 14, 2018 by nicdempsey

After a week’s absence, the allotment was the beginning of my very busy Saturday.It’s looking very autumnal at the moment and Saturday was a very quick visit. We cleared up the Halloween stuff and cleared the nasturtiums that finally admitted … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Introvert’s nightmare

Posted on November 12, 2018 by nicdempsey

Saturday seemed to be an experiment to see how many parties one introvert could go to in a day without going mad. Three is too many. Especially when one of them is for 6 year olds… On Sunday I did … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Drink, Drink, Drink – Mario Lanza

Posted on November 11, 2018 by nicdempsey

Today is Remembrance Sunday and 100 years since the end of the First World War. So this is a very happy song for such a sad day. But when I think of war and soldiers, I think of my Grandad. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: On a Saturday….

Posted on November 6, 2018 by nicdempsey

I am late getting this up, it has been a week. Ma says I’m to apologise for my lateness, because she likes to read links on Friday! At least one person is reading it! Run: Why the public marriage proposal … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: I feel terrible

Posted on November 5, 2018 by nicdempsey

It is not a happy Monday. I woke up this morning with a temperature. To go with it headache, shivering, nausea and throwing up. I throw this type of fever fairly regularly, wake up in the middle of the night … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Budgets and Pumpkins

Posted on November 2, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Jeremy Hunt says top diplomatic jobs open to non-civil servants Well if Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt can be Foreign Secretary, it stands to reason that any monkey could be a diplomat. It makes my very cross because … Continue reading →

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