Category Archives: Links

Friday Links:

Posted on January 15, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Yes, this is late (sorry Mum!), here are this week’s links… Bad omen? Tower of London raven missing, feared dead. Well this is just great…. Schools in England told not to provide free school meals at half-term. What … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Where is that Oven Ready Deal we were promised?

Posted on December 11, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday? It’s been a week and I still need to make mince pies! The Covid vaccines bring hope: but in many parts of the UK this crisis will last ‘This Must Be Your First By stopping players taking the … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Birthday Special

Posted on December 4, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! And Happy Birthday to my mum (this is her favourite post of the week!) Britain’s new claimants: How Covid-19 introduced middle class people to Universal Credit. Ma has been saying this since March! Mavis Staples & Chris Stapleton. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Don’t Hug Your Grandma..

Posted on November 27, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! On Monday, Boris Johnson gave a press conference, in which he compared the vaccines to the cavalry coming to save us. All I could think of was the Duke of Wellington’s comments about cavalry galloping at everything and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Captain Hindsight

Posted on November 20, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! All this week, I’ve been confused as to what the day is. On Wednesday I was convinced it was Tuesday and I’m not sure that it is actually Friday today! Here are this week’s links… Pandemic could lead … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Done

Posted on November 13, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! People, I’ve had a week. I know that it’s darker nights and the boredom of being at home all the time (which I kind of like but not when I have to work!). But I have reached the … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Lockdown 2.0

Posted on November 6, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy. Friday! It’s been quite the week, I feel we could have improved relations with the US if we’d sent our election officials and counters from Newcastle and Sunderland South (for those that don’t know, they are the two constituencies … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: 30th October

Posted on October 30, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Is Republican Voter Suppression Starting to Backfire? Oh, God I hope so…. Only this government could miss the open goal of free school meals It’s Halloween tomorrow and this a Horrible Histories Stupid Deaths Halloween Special…

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Friday Links: Just agree to feed hungry children

Posted on October 23, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m afraid that the world is not in a better state than it was last week and seems to be slightly worse. I’m seeing lots of people I know (and some I don’t) really struggle with the state … Continue reading →

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Friday Links:

Posted on October 16, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been an ok week, I’m still wrestling diaries at work and my listening choice for work from home has taken a bit of a diversion to 6Music. It’s usually Women’s Hour that scares me off and then … Continue reading →

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