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Monday Miscellany: Sick

Posted on December 9, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday!

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Allotment Adventures: The Best Laid Plans

Posted on November 27, 2025 by nicdempsey

I had last Friday earmarked for allotment and it didn’t go well. The trains were balked, so it took me ages to get home, then I had a ton of stuff to sort, then I had to go to the … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany : Cold Snap

Posted on November 24, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday!

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Recommended: Being a Aunt

Posted on November 22, 2025 by nicdempsey

Ok so this isn’t really a thing that you can do anything about as the status is completely dependent on other people doing stuff. That notwithstanding 16 years ago today, my brother and sister-in-law brought the eldest nephew into the … Continue reading →

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Tidying up and a slow decluttering of my space

Posted on November 18, 2025 by nicdempsey

One of the reasons that looking after Mum has been so easy is that she is not a hoarder, she doesn’t collect random stuff and she it ruthless about throwing things away. My Grandad was the same and when he … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Last Week of BST

Posted on October 28, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s officially going to be dark until next year

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Recommended: Upcircle Peptide Serum

Posted on October 25, 2025 by nicdempsey

I’m 52, when I look in the mirror I wonder who the old person is! I don’t actually have a problem with aging but my middle aged skin doesn’t bounce back like twenty or thirty something skin did. I’m dealing … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Feeling Very Grumpy About the World

Posted on October 24, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis I’ve seen courts hand children back to their abusers. Today that horror finally ends What Happened … Continue reading →

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The Indoor Plant Situation

Posted on October 21, 2025 by nicdempsey

I’ve always had plants in this flat. The rule is that they have to be okay with some slight neglect because I’m terrible at remembering to water them. When Tina and Charles left St Leonards Road I was ‘gifted’ some … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: I’m always tired in October

Posted on October 20, 2025 by nicdempsey
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