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Halloween Pumpkin Walk Photos

Posted on October 31, 2023 by nicdempsey

I usually man the bar at allotment events, here are the photos I got..

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Monday Miscellany: Dead Cat Bounce

Posted on October 30, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! The clocks went back this weekend! I know that people hate the earlier dark night but I personally love the slightly lighter mornings we get for a while. Last week at work was busy, this week is also … Continue reading →

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A Plan for Winter – Thankful Week Five

Posted on October 29, 2023 by nicdempsey

I’ve been absent from this space for a while (so much for using it for accountability!) but not absent from being thankful. In no particular order here are some of the things I’ve been thankful for over the last few … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: The World is a Bin Fire

Posted on October 27, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Last week I wrote a Friday Links post but then decided not to post. Because I wrote in anger after a discussion about the situation in Gaza. My basic point was that I can be horrified by what … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Tidying up

Posted on October 24, 2023 by nicdempsey

It has been really difficult this month to find the time for the plot. Ma is on an every other week cycle and I’m busy and tired and autumnal so it’s hard. However, I am determined to get the plot … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: No good news

Posted on September 29, 2023 by nicdempsey

It’s been another really depressing news week. A 15 year old got stabbed (boys are afraid girls will reject them, girls are afraid boys will kill them), Suella Braverman thinks all refugees and immigrants liars and criminals, which given that … Continue reading →

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A Plan for Winter – Exercise and Thankful

Posted on September 28, 2023 by nicdempsey

Ok so I missed last weekend’s exercise and thankful posts so here they are. Exercise The aim was: I didn’t manage the steps but did everything else and I’m going to do the same thing this week. Thankful – Week … Continue reading →

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Thankful: Week Two

Posted on September 17, 2023 by nicdempsey

A trip to Sipsmith from Christelle. It was fun and it’s lovely to spend the time with Christelle. I had another period and another bout of cystitis start this week (it’s been about two weeks since the last of each, … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Government ministers outraged that they are expected to govern…

Posted on September 15, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It is time to start wearing closed in shoes and we still don’t have a date for a general election… Here are this week’s links…. Laura Kuenssberg’s Time as BBC Political Editor has been a Catastrophic, Systemic Failure. … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Harder with only one leg

Posted on September 11, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was hot and busy. And I need to explain the harder with one leg thing. This weekend we were listening to the news and they had a piece on Jonty Warneken, who swam solo from Northern … Continue reading →

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