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Friday Links: Post Local Elections Trauma

Posted on May 3, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Yesterday there were local elections. Consensus is that’s it’s been a bad night for the Tories, but I’m more worried about turnout! Lyme Regis: a real taste of the Dorset coast with an exciting new food scene. Which … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: I’m ignoring the news

Posted on April 19, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m not actually ignoring the news but Bayern beat Arsenal this week which made me happy (Bayern are the only one of my Champions League picks for the family draw, so all my hope rests with them!) Biden’s … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Stormy Weather

Posted on November 3, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a week, I need a drink, this is a good recommendation, I used slightly less sugar syrup…Cocktail of the week: Lowcountry’s Man overboard – recipe Ireland’s criticism of Israel has made it an outlier in the … Continue reading →

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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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