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Sunday Music: Misty Blue – Dorothy Moore

Posted on May 15, 2022 by nicdempsey

Back to the music that you inherit, this one is from Ma. There is a story. She heard it on the radio and then went to the record shop and sang it because she didn’t catch what it was called. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: So over this

Posted on May 13, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Inane and Orwellian: a Queen’s speech to improve the life of Boris Johnson British Gas hires more staff to deal with rising number of struggling customers Sinn Féin’s victory won’t bring a united Ireland right away – but … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Things aren’t getting any better….

Posted on April 29, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Seriously, Tory party, there is no pooper scooper big enough to clear up Johnson’s constant mess Boris Johnson clings to office like chewing gum to a shoe but he is becoming unstuck Cornwall’s sleeping beauty: the tale of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Handel – Hallelujah Chorus

Posted on April 17, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s Easter and I listened to the Messiah over the weekend, Ma and I used to go to hear it every year at the RAH. I still have the urge to stand every time I hear this…

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Sunday’s Coming

Posted on April 15, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s Good Friday, this is the darkest part of the liturgical year. It’s become a bit of a habit for me to post this because we need it…

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Friday Links: Early for Easter

Posted on April 14, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s not Friday but tomorrow is Good Friday and it feels wrong post links on Good Friday (blame my Catholic guilt!), so here are some early links… Lie, deny and move on – how much longer will the Johnson mantra … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Non-Dom

Posted on April 8, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Studying health inequalities has been my life’s work. What’s about to happen in the UK is unprecedented Akshata Murty’s non-dom status is totally legal – and perfectly toxic for Rishi Sunak. What I’m really puzzled by is how … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Sowing and Buying

Posted on March 30, 2022 by

I didn’t do any allotment work last weekend. I did sow some tomatoes and buy some arches. I need to start sowing everything else and that’s a task for the weekend. The March work list did not complete itself. So … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: The state of the world is rubbish

Posted on March 18, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Well, the world is pretty much terrible. It’s not that everything is terrible, it’s that even the good stuff, is fixing something that’s broken. Here are this week’s links…. She was the Agatha Christie of romance novels. You’ve … Continue reading →

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March

Posted on March 1, 2022 by nicdempsey

We’re already into the third month of the year! Congratulations on getting through two of the worst months of the year. I say this like March and April are walks in the park when in fact they are not, especially … Continue reading →

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