Tag Archives: 2022

Friday Links: Strikes

Posted on December 16, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! From antibiotics to eggs, this is the age of inconvenience. We’d better get used to it. I’ve had a mindset shift on this because of the allotment but yes, I’m now a person that has a toilet roll … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Snow and Frost

Posted on December 12, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I know it’s Monday evening not morning but work is busy and I am tired and cold and seasonally affected so the last place my effort goes is here. Which means that things slip. And last week was … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Birthday Fun

Posted on December 5, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was Stef’s anniversary (Tues) Christelle (Wed) and Ma’s (Sunday) birthday. It has the potential to be an emotional week. Added into it was my own shit, we’ve had to change the date of the team Christmas … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Compost

Posted on November 30, 2022 by nicdempsey

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been working on the compost. I would have rather been sorting out the weeds but the compost was showing signs of being tunnelled into , so it was time to turn it. It’s … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Autumn Harvest

Posted on November 16, 2022 by nicdempsey

Sometimes I think I plan too well for the winter and not enough for the summer. Because last weekend we harvested quite a bit. The sweet potatoes were disappointing we got some but not the amount I’d been hoping for … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Paving Stones and Brussels Sprouts

Posted on November 9, 2022 by nicdempsey

I did no real work on the plot last weekend. The weather was miserable and I needed some time in the house to prep for the week. Although I did visit the plot yesterday, when Ma and her friend, Sally, … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: November Blues

Posted on November 7, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! November is absolutely making itself known, the weather is terrible, my fringe is awry and I’m not enjoying life right now. I have had worse Novembers, this one isn’t even in the top 10 for me struggling, but … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was weirdly busy. I had Monday off for a haircut. I took Jane a plant, a verbena bonariesis, I love London and never more when no one blinks at a person on a tube with a … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Tidying Up

Posted on October 26, 2022 by nicdempsey

We’ve hit the point of the year when our efforts are all about maintenance and readiness for next spring. Ma is on a weeding ban (I think it’s fair that the 73 year old doesn’t weed), but we started with … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Time off

Posted on October 24, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week happened. It was pretty normal. I got my flu jab, went to the Southampton office for the day. I was not amused to be out of the house when the night buses were still running, although … Continue reading →

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