Tag Archives: 2026

Allotment Adventures: Needs Work

Posted on September 23, 2026 by nicdempsey

I’ve been neglecting the plot. I’ve been busy and tired and I’m ready for winter and a less needy plot. But this weekend, I did at least turn up. First off was picking tomatoes. And doing a bit of weeding … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Repairs

Posted on September 21, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last Tuesday, we hit peak ‘I told you so’. Mum has got more wobbly and her instinct is to try and use walls and furniture to balance, which sort of leads to chaos as she has no depth … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Life as Usual

Posted on September 14, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week really felt like ‘back to school’. It’s the dark mornings, i know I do this every year but apparently my favourite time of year is when it’s light at 5am! I happily for me, and my … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Back to Bonkers Politics

Posted on September 11, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This has caused great hilarity with friends of mine deciding to hide the knowledge of it from their husbands. UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing. It shouldn’t be an accusation, it’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Autumn

Posted on September 7, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s the second week of September and autumn. It gets dark before 8pm and sunrise today was at 6:23. It’s sort of taken me by surprise, at the weekend I reset the light lamps! I finished a cross … Continue reading →

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Will it Juice?

Posted on September 3, 2026 by nicdempsey

Last year, just before Christmas, I caught a cold, it lasted a number of weeks. One of things that helps me when I have a cold is ginger shots, there’s something about the ginger that helps my throat and stops … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Football Season

Posted on August 24, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I know that it’s only been a month since the World Cup, but football provides me with a rhythm. There have been a couple of unexpected results I’m hoping that Chelsea vs. Fulham isn’t one of them! The … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Everything is a mess..

Posted on August 21, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a long time, here are some links Matilda in pieces: what one mother’s suicide reveals about the carers broken by the system, This is just awful, caring for mum is hard but I know it has … Continue reading →

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Social Care

Posted on August 18, 2026 by nicdempsey

Andy Burham has launched or at least speeded up Louise Casey’s look at social care. He said some good things and there’s been lots of things said about care and unpaid carers and the cost of paid care. Here’s what’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Too much summer

Posted on August 17, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! At some point last week, I became older than my father ever was. It’s been on my mind as I came up to this birthday and because my dad died 4 days after his birthday it’s been easy … Continue reading →

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