Tag Archives: 2026

Monday Miscellany: Birthday

Posted on August 11, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday ! I’m a day behind this week because I spent yesterday with a migraine. I’m now at the point that I’ve decided it’s the weather. I’m not built for days that are 25c or above and I think … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Into August

Posted on August 3, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! This week is officially Birthday week. However I have three days of work first but honestly I have no plans. Thursday with Mum and Friday on the plot. That’s about all I can commit to right now! It’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Sometimes you just don’t have the mojo

Posted on July 27, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Many moons ago, in fact when I was still in my twenties! Christelle and would talk about ‘having the mojo’. This was a perfect state when your hair was perfect, all your favourite clothes were clean, you when … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Ironing board organiser

Posted on July 25, 2026 by nicdempsey

Last week Jo and I were talking about all the things that we are excited about and how middle-aged we are. This is one of the things I mentioned. A thing that hangs off the door of the cupboard of … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Light at the End of the Tunnel

Posted on July 20, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! The last three weeks have been brutal. Yes, partly the heat which has settled into high 20’s this week but also being really busy in all areas of my life. Last week was the first week I felt … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: World Cup Semi-Finals

Posted on July 13, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! While I’m still not convinced that England is going to win the World Cup, I would appreciate the bank holiday, July has been exhausting… I’m writing this on the bus on Monday morning, while I do feel that … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Power weeding and serving drinks

Posted on July 8, 2026 by nicdempsey

On Sunday we had the open day and I hadn’t been to the plot much the previous weekend and it’s looking magnificently over grown. Jude and Tana are saving me right now with watering so planted things are still alive … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Hot, Hot, Hot

Posted on July 6, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Ma and I have changed up the caring schedule. I now going over first thing on Monday morning and stay until Thursday morning and go into the office from her house. Then work depending, Friday is a WFH … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: June Overwhelm…

Posted on June 25, 2026 by nicdempsey

I have a lot going on at the moment and we had the heatwave and then the rain and I had a migraine over the first weekend of June and caught a cold in the second and boom here we … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: World Cup Fever

Posted on June 22, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I know that people don’t like international football but they are wrong and Ma and I are happy about it. So far we’ve watched a few games. We both prefer the matches on the BBC because then we … Continue reading →

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