Tag Archives: April

Monday Miscellany: Too much to do, not enough time for lounging around!

Posted on April 15, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was a good week. At work it was a reporting week which is always busy, there’s a lot going on. I’m still working on the balance between the new role and the old one. It’s definitely … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Slowly preparing for Spring

Posted on April 10, 2024 by nicdempsey

Getting the plot ready for Spring is taking longer than I planned, partly because of time and also because weather. However, we are making progress. The new paving stones are down and most of the blueberries are on them. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Operation Get A Grip

Posted on April 8, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! So 2024 did not get off to the start I’d intended. The whole menopause/hysteroscopy/coil thing was not epic and is still ongoing (it’s much less painful and I’m still bleeding) but I’m feeling a bit more myself and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links:

Posted on April 5, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It has been a very long time, the news is terrible, work is busy and I’ve been distracted but here are some links. It’s not that cheerful… The Shoah after Gaza. This is from the London Review of … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Everything is terrible

Posted on April 28, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a while and everything sucks, here are this week’s links ‘Losing your home is a massive thing’: how the climate crisis came to Norfolk ‘They are men … they do nothing’: inside the home lives of … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Things in the ground and a wonky patio

Posted on April 27, 2023 by nicdempsey

Over the last few years, I’ve come to realise that nothing is ever finished, especially on the plot and particularly when we are getting big things done. This weekend is a great example of that. We had a really good … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Heavy Lifting

Posted on April 24, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! For the amount of grumpiness I have, I actually consider myself to be a pretty happy person. I have reached a age where I don’t really care what others think about my choices and honestly, I view being … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Weeding, Wheelbarrows and Rain

Posted on April 19, 2023 by nicdempsey

It feels like it’s been ages since I had a post about the plot where we made any progress but over Easter and last weekend, I feel like we’re beginning to make progress. There has been a lot of tidying, … Continue reading →

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Miscellany: Mid way through April

Posted on April 17, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s been a while. I’ve been struggling a bit recently, it’s post COVID, it’s living in a mess (because the building stuff isn’t entirely finished, yes I know it’s been nearly 3 months but we’re not finished with … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Blue Monday – Orkestra Obsolete

Posted on April 16, 2023 by nicdempsey

This came via Sarah Rundle and it is marvellous

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