Tag Archives: february

Friday Links: Yes, we have no tomatoes

Posted on February 24, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! ‘We have to pay more for food’: Britain’s biggest tomato farmer on the runaway costs of growing. It’s really hard to hear in the midst of a cost of living crisis but it’s true. We pay too little … Continue reading →

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Scenes from a Walk

Posted on February 21, 2023 by nicdempsey

This is my last week of commuting from my Mum’s house, and so the last week of doing this walk more or less very day (sometimes I get the Drain). Here are some pictures from my walk:

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Monday Miscellany: The Plaster isn’t Dry

Posted on February 20, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! This is my last week in Surbiton, however the work on the flat is still not finished (the plaster hasn’t dried and so the work on the kitchen hasn’t begun).  I had said that I wanted to be … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Another Nicola Gone

Posted on February 17, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! What happened during Scotland’s rent freeze? Landlords fought back My sympathy for ‘good’ landlords is at rock bottom right now. Rent controls and assured tenancies are the least renters need. I know the inhumanity of prepayment meters. Forget reform … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Surprise

Posted on February 15, 2023 by nicdempsey

I’m still too far away from the plot to do much work on it, although this weekend we did visit to feed the birds and got a surprise. So to set the background, I had been talking my plot neighbour … Continue reading →

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Moth cocktails

Posted on February 14, 2023 by nicdempsey

This morning, my email has been flooded with Valentine’s Day offers. I’ve been single for over a decade now so Valentine’s isn’t something I have many feelings about at all! However, today is the day we take delivery of our … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: No End in Sight

Posted on February 13, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I spent most of last week being grumpy and feeling not very well (raging PMS) but finally got my period and I’m just my usual brand of peri menopausal grumpy. I did not feel good. What else? The … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: The PM hates trains…

Posted on February 10, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a week. There is a lot happening in the world, not much of it good. My favourite WTF moment came with the news that the Prime Minister flew from Dorset to London and then the next … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: What I’m Growing this Year

Posted on February 8, 2023 by nicdempsey

Ma and I have been hashing out plans for this season of growing and the sad truth is, I need more room but I’m not going to get more room because one allotment is enough (would love another half for … Continue reading →

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Small Goals for 2023: February

Posted on February 7, 2023 by nicdempsey

As I mentioned last month, I’m keeping goals small and manageable this year Before I get into February, let’s have a brief recap of January. In short, I didn’t do well. Let’s start with the successes, budget was a big … Continue reading →

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