Tag Archives: february

Monday Miscellany: Week Two

Posted on February 6, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’ve been at Ma’s a week and it’s going fine. I’m finding it both delightful and strange to have all my washing done (and everything ironed) as well as coming home and finding dinner on the table. I … Continue reading →

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Friday Links:

Posted on February 3, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a week… Low-cost housing: how can you escape the rent rat race? This makes me furious. These are all insecure housing options. Ma’s flat has some disadvantages but the best thing it has is security of tenure … Continue reading →

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A Day in Food: The Living with Mother Edition

Posted on February 2, 2023 by nicdempsey

I’m choosing to use this time with Ma to reset my diet, post Christmas, I’ve been trying to use things up edited the kitchen build, while I wouldn’t call it terrible I’m ready to get back to a bit more … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Things for 2023

Posted on February 1, 2023 by nicdempsey

As the allotment is going to be sidelined over the next few weeks because of the kitchen works, here are a couple of things I want to focus this season: Infrastructure We are pretty much done with major building and … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Heavy

Posted on February 28, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! During the various lockdowns, over the last two years, I learned to live with the disconnect of personally being ok (missing people, learning to WFH and all the other strains) but knowing that others were suffering more than … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: War

Posted on February 25, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s not very happy for the Ukrainians, I don’t have answers to how we stop Putin without a world war, but one thing we should do is bring the hammer down on Russia, which is also going to … Continue reading →

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Book Squee: Guns in the North – P.F. Chisholm

Posted on February 22, 2022 by nicdempsey

Last year, when I was in Newcastle, I bought a book. This is no surprise to anyone who knows me, I actually bought a lot of books on that holiday, we did a morning in Barter Books and a day … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Let’s Catch Up

Posted on February 21, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I don’t much like February as a month, if November is the worst month of the year, then for me February comes in as a close contender. I think it’s because I’m over winter and want it to … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: February

Posted on February 7, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Yesterday a friend asked me how I was and replied that I was February-ish. We are nearly out of winter but it’s still dark in the morning. I’m trying really hard not to wish the time away but … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Not Getting Too Excited

Posted on February 26, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! You may have noticed my absence in this space over the last couple of months. This is due to a combination of lockdown (I hardly do anything!), SAD (I suck in winter) and WordPress being a bastard (photos … Continue reading →

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