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Monday Miscellany: Autumn Grumpiness

Posted on October 13, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! (Yes I know it’s actually Tuesday!) Last week I was tired and grumpy. I deal with a certain level of tiredness (I’m a menopausal, middle aged woman, if I wasn’t tired, I’d think I was ill) but this … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Plug Extension with Independent Switches

Posted on October 10, 2026 by nicdempsey

There are never enough plug sockets. Aside from the plugs for the fridges, oven and washing machine, I have eight plug sockets in the kitchen and it’s still not enough. Mum’s flat is worse, her living room has two plug … Continue reading →

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Tidying up and a slow decluttering of my space

Posted on November 18, 2025 by nicdempsey

One of the reasons that looking after Mum has been so easy is that she is not a hoarder, she doesn’t collect random stuff and she it ruthless about throwing things away. My Grandad was the same and when he … Continue reading →

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The Indoor Plant Situation

Posted on October 21, 2025 by nicdempsey

I’ve always had plants in this flat. The rule is that they have to be okay with some slight neglect because I’m terrible at remembering to water them. When Tina and Charles left St Leonards Road I was ‘gifted’ some … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Just the worst news

Posted on September 15, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! 1. Last week we finally got Ma an NHS appointment for her brain issues. The dr was lovely and confirmed a progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) diagnosis. The doctor didn’t sugar coat it for us, movement, balance, vision, speech, … Continue reading →

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Get A Grip: Clean and Tidy Flat

Posted on August 19, 2025 by nicdempsey

2025 has been full of challenge. I’ve been doing more for Mum and while my definition and threshold of a messy house may not look messy to others, I feel like it need to get a grip on it because … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Hot and Migrainey

Posted on July 14, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I am literally writing this on the bus on the way home from my Mum’s. Last week, I took her to the doctors and we get x-rays of her hands and this week it was for a blood … Continue reading →

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Growing Orchids in Water

Posted on November 12, 2024 by nicdempsey

A couple of years ago, Ma bought me an orchid for my birthday, I’ve managed to keep it alive so far but this summer I’ve been rubbish at watering my house plants and the orchid needed repotting. I saw a thing … Continue reading →

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Home: Just One Thing

Posted on September 24, 2024 by nicdempsey

As it gets colder and darker, I can’t deny the inevitable fact that it’ll be winter soon and I’m going to be spending more time indoors.  Which means I start to think more about the state of the flat, in … Continue reading →

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Back on the Bokashi

Posted on April 16, 2024 by nicdempsey

I failed at Bokashi last year. I came back to a new kitchen and there was no good place to put the bokashi bins and one of the bins started leaking and I just gave up. It was easy to … Continue reading →

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