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Allotment Adventures: Time is moving on

Posted on June 7, 2023 by nicdempsey

Ma and I have a couple of perennial arguments about the plot. One is about what I allow to self seed in paths, there’s another about how many plants it’s possible to fit on the plot and my plant buying … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Judicial Review

Posted on June 2, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Liquid assets: the rise of laundry detergent more expensive than champagne. What the hell is wrong with people? A lost generation are stuck living with their parents – and Tory talk of housebuilding won’t help them. I’m going … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Judicial Review

Posted on May 26, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Too tired to cook. Too easy to open a packet. It’s not our fault we eat junk ‘In London there is no space at all’: the rise of self-storage as rents soar ‘You have no security’: the households … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Berries

Posted on June 29, 2022 by nicdempsey

This week, I’ve been solo on the plot and we’re at the stage of the year when I’m all about watering, collecting fruit and tending to my tomatoes. At the weekends, especially when I’m on my own, I start with … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Busy but not busy

Posted on June 27, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was weird, I was only in the office for the day because of the rail strike, relatively busy at work and in that period of time when I’m really on top of home things…even the ironing. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: By-Elections

Posted on June 24, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a week. I’m ok, still surrounded by the infected, still not infected. Completely fed up with the way the rail strikes are being reported and (at time of writing) hopeful that the Wakefield and Honiton and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Hot and Cold

Posted on June 22, 2022 by nicdempsey

It feels like in the last couple of weeks we’ve had all the weather. It’s been very hot and sunny and also (Sunday I’m looking at you!) unseasonably cold and miserable. The plot is looking ok for it though. I … Continue reading →

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Recommended: HG Mould Spray

Posted on June 19, 2022 by nicdempsey

The house I live in was built sometime in the early 1900’s, in fact with one exception all the houses I’ve lived in were built between 1850 and 1925. They weren’t built with indoor bathrooms or central heating, they weren’t … Continue reading →

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Book Squee: The Farther Corner – Harry Pearson

Posted on June 14, 2022 by nicdempsey

When I was a kid I watched a lot of football. I’m from a family that likes football, both my parents, my Grandad and my brother were all pretty keen and we went to a lot of football matches. I … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Bitey Insects

Posted on June 13, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was a pretty standard week, I worked from home Monday-Wednesday and at the office Thursday-Friday. I quite like going into the office on a Friday, and I’m not the only one, this week we had six … Continue reading →

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