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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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Friday Links: He’s still Prime Minister

Posted on June 10, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m in the office today, so this will be short. The photo is today’s breakfast, with berries from my plot. The news is still a garbage fire, here are this week’s links.. Unlike the Queen, King Charles will … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Soft Fruit Empire

Posted on June 8, 2022 by nicdempsey

Great Britain doesn’t have a lot of fruit options grown in the country, apples and pears are our mainstay, we do get other fruit in season, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, plums, rhubarb to name a few, there are others. When you … Continue reading →

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Osterley House and Park

Posted on June 7, 2022 by nicdempsey

On my staycation (a staycation is when you have time off work but stay at home, not when you have a holiday in the UK!) last week, Ma and I took advantage of our National Trust memberships and visited Osterley … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Jubilee Madness

Posted on June 6, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m hoping that all things Royal and Jubilee calm down now, I’m ready for the news to go back to go other things. Last week, was lovely, I had four days off which was great although I’m pretty … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: First Garlic Harvest

Posted on June 1, 2022 by nicdempsey

The plot is really beginning to look like its summer. Flowers are flowering and we are getting properly close to planting the summer garden. Usually, I feel perpetually behind but this year I’m a bit more relaxed. I am behind … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Under-cultivated

Posted on July 7, 2021 by nicdempsey

It was an interesting Saturday at the allotment. We got told that this area by the rose garden and the pond, means our plot is viewed as under cultivated. The current rules are that 70% of the plot should be … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Onions

Posted on June 30, 2021 by nicdempsey

It’s my fifth year of having an allotment and for the first time, I have successfully grown onions! I’m not going to dry them for storage, we eat a lot of onions and if they last the month, I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Double Jab

Posted on June 28, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was a good week. Because Ma was here on Tuesday and Thursday, she spent a lot of time on the bus this week, and it’s difficult to be in someone else’s space when they are working. … Continue reading →

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