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Sunday Music: You Should Probably Leave – Chris Stapleton

Posted on June 27, 2021 by nicdempsey

I love Chris Stapleton, so does my mother (she loves a man with a beard). This is just, look I’ve been on both sides of this song, I think a lot of people have..

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Allotment Adventures: Control of magpies

Posted on June 23, 2021 by nicdempsey

Yes, we’re still working on how best to stop the magpies from destroying plants. This week we’re using the potato pots! Let’s see if we can just give the plants enough time that the birds stop seeing them as a … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Rain and Shenanigans

Posted on June 21, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week started sunny but finished wet. On Friday we had a month’s worth of rain in one day (and yes I did get caught in it!). This week shouldn’t be quite as wet but I don’t think … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Magpie Mischief

Posted on June 16, 2021 by nicdempsey

Last week, I counted 10 magpies on my plot and they are wreaking havoc.. only 4 of the 10 sweet potato plants survived, several tomato plants were decapitated and they have been all over the cucumber, summer and winter squash … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Entertaining, Football and Gin

Posted on June 14, 2021 by nicdempsey

We finally have proper summer weather, it’s warm and all the windows are open and fans are being deployed. It also means that I need to water the plot more often, I’m loving the gardening videos where they talk about … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Busy

Posted on June 7, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week, I was too busy to post. Please don’t think I was being all that productive, except at work where I managed to get a whole lot of work off the to do list and on to … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Rain, Wind and Nephews

Posted on June 29, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! This weekend, Ma and I went to Shefford. It rained but it was lovely to see the family. Since we last saw them, L’s nan has died and B has been in hospital for a non-COVID issue so … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: A Government run by Bugs Bunny would be more efficient

Posted on June 19, 2020 by nicdempsey

On Wednesday mornings, Sean Bean is presenting a programme called Legacy of War, which explores the impact that war experiences had on entire families and down the generations. It’s been interesting last week’s was about John Beckett, who was a … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Support Bubble

Posted on June 15, 2020 by nicdempsey

I have a weekly catch up with my manager on Friday, it’s never a really long meeting, we talk through his diary for the next couple of weeks, talk about what I’m doing, catch up on how we’re feeling, things … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: I need to spend some time

Posted on June 10, 2020 by nicdempsey

So last weekend, I didn’t do any work on the allotment. There is always work to be done but I’m still missing my work partner and so I need to do double the work to keep up and I’m not … Continue reading →

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