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Allotment Adventures: Anniversary

Posted on May 10, 2022 by nicdempsey

Saturday marked six years of having the plot. It’s been a ride. Six years ago, it was a half plot. It had a plum tree, two rhubarb crowns, some raspberries, lots of metal pipes and weeds, lots and lots of … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Elections and finishing things

Posted on May 9, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! We’ve had the election results and the overall feeling is that Labour could have done better and the Tories didn’t do as badly as expected. The greased piglet lives to fight another day and the Daily Mail managed … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Elections

Posted on May 6, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m spending this one in the office, so this was complied yesterday. It feels like the news is moving pretty fast and I have no idea of outcome of the local elections so who knows if any of … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: May

Posted on May 2, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! In the UK, we have yet another Bank Holiday, I’m not complaining, they come thick and fast in Spring and we have two at the beginning of June. I will either spend today being super productive or lying … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Looking like a garden

Posted on June 9, 2021 by nicdempsey

This time last year, I had almost everything planted, sow and growing. This year has been very different, I went into last weekend with garlic, onions, shallots, carrots, beetroot, pea, broad beans, salad, parsnips, salsify, and potatoes in the ground … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Rainy

Posted on May 24, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! The last couple of weeks have been very like the last couple of months, I worked, I slept, I even occasionally left the house! But it’s hard to get too excited about much, I don’t think I’m unusual … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Blame the BBC

Posted on May 21, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This week I made a concerted effort to look for links for this post during the week. There’s nothing ‘great’ about this new British Railways revamp How quickly Boris Johnson’s triumph has given way to doubt and instability … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Menu Planning: No Spend Week

Posted on May 20, 2021 by nicdempsey

One of the things I’ve picked up this year is to have a week every month when I don’t grocery shop, usually the week before the I’m paid. It’s a good habit to keep me acquainted with everything that’s in … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: More relaxed than I probably should be

Posted on May 19, 2021 by nicdempsey

Everything is looking good but I also feel like everything is behind and I’m not too worried about it. Over the bank holiday Ma and I will sort out compost and wood and I’m going to sow the squashes direct … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: It’s a horrible mess all over

Posted on May 14, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I took some time off because I was in a slump (yes they are coming more frequently, I’m perimenopausal and look at the state of the world, of course it’s harder to be cheerful and motivated!) and when … Continue reading →

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