Tag Archives: October 2016

2016 Goal Recap – November

Posted on November 26, 2016 by nicdempsey

There are technically four more days in November but as tomorrow will be spent either on the allotment or at home sorting out my life for next week and the last three days of it have three days of first … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – October 2016

Posted on November 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

October has not been a reading month. No real reason, I’ve been sick and or busy and while generally on work days I read for about an hour a day, the weekends have been busy with allotment, nephews and rescuing … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Into November

Posted on November 7, 2016 by nicdempsey

This was the first week after the clocks went back. I always find this difficult but it was easier because I was ready for the week, the flat was tidy and I’d reminded myself of the things that help which … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Pumpkins Exploding Everywhere

Posted on October 31, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last Monday marked a year and a day since my osteotomy, so on Monday 24 October 2015, I started the day about 8.30am, by moving from my bed to my sofa via a wash and a change of pyjamas. Yes, my … Continue reading →

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2016 Goal Update – October

Posted on October 29, 2016 by nicdempsey

It doesn’t matter how much I try, I still don’t like the slide into Autumn that happens in October. This year the month was marked with ‘the cough that wouldn’t die until we realised that it was asthma and I … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Busy but you don’t know it

Posted on October 24, 2016 by nicdempsey

This week was supposed to be prosaic and a bit dull. After last week’s coughing frenzy, I wanted a quiet, easy week and I thought that’s what I got but as it turned out, it was quite eventful, it was … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Dying back and planning

Posted on October 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

Back in May, when I signed the agreement for the plot, I was worried because I’d missed the start of the growing season (March-April) and it was a bit of a rush to get the ground clear, sort out how … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Harder to breathe

Posted on October 17, 2016 by nicdempsey

Monday started with a trip to the doctors for a spirometry test. The good news is that I don’t have lung disease, but the nurse said that the results were classic asthma, my peak flow was lower than it ought to … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Time with the boys

Posted on October 10, 2016 by nicdempsey

So the news this week was that work was tricky because I’m still wheezing and coughing. The coughing is the worst because once it starts it’s hard to stop, twice this week, I’ve coughed so much I’ve thrown up. It’s … Continue reading →

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Little Goals – October 2016

Posted on October 8, 2016 by nicdempsey

October is not always a happy and fun time for me, I know other people love autumn but I’m not a big fan, I don’t even mind the weather, I just hate that it gets so dark. However, there is … Continue reading →

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