Tag Archives: September 2025

Sunday Music: Crying – Don McLean

Posted on October 5, 2025 by nicdempsey

My parents had pretty different music taste. Ma did early Beatles and Motown, Dad did Rod Stewart and the more hippy stuff. So travelling in the car was interesting musically. They did agree on Don McLean (there were others and … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Don’t send dead flowers

Posted on September 29, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Here are five things about last week If you are going to send flowers to a sick friend, possibly one who has just been given life limiting diagnosis that is not pleasant (like say PSP) maybe don’t send … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Feeling Like Henry II

Posted on September 26, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Will America please rid the world of it’s turbulent president? I don’t wish death on anyone but impeachment of him AND the vice president would be quite nice about now. Especially given the disgraceful way Trump has behaved … Continue reading →

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Home Improvement: A Comfortable Chair

Posted on September 25, 2025 by nicdempsey

Last year Ma moved herself from the sofa to a chair. It’s much easier for her to get out of the chair than from the sofa and we rearranged the living room to suit. But I’ve been at Mum’s house … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Gradual Tidying

Posted on September 24, 2025 by nicdempsey

I was five hours on the plot this weekend but probably only got four hours of work on it. One of the joys of the allotment is getting to chat to people! But the tidying continues. This week I tackled … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Autumn Equinox

Posted on September 22, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday!

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Sunday Music: September – Earth, Wind and Fire

Posted on September 21, 2025 by nicdempsey

Ok, so I know I’ve had this before on Sunday Music but it’s still good and it’s the 21st of September so I had to do it. (For those of you confused, go and look up the lyrics)

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Recommended: Cyberjammies

Posted on September 20, 2025 by nicdempsey

I’m fussy about my nightwear. I’m completely allergic to nightwear with patterns, slogans, teddy bears or Disney characters on them and I don’t like things with scratchy lace bits either! I’m also the wrong shape, in a country of pear-shaped … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Wet

Posted on September 17, 2025 by nicdempsey

This Sunday it started raining at about 2:30pm, I decided it was time to go home, it took me another 2 hours for me to get home. There is always just one quick thing! The main thing I did this … Continue reading →

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Change of Season Stuff

Posted on September 16, 2025 by nicdempsey

I am not a person who enjoys autumn and I tend to act very negatively when people talk about enjoying each season as it is. Look I would enjoy winter much more if it wasn’t so fucking dark for so … Continue reading →

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