Tag Archives: September

Friday Links: Everybody is making excuses but nothing is getting done

Posted on September 20, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Cameron may have fought Brexit. But it was his policies that made it happen There is a belief around at the moment, encouraged by many of the 21 Conservative MPs recently expelled from the party by Johnson, that … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Autumn is coming

Posted on September 2, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday and September! How was last week for everyone? Mine was fine, there is some change coming down the pipe but we’ll have to see how that goes. The country is a mess but we covered that on Friday! … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Ma Does All the Work

Posted on October 3, 2018 by nicdempsey

This weekend was the Ealing Half, so I was handing out water and left Ma on the plot with a packed breakfast, a flask of coffee and a worklist. She was amazing. We called time on all the summer and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Bulbs

Posted on September 19, 2018 by nicdempsey

We headed to the allotment on Friday to collect feed and work. We had so much, we took a bunch of stuff to Sarah and Justin and a lot has come up with us to Northumberland. Then we finally got … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Work, work, work

Posted on September 12, 2018 by nicdempsey

Over the weekend, Ben was saying how much he liked my shed, Ma told him, it was her shed and he couldn’t have it. Neither of them have any respect for my possessions! This year, our third season but only … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: You can’t garden with a migraine

Posted on September 5, 2018 by nicdempsey

This is a very short update because we were at the allotment less than an hour, I think. Things are starting to slow down, this was the first week there wasn’t a courgette in our produce collection. There were two … Continue reading →

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Cooking from the Allotment: Preserving Tomatoes

Posted on September 7, 2017 by nicdempsey

Although I’ve found managing the produce that comes off the plot this year much more manageable. I’ve eaten a lot more veg as it comes off the plot, I love the idea of putting up food that I’ve grown. Probably … Continue reading →

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September Foodie Penpals

Posted on October 1, 2012 by nicdempsey

Although this appears on 1st October, I’m actually writing this on Friday 28 September and my parcel hasn’t arrived yet! Hopefully something arrived over the weekend, however, I am in Yorkshire, where I might be very wet but I have … Continue reading →

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September Goals Update 2

Posted on September 14, 2012 by nicdempsey

So Week 2 – feels like progress 1) One new vegetarian meal a week That would be the Courgette Fritters. 2) Monitor the booze intake. I’ve had a glass of fizz and a glass of wine wine I over the … Continue reading →

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