Tag Archives: September

Miscellany: Busy, so busy

Posted on September 18, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday! Well I completely dropped the ball for the blog over the weekend. Last week was busy and I was a bit ill. I think it’s probably a combination of antibiotics and something I ate but out of nowhere … Continue reading →

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Exercise: Another Autumn Plan

Posted on September 16, 2023 by nicdempsey

In my attempt to implement self care before it gets really dark, I started the Thankful posts. However, mental well being doesn’t just happen by taking care of thoughts and feelings, it is much enhanced by some exercise. As a … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Government ministers outraged that they are expected to govern…

Posted on September 15, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It is time to start wearing closed in shoes and we still don’t have a date for a general election… Here are this week’s links…. Laura Kuenssberg’s Time as BBC Political Editor has been a Catastrophic, Systemic Failure. … Continue reading →

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Preserving the Plot: Garlic

Posted on September 14, 2023 by nicdempsey

We grow a lot of garlic, my aim is that we should be self sufficient in garlic. This year we grew an extra bed but lots of our garlic while great wasn’t in great shape for storage for the year. … Continue reading →

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Thankful: A Plan for Autumn

Posted on September 10, 2023 by nicdempsey

Way back in 2011, when I was really struggling with life, depression and everything else I started listing things I for which I was thankful. While there were times I was bitterly resentful of needing to find things to be … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Entitled and Petty

Posted on September 8, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This week a commentator on the radio said that the Government risked coming across as entitled and petty, I was surprised that they didn’t think they were already coming across as entitled and petty. The truth is the … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: End of Season Disconnect

Posted on September 6, 2023 by nicdempsey

Sometimes, something pops up on social media that is just what I need to hear. Jess at Roots and Refuge has managed it twice in the last month. At about 8:08, she talks about the struggle this time of year … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: September

Posted on September 4, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s autumn, so naturally the weather has improved markedly! Apparently by the end of the week, we’ll have met heatwave conditions. I’m so confused not least because Friday was so wet… I did three days at work last … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Crumbling Schools…

Posted on September 1, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Ministers face calls to explain delay in closing schools over concrete crisis. In the very early 90’s, at 6th form college, we had to have lessons in portacabins, they were not in great shape and I remember one … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Everything is Chaos

Posted on September 30, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! There are words for the state of the country right now, but I don’t have them right now, but isn’t this so much better than chaos with Ed Milliband? Here are some links: The era of low interest … Continue reading →

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