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Allotment Adventures: The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye

Posted on August 28, 2019 by nicdempsey

The temperatures in London went stupidly hot last week and we had 30C and over for a couple of days so just as allotmenters started to prepare themselves for an early autumn, it was summer again. This is good as … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The War on Raspberries

Posted on April 24, 2018 by nicdempsey

It was hot this week, and everything in the allotment decided to pop up, the raspberries especially. So Ma and I spent a good hour digging the ones that weren’t where we wanted them to be..We also watered everything. The … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Seaside

Posted on May 20, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last Friday, I headed down to Brighton with Christelle, Mike, David and Natalie. The weather was so good, I got a tiny bit burnt!

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Friday Evening by the River

Posted on August 13, 2012 by nicdempsey

I love London, especially when it’s warm and sunny and friends ask you to join them for a drink by the river… it was so good to see T & C and catch up..          

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Saturday walk

Posted on April 16, 2012 by nicdempsey

Ma and I are trying to fit a longish walk in once a week (weather and her sore feet permitting). This week, we walked along the river from Kingston to Richmond, 8.55K, not quite last weeks 12k last week but still … Continue reading →

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Easter Weekend

Posted on April 12, 2012 by nicdempsey

Friday Walk around Richmond Park – that’s a 12km walk in the sunshine…I was rocking a hangover and 5 hours sleep and I really didn’t think that I’d manage it, although I felt so much better at the end of … Continue reading →

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A walk

Posted on April 11, 2012 by nicdempsey

I had physio this morning (to help my poor creaky knees!) after the appointment, I got to Parsons Green to discover that the District Line was part suspended (I don’t know why, it’s more creaky than my knees!). So new … Continue reading →

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