Tag Archives: weekly update

Allotment Adventures: Shutting up shop, harvesting and helping others

Posted on October 11, 2017 by nicdempsey

We missed a week on allotment last week, I was busy over the weekend and the plot had to fend for itself. However, in the week I popped down to get some chard and picked the last crookneck squashes as … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 10/12 to 16/12/2016

Posted on December 20, 2016 by nicdempsey

This is the penultimate food and budget update for the year, I’m not going to monitor the last week of the year which includes Christmas because rules relax for Christmas! SHOPPING Shopping was mostly all done at Lidl with a … Continue reading →

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Life Happened:

Posted on December 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’m feeling that the Monday posts are dull, less ‘Life Happened’ than, life is exactly the same every week and Nic has another cold. Last week wasn’t all that different. I got up, I went to work, I focused on … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 03/12 to 09/12/2016

Posted on December 13, 2016 by nicdempsey

So last week I was a bit rubbish and that’s reflected in my food for the week. SHOPPING Shopping came to £15.94 so over budget and I didn’t take a photo. Poor! I pretty much bought the usual things, eggs, … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Another cold and I’m quite grumpy about it.

Posted on December 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

I haven’t had the most successful week. It’s been ok, most of the balls are still in the air but I’m really bunged up, I’ve not spent much time in the office and I’m also really tired and lethargic… So … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 26/11 to 02/12/2016

Posted on December 6, 2016 by nicdempsey

Oh it was a bad week for food. I was tired and cooking was a chore. SHOPPING I did the shopping in Tesco on Monday night and it was £13 something. FOOD Flatbread leeks and cabbage on both Monday and … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: First Aid, the nephews and Ma has another birthday!

Posted on December 5, 2016 by nicdempsey

I was in the office for exactly one and half day this week. I spent the first half on a First Aid course and because I booked the one in Ealing, I got to walk to ‘work’ Monday to Wednesday. … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 19/11 to 25/11/2016

Posted on November 29, 2016 by nicdempsey

The return of some food prep! That’s all about to go out of the window in the next couple of weeks because my weekends are about to get busy again but it’s a good start and reminds me that I … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Drudge

Posted on November 28, 2016 by nicdempsey

It was another straightforward week. Oli turned 7Getting into work was an experience in frustration every day. Piccadilly line is on 3rd day of delays so I thought I'd try via West Ealing. Yep, those trains are late too… — … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 12/11 to 18/11/2016

Posted on November 22, 2016 by nicdempsey

Another week at the top of my spending limit, I didn’t realise now much the allotment produce was helping me with keeping within my limits! I was really craving fruit and vegetables this week and trying hard to eat better … Continue reading →

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