Monthly Archives: March 2012

Kamm & Sons

Posted on March 14, 2012 by nicdempsey

Last night’s LCS was at Detroit and was all about Kamm & Sons. Kamm & Sons used to be Kammlings and has just changed it’s name so as not to be confused with Kummeling (which is something else but I … Continue reading →

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This week’s Doonesbury cartoons…

Posted on March 12, 2012 by nicdempsey

…Gary Trudeau is getting into some hot water for pointing out “the lunacy” of the latest Texas abortion law. I’ve written about this before, I know that others have different views and that’s ok. It’s the idea that women don’t … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on March 11, 2012 by nicdempsey

Arctic Monkeys. I loved “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” and as it sold 360.000 copies in the first week it was released, I’m pretty sure I’m not alone. Mardy Bum You Probably Couldn’t See For The … Continue reading →

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Things I like…

Posted on March 10, 2012 by nicdempsey

Graze It’s a simple idea really, you send them money, they send you snacks. I first used them when Jenny and Jonny bought me a voucher for Graze for my birthday the year before last and I’ve used them on … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on March 9, 2012 by nicdempsey

The Floridita Daiquiri* I’ve never really been that keen on light rum. I did make a watermelon mojito last year and that was pretty cool but the bottle of rum in my cupboard isn’t the first thing I think of … Continue reading →

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Working mothers and feminism

Posted on March 8, 2012 by nicdempsey

Today I read this piece in the Daily Mail (I really can’t call it journalism). My first thought was that if this is true, Alice Walker used feminism as an excuse to be a shitty human being and a bad … Continue reading →

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Stuff right now…

Posted on March 7, 2012 by nicdempsey

1. I had a migraine this week, still feeling slightly woozy and hungover from it. It’s frustrating because I’ve been having them at least once a month over the last couple and I can’t work out why. 2. I’ve cleaned … Continue reading →

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The basic cookie

Posted on March 5, 2012 by nicdempsey

I used to have a basic cookie recipe and then I lost the piece of paper it was written on the last time I moved.  What I also remember about it was that it was a lot of faff (two … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Mr E’s Beautiful Blues – The Blues

Posted on March 4, 2012 by nicdempsey

The Eels This week London has been a bit foggy. It’s been ages since I’ve seen proper fog in London (2007 in fact) but anyway, it was foggy, I was walking to the station and this popped up on the … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on March 2, 2012 by nicdempsey

The Dreamy Dorini Smoking Martini It’s a really silly name but a lovely drink. I’m getting ahead of myself. Last week, at the London Cocktail Society or more to the point in the bar afterwards, it was suggested I read … Continue reading →

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