Monthly Archives: October 2012

Sunday Music

Posted on October 21, 2012 by nicdempsey

Cat Power – Cherokee Because it’s beautiful//

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October Goal Update 2

Posted on October 20, 2012 by nicdempsey

It’s not been a good week, chez Dempsey. I was at home on Monday with a very upset stomach, thank goodness for the ability to work from home. On Tuesday, the cold that’s been threatening for a week or two … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktails

Posted on October 19, 2012 by nicdempsey

Can you call it a cocktail if it doesn’t have booze in it? This week, I are be mostly having a cold. I’m also trying to recover from the excess of London Cocktail Week, so am going easy on the … Continue reading →

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French Onion Soup

Posted on October 18, 2012 by nicdempsey

  This week’s new recipe was French Onion Soup. If I haven’t already said it already the best onion soup is made by Christelle’s dad. Way back when Christelle and I shared a flat, she would come back from France … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – May to September 2012

Posted on October 17, 2012 by nicdempsey

It occurs to me that I haven’t done a books update since June. I have been reading, not a huge amount but I have been reading. 33. For the Darkness Shows the Stars – Diane Peterfreund Oh, this was lovely … Continue reading →

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Biscuits

Posted on October 16, 2012 by nicdempsey

On Friday night Oli, Ma and I made biscuits. Oli was responsible for rolling and cutting out the shapes! He was very keen on the bell and the moon shapes and squashing the dough together!   I love cooking with … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on October 15, 2012 by nicdempsey

The weekend started on Friday afternoon. Ben and Laura went out to celebrate Ben’s birthday by seeing Level 42 and Ma and I got to babysit Oli. Ol is at the stage where Mummy and Daddy going out is deeply … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on October 14, 2012 by nicdempsey

The car that Ma hired for our Yorkshire trip had a DAB radio so we could have 6Music (I love 6Music and yes I realise it makes me a complete cliche but I’m past caring!). I stayed in the car until … Continue reading →

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October Goal Update – Week 1

Posted on October 13, 2012 by nicdempsey

Welcome to Saturday. So the first update of the month! 1) Cook a new recipe each week (I’m not making it specifically vegetarian but I will try for three out of four) I made these. Really good although I amended … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on October 12, 2012 by nicdempsey

Tonight there will be no Friday Night Cocktail for me. I will be babysitting the nephew, who if we are very lucky, won’t scream blue murder because his parents are out having fun without him! Also because last night Ma … Continue reading →

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