Monthly Archives: February 2013

The Weekend

Posted on February 18, 2013 by nicdempsey

I only worked 2 days last week but I was glad to see Friday and the weekend. I went for a quick drink with the guys from work and then came home for Friday Night Pizza. Friday was the first … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on February 17, 2013 by nicdempsey

Time for some Stevie… Godchild 3 found this while going through his Grandad’s record collection and asked me on Thursday if I’d heard this, “because it’s amazing”. His father would be so proud. His godmother is…

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February Goal Update

Posted on February 16, 2013 by nicdempsey

    If you have read any of my posts this week, you will know that I spent most of this week in bed feeling and sounding very ill indeed. This and not having the car last weekend means a … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on February 15, 2013 by nicdempsey

In the summer I made maraschino cherries, one of those jars is already gone, leaving me with the leftover preserving liquid, which is basically sweetened maraschino. I wanted to do something with the leftover liquid so decided to adapt the Summer … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 15, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a quiet week around here for reasons of illness (and I promise after tomorrow’s goal update, I’ll stop mentioning it!). 1) More from the frontlines of unemployment. I think it’s really easy when you’re employed to … Continue reading →

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Back to life

Posted on February 14, 2013 by nicdempsey

I’ve been in bed for 4 and half days. Today is my first day out of bed and in the office.  Since last Saturday I’ve: Read two books Slept approximately 18 hours every day Only eaten soup Finished the Night … Continue reading →

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Sprouted Lentils

Posted on February 13, 2013 by nicdempsey

This is a post about change. As I get older there are things I do nowadays that I never envisaged would be a part of my life. Like going to bed early so I can listen to Radio 4 and … Continue reading →

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Notes from a sickbed

Posted on February 12, 2013 by nicdempsey

I spent most of Monday in bed feeling rotten, the cold has turned into a nasty sore throat, I sound like a dying frog when I do attempt speech and eating (soup) and drinking hurts like fury. I also only … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on February 11, 2013 by nicdempsey

This is going to be a very short update! I woke up on Friday with a sniffle, nothing to right home about just an annoying sniffle. I wasn’t going to let it affect my weekend. On Friday afternoon, I was … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on February 10, 2013 by nicdempsey

Sunshine on Leith – The Proclaimers. Because I’m sick and there’s a programme on the radio about it. It’s the perfect music for having a cold to..

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