Monthly Archives: August 2013

The Weekend

Posted on August 5, 2013 by nicdempsey

My weekend started on Thursday night at the OXO Tower Bar to celebrate Ma’s retirement with her work colleagues. I spent Friday making sure that the flat was ready for people and cocktail making! People came and drinks were made … Continue reading →

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My friends are awesome

Posted on August 3, 2013 by nicdempsey

Last night was the start of my birthday festivities, we drank nearly a bottle of gin, all of the rhubarb syrup, the juice of 20 lemons, 5 bottles of prosecco and a magnum of Cremant de Jura, there were other … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on August 2, 2013 by nicdempsey

This evening, with any luck, my flat will be full of people drinking cocktails and eating pizza and cake.I like cocktails and I like food and I like making both for my friends but it’s fair to say that I’m … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on August 2, 2013 by nicdempsey

1) Brene Brown is awesome and I love how honest she is about what she gets wrong. To a cynical British ear, this may sound embarrassingly new age, but Brown’s Ted talk has been embraced by the American military and … Continue reading →

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The rest of her life

Posted on August 1, 2013 by nicdempsey

Yesterday was Ma’s last day of work. Ever. Ma left school at 16 and has pretty much worked ever since. There was maybe 6-ish months of not working when Ben and I were born (maternity leave wasn’t much available 40 … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb, rhubarb

Posted on August 1, 2013 by nicdempsey

When we went to Chiswick House last week, we bought some rhubarb from the kitchen garden. Rhubarb isn’t pretty once you’ve cooked it but it is tasty, the perfect balance of tart and sweet. I didn’t take up Ma’s suggestion of … Continue reading →

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