Monthly Archives: December 2013

Friday Links

Posted on December 20, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m very happy today because I took a day off work to sort out the flat and a Christmas tree and have coffee with a friend. Here are this week’s links.. 1) Suzanne Moore on how to be … Continue reading →

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It’s like this every year…

Posted on December 19, 2013 by nicdempsey

This week has been tough, no actually that’s not true. This week has felt tough. I’m tired, in migraine fortnight and it’s really, really dark so my SAD urge to hibernate has turned itself up to a million and I … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas – Mint Chocolate Sugar Scrub

Posted on December 18, 2013 by nicdempsey

Like a lot of the things I am giving to people this year, the idea is not original. There are a ton of homemade sugar scrub recipes around at the moment but this particular one came from How Sweet It … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar

Posted on December 17, 2013 by nicdempsey

I’m really loving this year’s advent calendar, which never has chocolate in it… It really comes into it’s own when it’s dark and there are candles   The window for the 6th December (St Nicholas’ Day)   The calendar is … Continue reading →

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Cheese Stars

Posted on December 17, 2013 by nicdempsey

I gave in,  I added Cassie’s Cheese Straws to my baking list. Only I did it slightly differently because I have to be me and because I didn’t have some of key ingredients or a cookie press. They are really … Continue reading →

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Weekend Tasks – What I Actually Did (16/12)

Posted on December 16, 2013 by nicdempsey

I feel like I’ve been running all weekend and I’m still behind. I’ve decided that the only way I’m going to get to Christmas sane is to take Friday off and to remember that the only stress I have is … Continue reading →

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The Weekend is gone…

Posted on December 16, 2013 by nicdempsey

The weekend just whizzed by, on Friday night I was in bed by 8pm and slept all the way through until 8pm! Then I was up and sorting stuff out, two batches of pastry for mince pies and the biscuit … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on December 15, 2013 by nicdempsey

Because when I was little I thought this was about my Dad, Noel. This wasn’t something he discouraged and today would have been his birthday….

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Weekly Tasklist

Posted on December 14, 2013 by nicdempsey

Time for the list. Lots to do this weekend. I’m having a haircut this morning and doing a big Christmas shop with Ma this afternoon and tonight is Grace, the theme is Christmas by Numbers. One of the joys of … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on December 13, 2013 by nicdempsey

This afternoon, I’m out for the team Christmas lunch, for those of you keeping count, this is the second work related Christmas thing, I have three – company, dept and team – altogether. December with it’s mix of Christmas celebrations … Continue reading →

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