Monthly Archives: December 2014

Sunday Music

Posted on December 14, 2014 by nicdempsey

From this year’s Christmas CD. The Texas Tornados – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

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Weekend Tasklist

Posted on December 13, 2014 by nicdempsey

This weekend requires a to do list, so here it is. HouseI have one week left at work and anything that needs doing for Christmas, can be done then. So the priority housework is stuff that makes next week easier. … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on December 12, 2014 by nicdempsey

The Waldorf Cocktail. This was apparently the signature cocktail at the Waldorf-Astoria Bar in the early 20th Century. Like a lot of cocktails I like it’s a riff on a Manhattan.   What 1/4 oz absinthe 2 oz rye whiskey 3/4 … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on December 12, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, people. I’ve returned to normal this week, five days at work, regular bedtimes and general pottering. It feels good but I’m really pleased to have got to Friday! 1. Not having a TV means that the annual Christmas … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cooking – Mincemeat

Posted on December 11, 2014 by nicdempsey

We’re at the part of December when I start to panic about Christmas. It’s at this point, that everyone I know has put up their trees and decorations and Christmas cards have started to arrive, everyone is having Christmas parties and … Continue reading →

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Want

Posted on December 10, 2014 by nicdempsey

Time for another edition of things that might make good presents! Litographs have some beautiful posters made with the text from the books they depict, I’m especially keen on the Persuasion one below (of course I am). They also do books … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas – Vin d’Orange

Posted on December 9, 2014 by nicdempsey

Without a doubt one of the most annoying things about this time of year, when bloggers start to talk Christmas and making presents, is seeing something that would be a good present, that fits your skills level and then realising that … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Birthdays, Christmas lunches and Allotments

Posted on December 8, 2014 by nicdempsey

On Wednesday, Ma, Christelle and I went for cocktails at the OXO Bar, to celebrate their birthdays and the end of my working week! The Perfect manhattan was perfect! Ma and Christelle got Happy Birthday ice cream that came with … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on December 5, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Not many links this week, I had a migraine Monday and Tuesday and have been running around for the rest of the week so no time to read.. 1. An escalator for cyclists. 2. Tell me again that … Continue reading →

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Jillian’s Birthday Cake

Posted on December 4, 2014 by nicdempsey

If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you’ll have worked out that my Ma and I are very close. It wasn’t always this way, according to her I was a teenage nightmare! I always reply to that … Continue reading →

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