Monthly Archives: June 2015

Not Kedgeree

Posted on June 16, 2015 by nicdempsey

Even when I cook alone, I never really cook in isolation. Everything that I cook has it’s roots in other food I’ve eaten, people that have cooked for me and people that I’ve cooked with. This came about because I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on June 14, 2015 by nicdempsey

Next Thursday is the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. So….

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Friday Links

Posted on June 12, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!  It’s been a busy week, I’m looking forward to slumping on the sofa tonight! Here is some stuff to read ‘Fat’ yoga. Proof that exercise is good for all body types Miss Piggy is a feminist. I have always … Continue reading →

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A Day in Food

Posted on June 11, 2015 by nicdempsey

I haven’t done one of these posts in ages but the godchildren are re-visiting their food project this summer and we were talking about it this week. So this is what I cooked, ate and did yesterday. I woke up … Continue reading →

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Books I Live With: The ‘Katy Did’ books

Posted on June 10, 2015 by nicdempsey

I did read a lot when I was a child but generally it was an odd selection, I didn’t read the ‘Little House on the Prarie’ books but I did read Anne of Green Gables (and I read all eight … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Migraine, Theatre and Allotments

Posted on June 8, 2015 by nicdempsey

This week did not start well, it didn’t start badly but I had a migraine on Tuesday and there was a sense of things not being good, I didn’t get to the gym once because I felt so bad and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on June 7, 2015 by nicdempsey

On Friday, I was home doing housework and this came on the radio and it was so pretty and just right..        

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Friday Links

Posted on June 5, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!  John Crace on parliamentary reaction to the FIFA scandal. for once his skills deserted him. On this form, any defendant he was prosecuting would be guaranteed an acquittal. He acted as if he had been given one of … Continue reading →

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Flatbreads

Posted on June 3, 2015 by nicdempsey

I’m not a huge bread eater, I can demolish a baguette at warp speed, especially if there are also cheese and grapes, I love all sorts of bread and last summer had a whole weekly menu planned around a loaf … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be Cheerful – May 2015

Posted on June 2, 2015 by nicdempsey

1) Haircuts always make me feel better especially when the fringe is this out of control.2) Breakfasts with Ma.3) Ducklings. If the sight of ducklings don’t make you smile, then I don’t know what to do with you…4) Democracy and … Continue reading →

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