Monthly Archives: March 2016

Anchovy and shallot flatbread

Posted on March 31, 2016 by nicdempsey

I like anchovies. There I’ve said it, I like them on pizza, I like them in tarts, I like the salty slap in the tastebuds they can give you. I come by it honestly, Ma is also fairly obsessed with … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 19/03 to 25/03/2016

Posted on March 30, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  Here are the lists: Here are the receipts: And here’s what that bought: The eagle eyed amongst you will notice that there are two bags of sweeties (jelly bunnies and mini eggs) in the shopping. I had told Ma … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Easter

Posted on March 28, 2016 by nicdempsey

Most of last week was pretty normal, work, home, sleep and repeat but it was only a four day week because of Easter and on Thursday I met Christelle for dinner and proving that yet again, she is an all … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on March 25, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Well it’s Good Friday which is not such a happy day in the Christian calendar but also a Bank Holiday so swings and roundabouts… Where is Ankara’s ‘Je suis’ moment? You might as well ask where Cote d’Ivoire’s is … Continue reading →

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Quick and Dirty Chocolate Mousse

Posted on March 24, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week, I came home from the work to find that someone (godchild 2) had left me a pot of chocolate mousse in the fridge.I had heard a lot about this mousse, it had guinness in it but no egg … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 12/03 to 18/03/2016

Posted on March 22, 2016 by nicdempsey

Tuesdays really seem to swing around quickly now I have a dedicated thing to write about each week. SHOPPING  Here are the lists.   I couldn’t find any packs of peppers without green ones in them so ended up buying … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Alone in the Office

Posted on March 21, 2016 by nicdempsey

After a couple of frankly boring weeks, this last one wasn’t that much more exciting. It was much more organised and so felt better. But it’s probably time to admit that I’m turning into a Hull and my messier, less … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on March 18, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!  Generally, it’s not been a great week for news, the world seems to be going to hell in a handcart but here are this week’s link’s Wondering if I need to start calling her Madame Ambassador now.  This is … Continue reading →

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Cooking as a chore

Posted on March 17, 2016 by nicdempsey

Yesterday, I went to see Ryan and Claire and deliver a baby bath and some carrot cakes. We talked, Ryan was cleaning the kitchen and I told him that keeping two bottles of champagne upright and exposed to sunlight for … Continue reading →

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Stations of the Cross

Posted on March 16, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’ve talked a bit about my faith in this space before and it’s Lent so I wanted to talk a bit more about what I’m doing in this time but this is my personal perspective, it’s not trying to make anyone feel bad or … Continue reading →

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