Monthly Archives: April 2016

Food and Budget Update: 09/04 to 15/04/2016

Posted on April 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  So I blew through the £15 budget limit this week with the shopping coming to a grand total of £18.24. Not good. Here’s what that bought:   COOKING AND EATING  Saturday night dinner was amazing.  We had an aubergine … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Full of Cold (again)

Posted on April 18, 2016 by nicdempsey

As noted last week, I have no immune system to speak of and I caught another bug, as you can imagine that made me really happy, especially as it was the only week where I really need to be at … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Go to Get You off of my Mind

Posted on April 17, 2016 by nicdempsey

Sunday Music has been a little bit quiet recently, but I heard this on the radio yesterday night and I need to play it lots…   

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Friday Links

Posted on April 15, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m working from home today, because I’m still full of germs and I just don’t have a conversation in me but became aware I’m tired when I engage in convesation I’m like a manic five year old before … Continue reading →

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My immune system is basically worthless

Posted on April 13, 2016 by nicdempsey

I have another cold. I thought I was doing fine, I would work through it, sleep, take the drugs, and it’d be over in a couple of days. You know what that was folks? Hubris. I spent yesterday in bed, throat … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 02/04 to 08/04/2016

Posted on April 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

This was a pretty normal week, except that I had Monday off and came down with a cold mid week, it’s been going around the office, so not unexpected SHOPPING  This is what I bought. It was a grand total … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Sniffly..

Posted on April 11, 2016 by nicdempsey

The joy of waking up on a Monday morning when I don’t have to go to work never gets old. Especially as I had plans. I met Kathy for coffee and catching up. Made bread, went to the library and … Continue reading →

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Little Goals – April 2016

Posted on April 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

April has lots of good things in it. At the end of the month, I’m going on holiday, we’re going up to Northumberland again and I get to visit castles and go to Barter books, we will almost certainly go … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on April 8, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! As ever I’m happy to get to the end of the work week and ready for the weekend. Only two more weeks and I’ll be on holiday… This week’s links.. The resurrection isn’t an argument, it’s the Christian … Continue reading →

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Shallot Tart

Posted on April 7, 2016 by nicdempsey

Ages ago I used to make an onion tart. It was a pretty good tart, simple to make (because I don’t do faff) and tasty. Where I got the recipe, I have no idea but I did write it down … Continue reading →

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