Monthly Archives: May 2016

Friday Links

Posted on May 20, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I got up at ridiculous o’clock this morning to catch a train to Paris, which as a reason for getting up early is a pretty good one. I love that on a train I can read and chill. … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Crumble Muffins

Posted on May 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

I love rhubarb and the allotment has two large rhubarb plants, so I’m getting my fix. Someone mentioned rhubarb muffins and I found this recipe. Which I changed to accommodate my needs and foodie desires.They are moist but sturdy muffins … Continue reading →

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The Allotment Adventure: Seedlings and Digging

Posted on May 18, 2016 by nicdempsey

I have to confess to feeling when I talk about the allotment, that I am moaning about my diamond shoes being too tight, because I am at a tiny bit of a loss when it comes to my space at … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 07/05 to 13/05/2016

Posted on May 17, 2016 by nicdempsey

I have to confess that food wasn’t much on my mind last week. I was tired and had a migraine and I just wasn’t feeling that enthused. SHOPPING I went to Lidl on Sunday afternoon and stuck to the list. … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Weeding

Posted on May 16, 2016 by nicdempsey

This week was fairly average. I went to work except on Tuesday when I had the mother of all migraines and Friday when I worked from home. I didn’t do much except work and sleep and a bit of reading. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: I Saw the Light

Posted on May 15, 2016 by nicdempsey

One of the things I do over a weekend is listen to the Mayo and Kermode podcast, which you should be listening to if you’re not already. When you have a presenter who plays double bass and an actor promoting … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on May 13, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s feels like this has been a busy week but I think that’s more down to a migraine on Tuesday putting me out of action, so I compressed all the stuff into less time. Here are this week’s … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Oat Bars

Posted on May 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week, I showed you a ‘healthier’ flapjack. This week we are going in completely the opposite direction. These are not healthy but they are delicious. One of things that really, really bug me about America is its inability to … Continue reading →

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The Allotment Adventure: So it begins

Posted on May 11, 2016 by nicdempsey

The day after I came back from holiday I went to look at an allotment.Last Saturday, it became mine. It’s all been a bit of a shock because I was expecting to be on the waiting list at least another … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 30/04 to 06/05/2016

Posted on May 10, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  Straight away, I should confess to some ‘cheating’, I used some of my holiday money to buy a couple of pies and some sausages from The Amble Butcher. The rest of my shopping was done in Lidl and Morrisons in Morpeth … Continue reading →

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