Monthly Archives: January 2017

Goals 2017 – January Review/February Set

Posted on January 31, 2017 by nicdempsey

We are through the first month of 2017, which as usual was a never ending slog of a month. However, like all things, January also passed and it’s time to recap January goals and plan for February… It’s fair to … Continue reading →

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January in pictures – Part Two

Posted on January 30, 2017 by nicdempsey

I’m still working on taking photos and trying to take at least one a day. Fireplace stones. 12 January. Christina wrote a piece about stone collecting. She tells me that I’m doing it wrong because my stones are touching. I … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 27, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!  We’ll start with the ‘oh my goodness, what have Trump/May/ politicians done today to muck up the world we live in’ links and then go to other interesting things…. There is no such thing as alternative facts, facts … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Cookies in a Jar

Posted on January 26, 2017 by nicdempsey

One of Oli’s Christmas presents this year was a jar of ingredients for making cookies. I also made up a jar each for the Baxter’s because they both seem to enjoy cooking too and I figured that during the Christmas … Continue reading →

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Food Prep for lazy people

Posted on January 24, 2017 by nicdempsey

I had another (the fourth in 4 months!) cold last week, which left me I was tired and snotty this weekend. It’s also the last week of the month, payday is on Friday, and there’s a lot of food hanging … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 20, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m tempted to spend the day singing ‘It’s the end of the world’ however, I shall try and maintain a positive attitude despite the fact that an orange maniac is about to take office in the US and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Planning for the spring

Posted on January 17, 2017 by nicdempsey

I haven’t been to the allotment yet this year! Every weekend we make plans to go, it pours down with rain and that stops play. Last time I was there it looked pretty bleak. The raspberries have all died back, … Continue reading →

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Think Cheerful Thoughts

Posted on January 16, 2017 by nicdempsey

It’s Blue Monday, the unhappiest day of the year. Apparently 2017 blue Monday is set to be the unhappiest yet due to a combination of Brexit uncertainty, Trump’s becoming President at the end of the week and miserable weather adding … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Whiskey and You

Posted on January 15, 2017 by nicdempsey

Last Friday would have been my parents 44th wedding anniversary, I feel I ought to mark the occasion in some way (I don’t really know why either but go with me on this) Sunday Music has featured the song that most … Continue reading →

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