Monthly Archives: December 2018

Monday Miscellany: A funeral, the nephews and a perfect hair day

Posted on December 17, 2018 by nicdempsey

This week felt busy even though it wasn’t actually all that busy. There was the work Christmas lunch, which went longer than expected and featured my first and last jaeger bomb Then after three pretty frantic days at work on … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Get Behind Me, Santa – Sufjan Stevens

Posted on December 16, 2018 by nicdempsey

Every year I buy another bunch of Christmas music because I am a sucker and two weeks worth of Christmas music clearly isn’t enough. This year it was Sufjan Stevens’ Songs for Christmas. This is on it, and I like … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Blanquette de Limoux

Posted on December 15, 2018 by nicdempsey

It’s Christmas and most of the country is drinking it’s weight in prosecco! I have drunk a fair bit in my time but it’s not my first choice of fizz. I tend to pick a crémant or a cava because … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Birthdays, Flu Jabs, Haircuts and Sarah’s Christmas Trees

Posted on December 10, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Well last week was an easy work week (1.5 days at work) and this week is going the same way (3 days in the office but one Christmas lunch..), I’m going to a funeral on Thursday and Ma … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Baby It’s Cold Outside – Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors

Posted on December 9, 2018 by nicdempsey

More Christmas music. I love this song. I don’t want to have a conversation about it being  ‘rapey’ because I’ve always read it as the girl wanting to stay and wanting to be persuaded, so if you don’t like it, … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Rootbeer

Posted on December 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

The first McDonalds opened in the UK in 1974, the one in Fulham opened sometime in the 70’s and as far I was concerned the best thing about it was the root beer, I was very upset in 1993 when … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Never mind the Brexit

Posted on December 7, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So I’ve not been around much this week due to Ma’s birthday fun but the news is all brexit, all the time with a vote of May’s deal on Tuesday. Meanwhile, there are more homeless on the streets, … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: We did nothing

Posted on December 5, 2018 by nicdempsey

We had plans for Saturday but it was raining and I felt ill and so we did nothing. I went round with compost and coffee and to have a quick look but that was it! The borage is still in … Continue reading →

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Seventy

Posted on December 4, 2018 by nicdempsey

  Given the fuss we make about birthdays, I have been asked several times whether Ben and I are throwing a party for Ma’s 70th. We are not. I did ask her but she didn’t what one, she wanted to … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Emotional

Posted on December 3, 2018 by nicdempsey

Not going to lie, last week was tough. The last week of November is tricky for me generally as the SAD kicks in, it was Stef’s anniversary on Thursday (14 years later, it doesn’t pack the same emotional punch as … Continue reading →

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