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What I’ve Read – July 2018

Posted on August 7, 2018 by nicdempsey

July was busy, I read quite a bit but it didn’t feel like I was reading loads. My pick for the month is And and I Darken and the rest of the trilogy… How the French Won Waterloo – or … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on August 6, 2018 by nicdempsey

It’s my birthday! Yes, I do make a fuss about it although I’m not sure that being halfway through my 40’s all that exciting We had family lunch yesterday, it’s the first time I’ve seen the boys since Easter, everyone … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Happy Birthday – Stevie Wonder

Posted on August 5, 2018 by nicdempsey

You’re probably already tired of hearing it, but it’s my birthday tomorrow. I may have mentioned before that Stevie Wonder was a car tape once Ma had her own car. So this is a song it feels like I’ve always … Continue reading →

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Recommendation: Elvis Juice

Posted on August 4, 2018 by nicdempsey

I quite like Brewdog beers (I also like the Lone Wolf gin they make but like the navy strength over the ordinary one, of course I do!). This one is my favourite, Elvis Juice

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Friday Links

Posted on August 3, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! People I have not had a fantastic week, but from 5pm today, I’m on holiday, which I really, really need! This week, I managed a post every day except Sunday. You may have noticed but over the last … Continue reading →

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Monthly Goals – July/August 2018

Posted on August 2, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy August! August is my birthday month so I have next week off and fun times planned. Things that happened in July – I went to a school fete, France won the World Cup, I did not get a team … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Breaking weather

Posted on August 1, 2018 by nicdempsey

Finally, the heatwave broke. On Friday, it finally got cooler. There was some rain too but Sunday was the day for rain in Ealing. We didn’t plan on doing a lot on the plot this week. Watering, feeding, picking produce.The … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Granita

Posted on July 31, 2018 by nicdempsey

Food has been absent from this space for a while. Not because I’m not cooking but because I’ve not been doing anything new, or I have but I haven’t thought to write it up or I have thought about writing … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on July 30, 2018 by nicdempsey

Sunday morning looked like this. It made me very, very happy! This and the predicted temps for this week not going above 30 degrees mean that I won’t be watering every day and/or feeling guilty for the days that I … Continue reading →

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Recommendation: Nightdress

Posted on July 28, 2018 by nicdempsey

In recent years, I have embraced sleepwear, I refused to wear clothes in bed until my 30’s and now I am a firm wearer of pyjamas. I generally find it difficult to get night ‘jamas though. I don’t want teddy … Continue reading →

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