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Sunday Music: The Darkest Place I Know

Posted on September 24, 2018 by nicdempsey

In my house, this song is most often referred to as ‘the cutthroat song’. Because that’s what Ma calls it (look I don’t even pretend to understand how her mind works….), I did put it on the music phone for … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Barter Books

Posted on September 22, 2018 by nicdempsey

This week’s recommendation is geographically tricky for most of the world and for me, most days of the year, but Barter Books is one of my favourite places.There are books and lights and a model train and proper fireplaces and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on September 21, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I hope that you’ve had a lovely week, for the first time ever, I’m not looking forward to the weekend because it means that it’s time to head back to London. On the one hand it’ll be lovely … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Bulbs

Posted on September 19, 2018 by nicdempsey

We headed to the allotment on Friday to collect feed and work. We had so much, we took a bunch of stuff to Sarah and Justin and a lot has come up with us to Northumberland. Then we finally got … Continue reading →

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Notes from a Holiday

Posted on September 18, 2018 by nicdempsey

So far we have walked on the beach, bought books (although I traded in some books so I didn’t technically buy books) and generally taken life slowly with some napping on the sofa. Today we are headed into Newcastle and … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Amble

Posted on September 17, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m completely in holiday mode. We’ve had fish and chips, walked by the sea, eaten ice cream at Spurelli’s and today we’re going into Alnwick, so I get to go to Barter Books. Life is very good!There is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You

Posted on September 16, 2018 by nicdempsey

I’ve had this one before but it contains the line ‘we are headed North’. Today I am in the North, so it seemed appropriate

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Friday Links

Posted on September 14, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m on holiday now, so next week there may not be a Friday Links, it really depends on how rainy Northumberland is! Since last week, I’ve posted a recommendation, some music, the usual Monday miscellany, an update on … Continue reading →

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Pecan and Cranberry Maple Granola

Posted on September 13, 2018 by nicdempsey

I have a go-to granola recipe and I love it, the other day I found this recipe in my notes on my phone. Usually if I copy a recipe into my notes, I make a note of where it’s from … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Work, work, work

Posted on September 12, 2018 by nicdempsey

Over the weekend, Ben was saying how much he liked my shed, Ma told him, it was her shed and he couldn’t have it. Neither of them have any respect for my possessions! This year, our third season but only … Continue reading →

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