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Monday Miscellany

Posted on January 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

Last year, I posted about what I did the week before and it got a bit boring. So this year, instead of sticking to a ‘this is what I did’ post, I’ll just write whatever is on my mind when … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: I’ve Changed My Mind A Thousand Times

Posted on January 7, 2018 by nicdempsey

One of things I miss terribly is Russell Davies on Radio 2 on a Sunday night. It’s been a while but it punctuated my weekend with music that I generally didn’t know and always liked. I miss it, I still … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 5, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I hope that re-entry week hasn’t been too terrible for you and if you’ll not back at work/school/whatever yet that you’re enjoying the rest! Here are this week’s links… I should have asked why people don’t vote. About … Continue reading →

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Food Preparation to help with re-entry into real life

Posted on January 4, 2018 by nicdempsey

This week is tough, Christmas is done and work is hard. On New Years Day, in line with my aims for the year in general and this month in particular, I did some food prep. I don’t know about everyone … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas

Posted on January 3, 2018 by nicdempsey

….or why my tree is still up and won’t come down until Friday. I love Christmas and my favourite part of it is my tree. Every year though, I spend the 1st t0 23rd of December wondering why the trees … Continue reading →

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Gifts and January’s goals

Posted on January 2, 2018 by nicdempsey

This year I got some money for Christmas that I put towards a new bed, something that I’m very happy about.And I gave myself the gift of new bed linen, and a unit for the living room.I’m very fortunate to … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Goals: 2018

Posted on January 1, 2018 by nicdempsey

I started 2017 with a post very similar to this and I said this: I’ve been thinking about goals and setting specific goals like I did last year but that didn’t quite fit. I still have most of the same … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 31, 2017 by nicdempsey

It’s New Year’s Eve and I’m not doing anything. I’ve seen to the godchildren who are 17 today (the passage of time is pretty damn scary!) and we didn’t talk about their father but he was on my mind. And … Continue reading →

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Christmas with the family

Posted on December 30, 2017 by nicdempsey

This year Ma and I spent Christmas day at Ben and Laura’s. There were two excited little boys, eventually. Littlest was having a nap and eldest got an X-box so not a lot of conversation from those two for a … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on December 29, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This week I have survived Christmas, a trip to the dump, and IKEA and these two nutcases!! (I kid, they were lovely and we had a lovely family Christmas with no rows!) I’m currently waiting for my new … Continue reading →

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