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Author Archives: nicdempsey
Good/Bad
On Mondays, I used to do a recap of the previous week. I stopped because there were only so many ways I could say, ‘went to work, had a cold’. It got monotonous but I did like looking back on … Continue reading
Friday Links
Happy Friday! I have a ridiculous amount of work to do today, but I’m working from home so I can also get some washing done, it truly is all about the little things this week! Lovely idea but it still … Continue reading
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Skincare – What I’m Using
So one of the things that took a hit the last year was the amount of money I spent on skincare. Most of the spare money went on the allotment. So things have changed since the last time I wrote … Continue reading
Allotment Adventures: All about the moneys
It was inevitable that at some point I’d talk about money and the allotment at some point and I feel I need to start this post with saying that I am completely aware that I’m not poor, like a lot … Continue reading
Posted in allotment, Money
Tagged allotment, allotment adventures, money, the cost of an allotment, what it costs
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I didn’t do much this weekend…
When asked this morning what I got up to at the weekend, I said that I didn’t get up to much. Then I thought about it, so in bullet form, this is what I did on the weekend… Went to … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Random
Tagged accomplishments, focus on the positive, random, things I did
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Friday Links
Happy Friday! I’m really looking forward to the weekend, I’ll be spending quite a bit of time on the plot and at the allotment site for the workday. Time I don’t spend at the allotments will be spent doing housework … Continue reading
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Fruit, Vegetables and how much is enough?
Last week the news dropped that we should abandon our target of eating 5 portions of fruit or veg a day and aim for 10 instead. Every country seems to have a different target. In Denmark it’s six, the French … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food
Tagged 10 a day, diet, eat your vegetables, food, fruit, how to eat well, vegetables
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What I’ve Read – February 2017
I struggled with reading in February, I was stuck in a February and reading slump. Frustratingly, I have to send the Hamilton biography back to the library before I’ve finished it because someone has reserved it. The major problem with … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reading in 2017
Tagged A Conjuring of Light - V. E. Schwab, Devil in Spring - Lisa Kleypas, Diablo Lake: Moonstruck- Lauren Dane, Diablo Lake: Protected - Lauren Dane, How to Charm a Naughty Countess - Theresa Romain, The Fate of the Tearling - Erika Johansen, The Life of the Beloved - Henri Nouwen, Three Dark Crowns - Kendare Blake
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February Photos – Part Two
Not a good place to park. 16 February. Or, how I almost died on the way to work.Blue-ish Sky. 17 February. Morning photo Gold Shoes. 17 February. A different journey to work because of train failure and someone with a shiny pair … Continue reading
Posted in allotment, Booze, Cooking, Family, Food, Gardening, How I Live, London, Ma, Photos, Random
Tagged How I Live, photos, what I did
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