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Skincare – What I’m Using

Posted on March 8, 2017 by nicdempsey

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 →

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Allotment Adventures: All about the moneys

Posted on March 7, 2017 by nicdempsey

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 →

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I didn’t do much this weekend…

Posted on March 6, 2017 by nicdempsey

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 →

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Friday Links

Posted on March 3, 2017 by nicdempsey

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?

Posted on March 2, 2017 by nicdempsey

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 →

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What I’ve Read – February 2017

Posted on March 1, 2017 by nicdempsey

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 →

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February Recap/March Goals

Posted on February 28, 2017 by nicdempsey

I survived February! I was expecting February to be better than January and quickly came to the conclusion that it was not, I was expecting lighter days and spring and it didn’t happen quite as quickly as I’d hoped and … Continue reading →

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February Photos – Part Two

Posted on February 27, 2017 by nicdempsey

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 →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 24, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! At the time of writing this post, the outcome of the two by-elections in Stoke and Copeland are unknown. If Nuttall got in I will mostly spend tonight drinking gin… Here are this week’s links…. Chris Riddell on … Continue reading →

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Dutch Baby Pancake

Posted on February 23, 2017 by nicdempsey

Pancake day is almost upon us. I’ve written about the place that it has in my life before and I’m always up for some food based celebration of the beginning of Lent. Generally, I still prefer savoury over sweet pancakes and I … Continue reading →

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