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Food and Budget Update: 10/12 to 16/12/2016

Posted on December 20, 2016 by nicdempsey

This is the penultimate food and budget update for the year, I’m not going to monitor the last week of the year which includes Christmas because rules relax for Christmas! SHOPPING Shopping was mostly all done at Lidl with a … Continue reading →

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Life Happened:

Posted on December 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’m feeling that the Monday posts are dull, less ‘Life Happened’ than, life is exactly the same every week and Nic has another cold. Last week wasn’t all that different. I got up, I went to work, I focused on … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: What Christmas Means to Me

Posted on December 18, 2016 by nicdempsey

Stevie Wonder – What Christmas Means to Me Even Christmas needs some Stevie!

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Friday Links

Posted on December 16, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday. I am so pleased to see the back of this endless slog of a week! Here are this week’s links… In this week’s ‘Oh sweet baby Jesus, what has he done now?’ segment What happens when Trump attacks … Continue reading →

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Gifts of Christmas Past

Posted on December 15, 2016 by nicdempsey

Having established that I’m not really prepared for Christmas, I spent some time last night thinking about presents and what to get for who and how much baking I’m going to do. I’ve made mincemeat so there will be mince … Continue reading →

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The usual state of complete unpreparedness

Posted on December 14, 2016 by nicdempsey

Christmas Day is in 11 days time. I have bought 2 presents. This is not unusual, while I love Christmas, I’m really bad about being in the Christmas Spirit. I think it’s because it starts too damn early. I read … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 03/12 to 09/12/2016

Posted on December 13, 2016 by nicdempsey

So last week I was a bit rubbish and that’s reflected in my food for the week. SHOPPING Shopping came to £15.94 so over budget and I didn’t take a photo. Poor! I pretty much bought the usual things, eggs, … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Another cold and I’m quite grumpy about it.

Posted on December 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

I haven’t had the most successful week. It’s been ok, most of the balls are still in the air but I’m really bunged up, I’ve not spent much time in the office and I’m also really tired and lethargic… So … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on December 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a busy week, complicated by having another cold and work Christmas functions, I’m working from home today which is great but I will probably need a nap later on!  Here are this week’s links… Does the … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 26/11 to 02/12/2016

Posted on December 6, 2016 by nicdempsey

Oh it was a bad week for food. I was tired and cooking was a chore. SHOPPING I did the shopping in Tesco on Monday night and it was £13 something. FOOD Flatbread leeks and cabbage on both Monday and … Continue reading →

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