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Friday Links

Posted on January 20, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m tempted to spend the day singing ‘It’s the end of the world’ however, I shall try and maintain a positive attitude despite the fact that an orange maniac is about to take office in the US and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Planning for the spring

Posted on January 17, 2017 by nicdempsey

I haven’t been to the allotment yet this year! Every weekend we make plans to go, it pours down with rain and that stops play. Last time I was there it looked pretty bleak. The raspberries have all died back, … Continue reading →

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Think Cheerful Thoughts

Posted on January 16, 2017 by nicdempsey

It’s Blue Monday, the unhappiest day of the year. Apparently 2017 blue Monday is set to be the unhappiest yet due to a combination of Brexit uncertainty, Trump’s becoming President at the end of the week and miserable weather adding … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Whiskey and You

Posted on January 15, 2017 by nicdempsey

Last Friday would have been my parents 44th wedding anniversary, I feel I ought to mark the occasion in some way (I don’t really know why either but go with me on this) Sunday Music has featured the song that most … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 13, 2017 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Today is also Friday 13th for the superstitious among you, and my parents wedding anniversary, you know if my dad was alive and my parents (ok my mum) hadn’t called it quits after 20 long suffering years… Here … Continue reading →

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12 Days in January

Posted on January 12, 2017 by nicdempsey

We are 12 days into January. Time flies even if you’re not having fun. One of my little resolutions for 2017 (little as in I didn’t want to make it a goal or anything, I just wanted to try) was … Continue reading →

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Other People’s Recipes – January 2017

Posted on January 10, 2017 by nicdempsey

A lot of cooking and creativity in the kitchen comes from reading recipes. I read about food a lot and I follow lots of cooking blogs. Sometimes, I cook a recipe as written, more often, I tweak a recipe to … Continue reading →

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Monday, Monday

Posted on January 9, 2017 by nicdempsey

This is usually where I put a ‘Life Happened’ post but they were getting a bit dull, I don’t find my life to be at all dull but it basically consists of the same elements; sleep, allotment, friends, housework, reading, … Continue reading →

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January 2017 Goals

Posted on January 7, 2017 by nicdempsey

January is a month to be endured, the aim is survival but on the off chance that January will set the tone for the rest of the year. Not much happens in January, but Ben and Laura are moving and … Continue reading →

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