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Sunday Music: O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Posted on November 27, 2016 by nicdempsey

It’s the first day of Advent, which means that I can start to think about Christmas, even if it’s not December yet!  The first Sunday of Advent is when I can start playing this year’s Christmas CD. This is the … Continue reading →

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2016 Goal Recap – November

Posted on November 26, 2016 by nicdempsey

There are technically four more days in November but as tomorrow will be spent either on the allotment or at home sorting out my life for next week and the last three days of it have three days of first … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on November 25, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I think that we’re just going to have to have a Trump section and then other links this week. It seems like every day, I think that he can’t do anything else more ridiculous and every day he … Continue reading →

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A week of lunches and breakfasts.

Posted on November 24, 2016 by nicdempsey

I read somewhere that the key to having a sucessful life was to reduce the amount of decisions that you needed to make in the course of a day. The theory is that you have a limited amount of brain … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Wind, Rain and Raised Beds

Posted on November 23, 2016 by nicdempsey

It’s been roughly a month since I last wrote about the allotment. In that time the clocks went back and November got really serious about being a horrible month. The lid blew off the box of tools, it has rained … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 12/11 to 18/11/2016

Posted on November 22, 2016 by nicdempsey

Another week at the top of my spending limit, I didn’t realise now much the allotment produce was helping me with keeping within my limits! I was really craving fruit and vegetables this week and trying hard to eat better … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Tired but productive

Posted on November 21, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week passed and it was pretty standard. I’m up to date at work and home, I’m just totally exhausted, which I think is a winter thing. I’m always really tired at this time of year, so I just need … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on November 18, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! After yesterday’s little diversion, today I’m just going to link to other, more intelligent, writing on the state of the world! Rural America has just picked a President that won’t help them. Sing it. Murder in Burundi: the … Continue reading →

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Rights, freedoms, duties and obligations: Why we need to stop criticising the US and learn about our Constitution

Posted on November 17, 2016 by nicdempsey

I was going to put this in tomorrow’s post but it got a bit long, so no food or allotment post today, come back next week. I’m British, this is written from that perspective, I am not disputing the right … Continue reading →

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Housework for One: Clean and Tidy

Posted on November 16, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’ve been blogging since 2008 and in that time I’ve basically used the space as a massive journal. To log the things I’ve cooked, to set goals and keep me on track, to explain how and why I see the … Continue reading →

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