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Sunday Music: I Saw the Light

Posted on May 15, 2016 by nicdempsey

One of the things I do over a weekend is listen to the Mayo and Kermode podcast, which you should be listening to if you’re not already. When you have a presenter who plays double bass and an actor promoting … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on May 13, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s feels like this has been a busy week but I think that’s more down to a migraine on Tuesday putting me out of action, so I compressed all the stuff into less time. Here are this week’s … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Oat Bars

Posted on May 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week, I showed you a ‘healthier’ flapjack. This week we are going in completely the opposite direction. These are not healthy but they are delicious. One of things that really, really bug me about America is its inability to … Continue reading →

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The Allotment Adventure: So it begins

Posted on May 11, 2016 by nicdempsey

The day after I came back from holiday I went to look at an allotment.Last Saturday, it became mine. It’s all been a bit of a shock because I was expecting to be on the waiting list at least another … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 30/04 to 06/05/2016

Posted on May 10, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  Straight away, I should confess to some ‘cheating’, I used some of my holiday money to buy a couple of pies and some sausages from The Amble Butcher. The rest of my shopping was done in Lidl and Morrisons in Morpeth … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Nephews and Elections

Posted on May 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

My post holiday come down was somewhat alleviated by Monday being a bank holiday. Ma still had the hire car so we headed up to Watford to see the family (and give the nephews holiday presents!). The nephews are a … Continue reading →

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Little Goals – May 2016

Posted on May 7, 2016 by nicdempsey

May is another busy month. I have an allotment, I’m going to Paris. Busy, busy… Here are the little goals for May: FINANCE Have one week this month were I only spend £10 on groceries. I think a week of … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on May 6, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! My first week back at work has been interesting, I think the universe thought that I came back from holiday too relaxed and happy and so tried to put a stop to it! Here are this week’s links…. … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – April 2016

Posted on May 4, 2016 by nicdempsey

April was not a reading month, I guess I’ve just been in a bit of slump, I didn’t even read much while I was away. Anyway this is what I’ve read this month.. Terra’s World – Mitch Benn (library book) … Continue reading →

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Food: 23/04 to 30/04/2016

Posted on May 3, 2016 by nicdempsey

So last week I was on holiday and there was no food budget but I thought I’d show you some of what we ate while we were away! We’d brought wine, a bottle of gin, tonic, limes, butter, homemade bread, … Continue reading →

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