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Food and Budget Update: 02/01 to 08/01/2016

Posted on January 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

This was the first week I was back at work, so I needed to be a little bit more focused on what I was eating and getting it prepared. I had a menu plan and a craving for fruit so … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Here Be Mice

Posted on January 11, 2016 by nicdempsey

Back to work was not as horrifying as I expected, on some level I think I was ready for the routine of work. Was I was not ready for was mice, I discovered that I’d had visitors on Tuesday who … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Nobody to Blame

Posted on January 10, 2016 by nicdempsey

On Wednesday its my mum and dad’s wedding anniversary. It would have been 43 years, if, you know, they didn’t divorce just before 20 years or my father was still alive… I’ve already had their song, American Pie, about this … Continue reading →

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Little Goals – Jan 2016

Posted on January 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

Saturdays seem like a good day to focus on goals/resolutions and general tasklists. If you don’t want to read about how I plan on cleaning various parts of my house, the schedule for that or any of my aims or … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 8, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday. It has not been the best of weeks, the shock of going back to work, the horror of discovering that I had mice in the house! Here are this week’s links…. I read 164 books in 2015, this … Continue reading →

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Smoked Salmon and Potato Tart

Posted on January 7, 2016 by nicdempsey

The week after Christmas, I was all about using up the Christmas leftovers. I think I’ve probably said it a thousand times but we didn’t buy or eat that much this Christmas but I still felt like I was drowning … Continue reading →

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The New Normal

Posted on January 6, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week, I started to wear trainers on both feet. I was hoping that it would be time to say goodbye to the special boot, sock and crutch!I didn’t expect that it would take so long to recover from the osteotomy … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update – 26/12/2015 to 02/01/2016

Posted on January 5, 2016 by nicdempsey

Technically, my January budget for food started in December because I go payday to payday and work out how much money I have for the month from there. It’s going to be five weeks until my next payday so the total … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Christmas Mayhem

Posted on January 4, 2016 by nicdempsey

I didn’t have a life happened post last week so I’m just going to catch you up on Christmas…    The tree and manhattans before and after..  Sparkly nailsMa going nuts with the lametta (of which you can NEVER have … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Outdoor Type

Posted on January 3, 2016 by nicdempsey

It was rainy and horrible yesterday and this popped up on shuffle, and I was wishing I was indoors and warm and dry, not out in the rain waiting for the bus. Also, I’d rather read than go for a … Continue reading →

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