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Friday Links

Posted on August 7, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday… I wasn’t going to comment at all about the ‘Planned Parenthood are selling baby parts’ story because it’s not happening here but then a friend of a friend on Facebook mentioned it it all seriousness and so this seems … Continue reading →

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The Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything

Posted on August 6, 2015 by nicdempsey

I know the answer is 42, I was hoping that on my 42nd birthday, I would wake up this morning and know everything. Alas, it’s not the case and this morning, I still know what I know and I’ll have … Continue reading →

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Cake

Posted on August 5, 2015 by nicdempsey

This week I will bake myself a cake. It won’t be all for me, there will be Ben, Laura, Oli, Josephine, Tabitha and Ma to help me eat it. There will not be candles, the last time I had a … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be Cheerful July 2015

Posted on August 4, 2015 by nicdempsey

I got to spend time with Oliver at the beginning of the month and he was mostly delightful. He explained adhesion to me “when two things stick together, like a nose and candyfloss”. He is a self confessed drama queen … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – High Society

Posted on August 3, 2015 by nicdempsey

Some weeks  are really hard and you really feel it, some are still hard but good and this week fell into the later category. All of the things that are difficult in my life were still difficult, I’m still struggling … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on August 2, 2015 by nicdempsey

Something More Than Freedom has been on replay for the last couple of weeks. It’s all OCMS’ fault, they said to go and listen and I did. So now I’m saying it Jason Isbell, go and listen now.. you thought … Continue reading →

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July Recap/August Goals

Posted on August 1, 2015 by nicdempsey

July was a slog, I’m not sure why, could it be because it’s the month before my birthday and therefore the month before the good stuff happens? Not sure but it felt long and difficult. I had no migraines this month, I’m not … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 31, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Happy last day of July! Today I am not at work, I’m having a haircut, which I really need, but here are this week’s links When weddings attack… I really don’t get it. I just don’t. Go to a … Continue reading →

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What I Ate – July 2015

Posted on July 30, 2015 by nicdempsey

At the end of every month, my posts on what I’ve read, what I’ve been cheerful about and my goals for the month, have been really useful to me in tracking my moods and progress. So I’ve decided for this … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – July 2015

Posted on July 29, 2015 by nicdempsey

All my reading this month has been Regency or Regency-ish. Lots of Mary Balogh, carrying on with the Temeraire books, and two history books about Waterloo and a re-read of John Kincaid’s memoires… Empire of Ivory – Naomi Novik (library … Continue reading →

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