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Seasonal Eating

Posted on July 7, 2015 by nicdempsey

I really admire people who truly eat seasonally, who won’t eat a tomato or peach in winter. I am personally far to wedded to my love of peppers to give them up in the winter but even I notice how … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Heatwave

Posted on July 6, 2015 by nicdempsey

Monday morning coffee from my colleaguesDelayed trains because of the heatwaveBlue skies for most of weekIce cream and Salted Caramel Sauce to cool down  Oli’s scary face..Oli, the football star…Lost dinosaursPikey corkscrewsNot pictured… 1) Mummy’s home and she did my ironing, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on July 5, 2015 by nicdempsey

Tomorrow is Tina’s birthday (and no, the fact that she’s dead doesn’t mean I don’t think about it!), I need to be careful about this, Tina’s birthday (and anniversary) aren’t really mine. She was my friend and mentor but not … Continue reading →

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June Recap and July Goals

Posted on July 4, 2015 by nicdempsey

Halfway through the year already, that was quick. June has been an ok but not stellar month mostly because of the cough. I had one migraine this month. I only hit 10,000 steps on 7 of the 30 days of June. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 3, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Here are this weeks links… The Vaccine Delayers. Interesting, I know loads of parents who just don’t feel that it’s right to stick needles and viruses (even weakened ones) into their babies and I have some sympathy for … Continue reading →

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Salted Caramel Sauce

Posted on July 2, 2015 by nicdempsey

This is one of the Guardian’s ‘How to cook the perfect…’ and it’s really good.

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What I’ve Read – June 2015

Posted on July 1, 2015 by nicdempsey

This month’s reading was all from the library, I really need to start tackling my TBR pile. The Bees – Laline Paull (library book) Enter a whole new world, in this thrilling debut novel set entirely within a beehive. Born into … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be Cheerful – June 2015

Posted on June 30, 2015 by nicdempsey

The view from the National Theatre. That we have a National Theatre and how lovely London for all it’s faults. A morning on the allotment (that was a busy day, 24,000 steps!) Cherry season is here. I love cherries Good … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Coughing and Wheezing

Posted on June 29, 2015 by nicdempsey

Hello and welcome to Monday and the last days of June! I started last week with two nasty realisations, first the cough was not going away and second the washing machine was leaking! I got another set of pills from the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on June 28, 2015 by nicdempsey

I’ve loved this song for a long time, I’ve heard the Isley Brothers do it live and I just love it. In fact I’ve featured it on Sunday Music before, sometimes things are good and they need a repeat… And … Continue reading →

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