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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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Flicky fringe

Posted on July 28, 2015 by nicdempsey

One of the things no-one tells you about middle age is how unruly your hair gets. I knew it was coming, Ma’s hair has got increasingly curly, not enough to actually curl but it’s very wavy. I had curly hair … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Frustration

Posted on July 27, 2015 by nicdempsey

There are two ways of looking at how last week went. One view is that it was a horrible week, a hard slog because I had to spend so much time dealing with the ridiculousness of others and lots of … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 24, 2015 by nicdempsey

Well, it’s been a week. Here are your Friday Links… Martini. Like there are ever enough links about martinis! Also has Ian Goodman, who made Ma brandied cherries when she retired… Ian Goodman, head barman at the Oxo tower in … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – A quiet week

Posted on July 20, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last week started with a day off and coffee with Kathy at Artisan in Ealing. The coffee was good but it really is peak hipster. My hair really needs a cut and this was painfully obvious in the damp weather this … Continue reading →

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