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April Recap and May Goals

Posted on May 2, 2015 by nicdempsey

April was a pretty good month. There were birthdays and chocolate and Bank Holidays. the lighter days are helping my mood enormously too. So let’s look at how I got on in April. I hit at least 10,000 steps 21 days … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on May 1, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Happy May Day. It’s been a busy week around here, so links are few, so you can spend the Bank Holiday weekend (assuming that you’re lucky enough to have one) doing something other than reading stuff online! Dehumanising … Continue reading →

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Cooking Every Day

Posted on April 29, 2015 by nicdempsey

I’ve been thinking about food and cooking recently. I’ve been watching, Back in Time for Dinner and it’s been really interesting.  Basically, a family has committed to spending 10 days in a decade from the 50’s onwards, eating, cooking and living as … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – April 2015

Posted on April 29, 2015 by nicdempsey

Breaking All Her Rules – Maisy Yates (library e-book) Buttoned-up financial consultant Grace Song lives life by her own strict rules. Spontaneity leads to chaos. Always play it safe. So when she shares a Manhattan cab with a handsome stranger … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Quiet

Posted on April 27, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last week was a low key week. The sun shone, there were blue skies… I went for a run. When I say run, I mean mostly walking with a tiny bit of running but it all counts towards my step … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on April 26, 2015 by nicdempsey
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Friday Links

Posted on April 24, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This weeks links… 1) Why we loved Gilbert Blythe. As played by Jonathan Crombie, who died last week, which is sad because he was only 48, it prompted a re-watch of Anne of Green Gables at the weekend … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Peppers

Posted on April 23, 2015 by nicdempsey

Ma and I seem to have settled into a Saturday ritual. It’s not every Saturday, but she comes for dinner, bringing a bottle of wine and I cook. It’s easy when you live alone to get stuck into a rut, … Continue reading →

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Books I Live With: The Chalet School Series

Posted on April 22, 2015 by nicdempsey

I love to read. I am never knowingly book and/or a Kindle. I will choose to read over pretty much any activity in the world. I spent an awful lot of my childhood being told to “stop reading and pay attention” by teachers … Continue reading →

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A Temperance Drink for Summer

Posted on April 21, 2015 by nicdempsey

So yesterday was a difficult day. When I get get to the end of a day like yesterday, I want a glass of wine or a gin and tonic, but I don’t drink on school nights, so this is my solution.  t … Continue reading →

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