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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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Friday Night Cocktail redux

Posted on June 26, 2015 by nicdempsey

I haven’t been doing FNC for a while because I haven’t really been doing anything different in the drinking stakes for a while and on Friday nights I might have a gin and tonic and leave it at that.  However, … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on June 26, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Here’s some reading for the weekend! Mind Your Own Damn Business…An Ode to Tact. Fix the housing crisis by banning non resident ownership I’m not sure that’s the only thing that needs to happen but what the govt is … Continue reading →

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Life still has the capacity for surprises…

Posted on June 24, 2015 by nicdempsey

On Tuesday morning my week had fought itself to a draw. The washing machine developed a leak but landlord got me a new one, arriving Wednesday. Monday night saw a recurrence of the Cough of Doom and therefore a sleepless … Continue reading →

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The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto

Posted on June 23, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last Friday was National Martini Day. As my social networks filled with pictures of beautiful martinis, I turned to this book to get me through my martini-less state.It’s a quick read and I’m not entirely sure that I agree with … Continue reading →

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