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Dinner (and lunch)

Posted on May 12, 2015 by nicdempsey

I’m having a stressy week. In fact, from here on in, the first two weeks of every month are going to be pretty high stress at work. Unfortunately, those two weeks are my migraine (PMT) weeks. So now you know … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – General Elections and Babysitting

Posted on May 11, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last week was quite the week.   On Election Night, Ma and I were at the National to hear a recreation of the Putney Debates, which was even more fascinating considering the day. Things are always changing and are always the … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on May 8, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So we’ve had the election and the people have spoken (the utter bastards) so I’m going to keep this an election and royal baby free zone as I’m too depressed. Except that Monkey did a thing on matching gins … Continue reading →

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Election Day

Posted on May 7, 2015 by nicdempsey

Today is Election Day. I have no idea who will be in charge of the government tomorrow. We might not know for several weeks.   This is what I am sure about. I am sure that there won’t be soldiers on … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be Cheerful – April 2015

Posted on May 5, 2015 by nicdempsey

1) More family time. Watching Oli prank his parents with his Easter chick2) Seeing Jo and Ms T (and getting a postcard from Ms T, where she says she misses me and wants more rules!!)3) The Gin Martini and just … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – A Haircut and a Bank Holiday

Posted on May 4, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last week felt pretty busy, well work felt busy and I got some other stuff done too! Highlights this week. A haircut (which I really needed – look at that fringe!) Saturday breakfast before the Avengers Monday breakfast. Hash, black … Continue reading →

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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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