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Things that made me happy this week

Posted on January 10, 2015 by nicdempsey

This week has been tough. First full week back at work, getting up in the dark, the miserable January weather and horrible commute, it all feels like the grey gloom will never end and I really wouldn’t mind spending the rest … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on January 9, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last Friday I was making cocktails for Christina and Tom. We went through several as my hangover will attest and this was one of them. I think it was the last cocktail of the night, which would explain why I … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 9, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a very long week, here are this week’s links… The Worst Jobs in the World. I think the title is hyperbole but it’s worth a read if Monday left you a jibbering, wreck that hates their … Continue reading →

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The Day in Food

Posted on January 8, 2015 by nicdempsey

I haven’t done a day in food post for ages and never a bad idea to take a step back and log what I eat now and again. So this is what yesterday looked like… Morning Black coffee / berocca. I … Continue reading →

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Blogs I like to read

Posted on January 7, 2015 by nicdempsey

Even though I didn’t start of with the intention of it, I did a bit of  New Year’s sort out of the kitchen last week, mostly fuelled by the idea that people were coming over and I needed more surfaces … Continue reading →

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January Plans

Posted on January 6, 2015 by nicdempsey

I didn’t expect January to be busy. It’s January, no-body likes January, it’s “an unsweetened rice pudding” of a month and I try to avoid doing too much planning and promising. January is the month when I naturally want to “stay in … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Post Christmas Funk and the New Year

Posted on January 5, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last week was very lazy. I did some shopping in Kingston   Did NYE in normal grumpy fashion Dear people in my road, it's 2015, really there is no need for that amount (or pitch) of screaming. It's a New … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on January 4, 2015 by nicdempsey

On New Year’s Eve, I was in Sainsburys and they were playing party music, or what they thought was party music. This came up and, I know all the words (Ma had a thing about David Essex and his twinkle!) … Continue reading →

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Saturday To Do List

Posted on January 3, 2015 by nicdempsey

For the first Saturday of the New Year, I’m going to have a haircut, there isn’t a lot of housework to do this weekend ’cause I did a lot for NYE and last night ’cause Christina and Tom were here … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 2, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Although it’s the first Friday of the year, I’m still on holiday, 2 things to read and I’ll do better next week! We should love tax and paying it. If we could have decent roads, healthcare, transport and … Continue reading →

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