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Plum Crumble

Posted on November 6, 2014 by nicdempsey

I decanted the plum gin on the weekend and was left with the question of what to do with the plums. I did think about jam, but I made jam with the leftover raspberries and I have 2 jars of … Continue reading →

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Remember, Remember the 5th of November…

Posted on November 5, 2014 by nicdempsey

Obviously I don’t actually remember it because the one referred to in the poem was in 1605 and I’m in no way advocating a return to any anti Catholic sentiment but I’m all over the pretty pictures of the fireworks … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – October 2014

Posted on November 5, 2014 by nicdempsey

Trial By Fire – Josephine Angelini More Josephine Angelini. Easy to read, fantastic world building and easy to read book crack.  What a Wallflower Wants – Maya Rodale Historical romance, that starts with a heroine who’s been raped and doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 4, 2014 by nicdempsey

I hate November. Not as much as I used to but it’s not my favourite month, it’s dark and cold (although the weather is not at all cold yet!) and generally I don’t enjoy it. Krissie doesn’t have my issues … Continue reading →

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Life Happened

Posted on November 3, 2014 by nicdempsey

Monday started with an unseasonally warm day and air con in my office wasn’t working. Over the weekend, the air con was removed from the office. A glass building on a really sunny day. It's as hot as the Tube … Continue reading →

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Food This Week – 1 to 7 November 2014

Posted on November 1, 2014 by nicdempsey

Hello November. I did promise that this week, I’d update you on last weeks shopping and I’ve identified a weakness in my menu planning, it all goes to hell if I don’t shop for food on the weekend and last … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on October 31, 2014 by nicdempsey

1) I got 15 out of 15 on this quiz about alcohol from abroad…I’m still not sure whether to be impressed with myself or really worried. 2) How do we start English devolution? Apart from cost, I’ve still not heard a … Continue reading →

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Daniel Buren at The Baltic

Posted on October 29, 2014 by nicdempsey

More holiday photos. Everytime I go to Newcastle, I end up at the Baltic. There’s always something interesting on and it’s just the right size, big enough to have something I want to see and small enough that I don’t … Continue reading →

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Me, the sea and a boat

Posted on October 28, 2014 by nicdempsey

More pictures from Northumberland… Everytime we go up, Ma and I say we should go on the boat tour of Coquet Island. Last year we almost went but this year we managed it! We didn’t see many birds, as most … Continue reading →

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