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Handmade Christmas – Vin d’Orange

Posted on December 9, 2014 by nicdempsey

Without a doubt one of the most annoying things about this time of year, when bloggers start to talk Christmas and making presents, is seeing something that would be a good present, that fits your skills level and then realising that … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Birthdays, Christmas lunches and Allotments

Posted on December 8, 2014 by nicdempsey

On Wednesday, Ma, Christelle and I went for cocktails at the OXO Bar, to celebrate their birthdays and the end of my working week! The Perfect manhattan was perfect! Ma and Christelle got Happy Birthday ice cream that came with … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on December 5, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Not many links this week, I had a migraine Monday and Tuesday and have been running around for the rest of the week so no time to read.. 1. An escalator for cyclists. 2. Tell me again that … Continue reading →

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Jillian’s Birthday Cake

Posted on December 4, 2014 by nicdempsey

If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you’ll have worked out that my Ma and I are very close. It wasn’t always this way, according to her I was a teenage nightmare! I always reply to that … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – November 2014

Posted on December 3, 2014 by nicdempsey

November has not been a month of reading, I’m putting it down to the ‘November effect’ which is basically as it gets so much darker, my brain shuts down and I have just enough mental energy to deal with work … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on December 2, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last Thankful post for this year, before I get into the individual days, I want to talk about living an authentic life, what that means to me and how it makes me happy. It started a couple of weeks ago with Krissie’s … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Moving, Anniversaries and Roast Dinners

Posted on December 1, 2014 by nicdempsey

It was a big week chez Dempsey. On Monday we moved Ma. I was responsible for putting the bed and the shelves together.. I did an alright job! Ma hired two men and a van and with Ben it was … Continue reading →

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What I Ate

Posted on November 29, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last week was still about not spending money on food and using up what I had. I did spend some money, I bought the beef for tomorrow’s lunch because I had a voucher for money off that was only valid … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail Re-visited

Posted on November 28, 2014 by nicdempsey

There was no cocktail drinking last weekend or this week. Because of the lack of cocktails in my life, there isn’t a new FNC to share so I thought I’d take the opportunity to share some old, much loved November … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on November 28, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! 1. This is another article about abortion. The right to have an abortion is something I care about and I am fed up with the debate being framed in terms of something a woman will always regret. 2. … Continue reading →

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