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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on October 24, 2014 by nicdempsey

It’s Friday afternoon and therefore it’s the perfect time to think about a cocktail. In honour of it’s decanting, this week is all about the raspberry gin! If you don’t have any homemade raspberry gin, I’m reliably informed that the … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on October 24, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m really glad to get to the end of this week because tonight I’m going to see Old Crow Medicine Show at the Roundhouse. I’m so excited I might actually burst with it… There are quite a few … Continue reading →

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Raspberry gin / Raspberry jam

Posted on October 23, 2014 by nicdempsey

This weekend I decanted the raspberry gin.* It’s a beautiful colour and from it I got a 70cl bottle and 7 miniatures (50ml). Then I was left with the problem of what to do with now slightly bleached of colour … Continue reading →

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Timewaster

Posted on October 22, 2014 by nicdempsey

The BBC comes in for a huge amount of flak, according to critics it is both too liberal and to conservative. It pays people too much, the license fee is too expensive and so on. It’s the British way to complain … Continue reading →

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Warkwork Castle

Posted on October 21, 2014 by nicdempsey

I know it’s been over a month since I was in Northumberland, but I’ve just started to work through the photos! Warkworth is one of my favourite castles and a 40 ish minute walk from where we stay in Amble. It’s … Continue reading →

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Last week

Posted on October 20, 2014 by nicdempsey

So I spent three days last week in bed feeling poorly and was wondering whether it would be worth recapping last week. However, I did do things over the weekend so I thought I’d catch you up and remind myself … Continue reading →

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Food This Week – 18 to 24 October 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by nicdempsey

Well last week, I managed to completely ignore the plan for the week due to being sick.  No matter, nothing went to waste and this week is a new week, with no mistakes and no poorly Nic in it! Saturday … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on October 17, 2014 by nicdempsey

Because I spent most of this week in bed, not reading anything much because my head was too swimmy (swimmy is a word, I’m sure of it!), this week’s links are short and sweet. 1) Divided by a common language. … Continue reading →

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Sipsmith 100 Martini

Posted on October 16, 2014 by nicdempsey

I’ve been missing in action, over the last couple of days due to the virus that would not die. I could say cold, it was a cold but on Monday I had a very sore throat and felt awful, Three … Continue reading →

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Food This Week – 11 to 17 October 2014

Posted on October 11, 2014 by nicdempsey

This weekend is going to be ridiculously busy. I was out last night, I’m currently on my way to Jane’s for a haircut, which means I won’t be home until about 3pm and I’m out to the theatre this evening. … Continue reading →

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