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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on October 10, 2014 by nicdempsey

I know it’s been a while. Mostly because I can’t get my act together enough to make a cocktail, photograph a cocktail and drink a cocktail on the weekend so I can post it on Friday. I’ve been thinking about … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on October 10, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, I have a cold that is sort of dominating my existence at the moment. It won’t kill me, it just kills any desire I have to do anything useful or social. This weeks links, if you read one … Continue reading →

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2 new things

Posted on October 9, 2014 by nicdempsey

I’m not a terribly creative in the kitchen but fortunately for me, other people are and these are new food things I’ve discovered recently from two of my favourite food bloggers… The crispy egg from Smitten Kitchen Because I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Who needs sleep…

Posted on October 8, 2014 by nicdempsey

Me. I do! I need huge amounts of sleep and I don’t ever really get enough. I’ve always been like this, needing lots of sleep and being really awful when I don”t get enough. Sleep is my answer to a lot … Continue reading →

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Belsay revisited

Posted on October 7, 2014 by nicdempsey

Holiday was ages ago but here are the pictures from Belsay..      

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Last week

Posted on October 6, 2014 by nicdempsey

It was not a great week. On Tuesday I had a migraine which knocked me flat and I spent a lot of the rest of the week feeling tired and spaced out. I was also really unhappy about Autumn really … Continue reading →

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Food This Week – 4 to 10 October 2014

Posted on October 4, 2014 by nicdempsey

I don’t think there is ever a week when I keep exactly to a menu plan and last week was no different. There was no brisket, there were no black bean burgers. There was lots more soup that originally planned. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on October 3, 2014 by nicdempsey

1) This is just fascinating from the point of view of how to motivate your staff. Precation perks 2) This is just around the corner from me. Ealing has been covered in yellow ribbons and Ma and I were talking … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – August and September 2014

Posted on October 2, 2014 by nicdempsey

August and September were the month of things that were easy to read.  Nothing that required too much brain space, nothing that I couldn’t put down. Catching Jordan – Miranda Kenneally I read this with H, it was a quick … Continue reading →

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October

Posted on October 1, 2014 by nicdempsey

I can’t believe we’re into October already and there’s only 3 months left of this year.  It’s unseasonably warm around these parts, today on the 1st October, I’m wearing a summer dress and flip flops. This morning while waiting at … Continue reading →

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