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Cherry Pie

Posted on July 15, 2014 by nicdempsey

I love cherries. I love everything vaguely cherry flavoured. Cherry flavoured slush puppies, cherry brandy ice lollies, cherry jam, cherry coke (and Dr Pepper), cocktail cherries, even the bright red full of bad chemicals maraschino cocktail cherries which I can eat … Continue reading →

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Food this week

Posted on July 14, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday. Actually, at 6am this morning, I was not happy at all. The thoughts going through my head were more of the ‘How can it be Monday already?’ possibly..ok, almost certainly..more sweary than that but in that ballpark. Then … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 11, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday or as I like to call it ‘Pain au raisin’ day. I caused general cultural confusion in a cafe in DC this year when I asked for a coffee and a pain au raisin. It took some pointing … Continue reading →

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On my mind

Posted on July 9, 2014 by nicdempsey

1) Brazil oh dear God, Brazil. I didn’t have much hope that you’d beat Germany but that was abject. 2) Argentina, all my hope rests on you… 3) I want to be on holiday, I have another 2 months but … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on July 6, 2014 by nicdempsey

This week I have been mostly listening to the new Old Crow Medicine Show album, Remedy. I did tell you I’d be unbearable about it! Apart from Sweet Amarillo, which has already featured, I can’t find anything from the album on … Continue reading →

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Then and now

Posted on July 5, 2014 by nicdempsey

Yesterday I celebrated 5 years in the same place. I think it’s the longest time I’ve lived in the same flat as an adult. I’ve written before about the flat and what it means to me so instead here are some … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 4, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s the 4th of July, Americans celebrate Independence Day, the British don’t but losing that one enabled us to beat Napoleon, you win some, you lose some. It’s also 5 years since I moved into my flat. That … Continue reading →

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You need to care for your hair

Posted on July 3, 2014 by nicdempsey

I got asked last week how I get my hair so shiny. Which was strange because I didn’t think it was all that shiny, having said that I am aware that I have pretty good hair, mostly that’s genetics (thanks … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – May and June 2014

Posted on July 2, 2014 by nicdempsey

Saga Vol 1 – Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples  Saga Vol 2 – Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples  Saga Vol 3 – Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples  I’m going to talk about these as one thing, I read them in a day although, I think I’m … Continue reading →

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Weekend projects

Posted on July 1, 2014 by nicdempsey

This weekend, I made cocktail cherries and cherry brandy. These are long term projects, neither will be properly ready for 3 months but there is something nice about making food or drinks that can be put up, I like the idea … Continue reading →

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