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Stopgap furniture

Posted on September 10, 2014 by nicdempsey

When I was looking for a place to live 5 years ago, the estate agent asked me what my dream place looked liked. Top of the list was that it was unfurnished. I didn’t want to deal with other people … Continue reading →

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Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble

Posted on September 8, 2014 by nicdempsey

This year, along with the cocktail cherries, I made cherry brandy. It’s still steeping away but having made that I didn’t stop there. I’ve also had a go at raspberry and plum gins. Although there’s no actual hubble or bubble, … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on September 5, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, this week was busy and social and although I’m mentally ready for a holiday, in terms of actually being ready, I’m not sure! Here are this week’s links… 1) As I’m heading up North today (nearly to Scotland) … Continue reading →

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What I’d Tell You

Posted on September 4, 2014 by nicdempsey

If we were out for drinks or coffee and you asked what was happening with me right now, this is what I’d tell you…. My week has been fuelled by coffee, berocca and mild (not really mild at all) panic … Continue reading →

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Frustration

Posted on September 2, 2014 by nicdempsey

You know now I said at the weekend that the key to surviving this week was going to be organisation and that meant a busy weekend. Well I didn’t get things done on the weekend, there was an incident with … Continue reading →

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Food this week

Posted on September 1, 2014 by nicdempsey

It’s the 1st of September. Which means a couple of things, schools go back this week, summer is over and I’m going on holiday in 5 days! Food planning goes until Thursday and will be largely dedicated to using things … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on August 31, 2014 by nicdempsey

Work has been stressy over the last couple of weeks and the only reason I didn’t commit some of the violence I’ve been wishing on certain people in the office is fear of prison! So this seemed apt!

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Return of the lists…

Posted on August 30, 2014 by nicdempsey

I really don’t know how I do this to myself. Work has been fairly non stop since my birthday. There’s a really fine line between being busy enough to keep me occupied and being too busy and feeling scattered and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on August 29, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, it’s been a very stressy four day week and I’m so pleased I’ve got to Friday with my sanity more or less intact! 1) This profile of Robert Lustig and his war on sugar, was really interesting. 2) Why Khalid … Continue reading →

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Darkness is not my friend

Posted on August 28, 2014 by nicdempsey

This morning, when my alarm went off at 5:45, the sun was not beaming through my window. Ok, so that could be because the weather recently has been rain with a side of dull and cloudy but it’s because sunrise … Continue reading →

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