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Sunday Music

Posted on August 10, 2014 by nicdempsey

Yesterday, Ma and I went to see Guardians of the Galaxy. Great movie with an excellent soundtrack. The film ended with Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell version – I don’t really like the Diana Ross version..) … Continue reading →

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Birthday Fun

Posted on August 7, 2014 by nicdempsey

I had a lie in. Went to the theatre. Had cheeky cocktails at the OXO Bar Admired the view… Altogether a really lovely day….

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Tuesday

Posted on August 5, 2014 by nicdempsey

Sometimes you have a perfect weekend. It’s just the right amount of busy, social and restful and that was what my weekend…. There was cake.Nephew, who thinks that Grandma and Aunty Nic are Daddy’s sisters. Yes, we did set him straight…Family … Continue reading →

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Remembrance

Posted on August 4, 2014 by nicdempsey

Today I could talk about what a lovely weekend I had and I did, it was lovely but today also marks 100 years since the declaration of war that marks the start of World War I. Tonight, to echo the … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – July 2014

Posted on August 2, 2014 by nicdempsey

Apparently I’ve read more this year than any year when I first started tracking it, which I’m a bit surprised about because I was thinking that I wasn’t reading as much but here is this month’s list! The City – … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on August 1, 2014 by nicdempsey

It’s not a terribly happy Friday today. I’m good but the world appears to be in more of a mess than usual. All week, we’ve seen the news about Gaza, it feels unbearable, I can’t watch, can’t listen to this. Then I … Continue reading →

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Acceptable behaviour

Posted on July 31, 2014 by nicdempsey

Despite lots on at work and a migraine this week, I am feeling remarkably cheerful. It could be because I have most of next week off and I’m going to spend quite a bit of the next couple of weeks, … Continue reading →

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Practical Help

Posted on July 30, 2014 by nicdempsey

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been thinking about support and whether or not I’m good at supporting my friends. Lots of stuff has kicked off this train of thought. One of Ma’s oldest friends is currently having chemo, … Continue reading →

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Want

Posted on July 29, 2014 by nicdempsey

On Sunday I was in need of a nap and I didn’t want to lie on the sofa or go to bed. What I wanted was one of the oversized cushions that we used to have in the living room, … Continue reading →

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The weekend

Posted on July 28, 2014 by nicdempsey

Things I did this weekend… …read The Very Hungry Caterpillar to a 22 month old …caught up and drank wine with the 22 month old’s mum …boggled at how big 22 month old was and enjoyed watching him explore my … Continue reading →

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