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Friday Links

Posted on July 25, 2014 by nicdempsey

This week went by ridiculously quickly, well that’s not quite right Monday and Tuesday dragged and then on Wednesday my brain got full up and the rest of the week flew by. Links this week are minimal, the world is … Continue reading →

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On being busy

Posted on July 24, 2014 by nicdempsey

I haven’t been really busy at work for a while. Yes, I have things to do but I’ve been getting it all done and not working late. I’ve felt quite bad about it really because everyone else has been rushed … Continue reading →

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Food this week (the hot weather edition)

Posted on July 22, 2014 by nicdempsey

Apparently, it’s going to be hot all this week. Yes, I know it’s not as hot as other places, but it is six C hotter than normal for this time of year and it’s London, this city is really not … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on July 21, 2014 by nicdempsey

How did it get to be Monday already? The only plans I have for the week are to get through it and not melt. It’s hot around here at the moment and yes, there are other places in the world … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 18, 2014 by nicdempsey

It’s Friday but honestly, today I can’t say it feels happy. The situation in the Ukraine is about to go bang due to a plane being shot down and 298 dead people. Israel has just upped the ante with a … Continue reading →

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Good things

Posted on July 17, 2014 by nicdempsey

This week has not been epic. I’ve been struggling to hang onto my usually sunny mood, yesterday to remind myself that life was not terrible I made a list of good things. Here it is 1) Books, a world with … Continue reading →

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I give in

Posted on July 16, 2014 by nicdempsey

Sometimes I don’t think there has been a day in the past 10 years when I’ve woken up feeling refreshed by a good nights sleep. Most days, I stagger out of bed wishing I could go back to it. If … Continue reading →

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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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