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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on February 14, 2014 by nicdempsey

This weeks drink is all about leftovers. I know, it sounds weird, it is a bit strange. However, I can’t abide waste and every week when I make the blueberry or cherry compote for my breakfast pots, there’s leftover liquid. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 14, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I hope you’ve all had a good week, here is some reading material! 1) Britain and its Coast. This was fascinating, I knew that the coastline was in trouble and the flooding and damage this year has been … Continue reading →

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Buy Your Own Flowers

Posted on February 12, 2014 by nicdempsey

Somebody, and I really can’t remember who, once told me that a woman should never buy her own perfume or flowers. The theory was that flowers and perfume should always be bought for you by the men in your life. … Continue reading →

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Freezer soup

Posted on February 11, 2014 by nicdempsey

I make something like this maybe twice a month in winter, it was inspired by Becca’s Black Bean Soup, but I’ve never really followed an exact recipe and always use what I have, which with the exception of the carrots and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Tasklist What Got Done

Posted on February 10, 2014 by nicdempsey

This weekend goes down as the weekend that nothing in the house got done! You could choose to see that as failure but I don’t. Having a clean and organised house is lovely and important but this weekend, I spent … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on February 10, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday people! Ready to tackle this bright and shiny week? No, can say I am either but the week is here whether we’re feeling up to it or not! My weekend was tiring but fun, Oli was delightful, which … Continue reading →

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Weekend Tasklist

Posted on February 8, 2014 by nicdempsey

Ok, you know the drill. Below is a list of things I hope to accomplish this weekend. If you read these posts every week, you’ll notice that the list is much shorter this weekend because I’m spending most of it … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 7, 2014 by nicdempsey

Hello Friday, good to see you, it feels like a long time since we’ve seen you. Honestly people, it’s a been an arse of a week. What with the ever present rain, the Tube strike and other general shenanigans. Let’s … Continue reading →

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Choices

Posted on February 5, 2014 by nicdempsey

There are a number of things I can be cross/grumpy/miserable about today. The 2 hour journey into work. The three trains I couldn’t get on to this morning. The pain in my feet and knees caused by my arthritic feet and … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Mushrooms

Posted on February 4, 2014 by nicdempsey

Leftovers, I’m very fond of leftovers. Our Boxing Day breakfast is made up of leftovers (it’s not as grand as it sounds, it’s cold roast beef and yorkshire puddings – the breakfast of champions!) But leftovers, save me from my … Continue reading →

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