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Sunday Music

Posted on August 18, 2013 by nicdempsey

On Friday I went to Tina’s not funeral, a the celebration of her life. This was one of the songs that played out, Christina said that she remembers Paul Simon’s Graceland album playing a lot on the journeys in the … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on August 16, 2013 by nicdempsey

1) Marina Hyde on David Cameron and Jesus. “What would your response to Jesus be,” this person asked Cameron, “on his instruction to us to sell all our possessions and give the proceeds to the poor?” Well. I imagine this … Continue reading →

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On my mind

Posted on August 14, 2013 by nicdempsey

It’s Wednesday, I’m halfway through the week, I’m also really tired and would like to understand why it takes 5 minutes to get out of a routine and about 5 weeks to get back into it. I’ve got 6 weeks … Continue reading →

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Birthday Week Trip – Down House

Posted on August 13, 2013 by nicdempsey

The plan had been Lyme but it seemed like a long way to drive so instead we went to Down House. Down House is where Darwin lived and worked. It also has lovely gardens. We wondered around, I took some … Continue reading →

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Birthday Week Trip – Plymouth

Posted on August 13, 2013 by nicdempsey

Last week, Ma and I went to Plymouth and it mostly rained! Plymouth is a long way to go for gin but that’s what we did. We like train journeys (especially when you get to see the sea!) and had … Continue reading →

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Back to work

Posted on August 12, 2013 by nicdempsey

It’s Monday and my week of birthday fun is over and I’m back at work. It was a lovely week, full of good things and rest and although I’m not all that happy to be back to the commute and … Continue reading →

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Growing up a Londoner

Posted on August 8, 2013 by nicdempsey

The school holidays have begun, even if I didn’t know that, the number of parents and small children on the train in the morning would have given it away! I’m (at least a fourth) generation Londoner (great grandparents, grandad, mother … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on August 5, 2013 by nicdempsey

My weekend started on Thursday night at the OXO Tower Bar to celebrate Ma’s retirement with her work colleagues. I spent Friday making sure that the flat was ready for people and cocktail making! People came and drinks were made … Continue reading →

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My friends are awesome

Posted on August 3, 2013 by nicdempsey

Last night was the start of my birthday festivities, we drank nearly a bottle of gin, all of the rhubarb syrup, the juice of 20 lemons, 5 bottles of prosecco and a magnum of Cremant de Jura, there were other … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on August 2, 2013 by nicdempsey

This evening, with any luck, my flat will be full of people drinking cocktails and eating pizza and cake.I like cocktails and I like food and I like making both for my friends but it’s fair to say that I’m … Continue reading →

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