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The Weekend

Posted on May 6, 2013 by nicdempsey

Ok so technically because it’s a Bank Holiday, it’s still the weekend but as the only things I intend to do today are housework, cooking, shopping and sorting out holiday photos and not a huge amount happened over the rest … Continue reading →

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Coming home

Posted on May 4, 2013 by nicdempsey

Time to get back to normal life and work. With the memories of here to calm and encourage me..

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Friday Links

Posted on May 3, 2013 by nicdempsey

Because I have been on holiday to a place where there isn’t very much internet. In Alnwick you’ll get 3G but not anywhere else and yes this is why holidays in England are good. They remind me that London is not the centre … Continue reading →

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How to squeeze a lemon

Posted on May 2, 2013 by nicdempsey

It’s ok, I’m not going to actually show you how to squeeze a lemon, although if you’re squeezing lot of them, say for your daughter’s Friday Night Cocktails birthday party. Wear an apron or you may sort of bleach your … Continue reading →

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Ordinary, useful things

Posted on May 1, 2013 by nicdempsey

I try to live by the maxim that I shouldn’t have anything in the house that I don’t know to be beautiful or useful. Actually, I try to have both at the same time and although I don’t always succeed, … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – April 2013

Posted on April 30, 2013 by nicdempsey

After the Snow – S. D. Crockett This was Luc’s holiday book (every holiday, Luc, one of my godchildren, read a book together, this started as a way to get him to read more English books, he and his siblings are being brought … Continue reading →

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100 Days

Posted on April 29, 2013 by nicdempsey

In 100 days time, I turn 40. I was toying with a 40 things to do before 40 list. However, then I remembered who I am and what I’m like and that there’s no way in hell I’d get myself … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on April 28, 2013 by nicdempsey

It was Ella Fitzgerald’s birthday on Thursday (she got her own google thingymajig) So Black Coffee  

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Middleham again

Posted on April 27, 2013 by nicdempsey

It’s still my favourite castle..

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Friday Links

Posted on April 26, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, today I’m heading up north for my much anticipated holiday!  I’ve been so busy sorting things out, I haven’t got many for you this week. 1) Fascinating if a little gruesome, the economics of suicide. Marcotte’s study found that after … Continue reading →

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