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Super Summer

Posted on June 2, 2013 by nicdempsey

In May Cassie at Back to Her Roots (with Chrissy from My Radical Commitment) launched a Summer Challenge to run from 1st June to 31st August. I was way impressed by it but was pretty sure that I wasn’t going … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 40

Posted on June 1, 2013 by nicdempsey

So I have 66 days to 40 and I have knocked together list of stuff I’d like to do. This was the list such as it was. Paint the kitchen and bedroom – we’ve planned painting the bedroom for next … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on May 31, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, today I shall be mostly recovering from a migraine, what are you up to? 1) Don’t play the ‘I have kids’ card. Amen. People without children have lives that are as legitimate and that they cherish as much … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – May 2013

Posted on May 30, 2013 by nicdempsey

This is one day early however, I’m unlikely to finish anything between now and tomorrow without being up way into the night and I’m staying at Ma’s tonight so it’s very unlikely as I’ll have to be up at ‘Oh … Continue reading →

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Picture post – Warkworth Castle

Posted on May 28, 2013 by nicdempsey
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This weekend…

Posted on May 27, 2013 by nicdempsey

Made pizza. Watched a movie with Ryan. Cooked some lamb (and I still can’t carve for toffee) Ate black pudding. Yum! Planted some herbs. Got a little bit burnt (seriously, it wasn’t that sunny and I was out for about … Continue reading →

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Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens

Posted on May 25, 2013 by nicdempsey

On the way back from Hadrian’s Wall, (it was a wall, it was raining, it was further south than I’d always imagined it), we went to Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens. It’s quite a place and I left it feeling … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on May 24, 2013 by nicdempsey

Another week done. It’s Friday morning and here are the links. The news is full of what happened in Woolwich this week, this post isn’t. Some people did a terrible thing, a man died, a child doesn’t have a father. … Continue reading →

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Struggle

Posted on May 23, 2013 by nicdempsey

I seem to be a bit down at the moment. For no reason I can really put my finger on. It could be that the imminent arrival of 40 is making me more unhappy than I thought, it could be … Continue reading →

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Mainstay recipes

Posted on May 22, 2013 by nicdempsey

So this week is National Vegetarian Week and I was going to talk to you about cake. But although the cake was not a fail the photos absolutely were and so instead I thought I’d shine a light on the … Continue reading →

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