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Things on my mind…

Posted on May 9, 2013 by nicdempsey

Why is is always harder to work a four day week when you have the Monday off than when you have the Friday off work? It probably doesn’t help when you have to minute a 5 hour meeting in that … Continue reading →

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Pickled Carrots

Posted on May 8, 2013 by nicdempsey

The night before I go on holiday, I clear the fridge. I make the ‘chuck it all in frittata’ for breakfast and the journey up to Amble and if there are any vegatables left over, I make soup. This time, … Continue reading →

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Rage against the chickens

Posted on May 7, 2013 by nicdempsey

I’m very close to declaring war on chickens. This is strange because I love chickens, they are providers of eggs and tasty, tasty meat. They are quite stupid and feathered but little baby chicks are adorable, even when I know … Continue reading →

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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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