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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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The Perspective Police

Posted on April 25, 2013 by nicdempsey

Yesterday I had a bad day. It wasn’t a terrible day, it was just annoying and I had a headache for most of it and I wanted it all to be done. So I went home and on the way … Continue reading →

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Bread Rolls

Posted on April 24, 2013 by nicdempsey

On Saturday the urge to bake bread took hold, I used to bake bread a lot, but I don’t eat a lot of bread so unless there’s someone around to eat it I don’t. I tried this recipe by Dan … Continue reading →

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What I’m thinking..

Posted on April 23, 2013 by nicdempsey

A Union Jack is what you call a Union flag flown on a ship. Your cushion/tabletop/ handbag is not a ‘union jack’ cushion/tabletop/handbag because it’s not being flown from a ship. It’s a union flag.  Get it right people.  I … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on April 22, 2013 by nicdempsey

Friday night and work night out playing ping pong I know it’s amazingly out of focus but it was that kind of a night! I won one game, lost the rest and didn’t really mind. It was night to catch … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on April 19, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! After last week’s ‘all Thatcher, all the time’ Friday Links, we have a slight change of focus this week, the links  aren’t all Thatcher related and the funeral was on Wednesday, so with any luck it will stop soon. It’s … Continue reading →

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Cook Books

Posted on April 18, 2013 by nicdempsey

I grew up in house where cooking was not a fun thing to do. Ma worked full time, Dad didn’t really cook, didn’t have working taste buds (40 a day smoker!) and everything had to come with a side of … Continue reading →

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Breakfast oatbake

Posted on April 17, 2013 by nicdempsey

I’m on a quest to organise my mornings.  I’m not really a good morning person and I find that sitting down at home to eat breakfast, while it may be good for my soul, is disastrous for my timekeeping.  The way … Continue reading →

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