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Sunday Music

Posted on March 3, 2013 by nicdempsey

Last week, on the radio, I heard this song. It’s best known as a Groucho Marx song and I know it from my favourite film, The Philadelphia Story*. Russell Davis recalled that Groucho was a great fan of Gilbert and … Continue reading →

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February Goal Recap / March Goals

Posted on March 2, 2013 by nicdempsey

Hello, we are now in March and it’s time to recap February and tell everyone what I’m planning for March. After January’s success, February has been a bit of a disappointment, I failed at exercise and while I was ok … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on March 1, 2013 by nicdempsey

Some time ago I made a negroni and I wasn’t enamoured with it. It was a bit too bitter for  me. It was the Campari, it looks lovely but it is bitter and it was just too much for me. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on March 1, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Something to read while you’re waiting for the weekend… 1) Boris Johnson is a bad mayor. I’ve never been on the ‘the dangleway’, to be honest, I don’t often venture into East London. I thought it was a … Continue reading →

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Other Peoples Recipes

Posted on February 27, 2013 by nicdempsey

So yesterday I wrote about how I menu plan, I didn’t write about what’s on it. So today I thought I’d link to the recipes that are on the plan. Lots of them, in fact most of them are from … Continue reading →

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Menu Planning

Posted on February 26, 2013 by nicdempsey

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned how much easier life is when I menu plan. It helps keep me on budget, stops mindless eating (mostly), also looking at my diet and diary in as whole each week, helps with … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on February 25, 2013 by nicdempsey

Last week was a pretty good week, but I arrived at Friday feeling tired and in need of a rest. I am aware that my default setting is asleep or on a sofa, so it wasn’t really a surprise. I … Continue reading →

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February Goal Update

Posted on February 23, 2013 by nicdempsey

Hello, we’re nearly at the end of the month! It’s been a better week than last but I’m not feeling that I’ve knocked it out of the park with these goals. I’m more organised at home which has helped but … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on February 22, 2013 by nicdempsey

      This week was the start of a cold snap, after the lovely weather at the the weekend (I spent all of Saturday in flip flops!), on Monday it was frosty and a bit chilly, I think that … Continue reading →

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