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January…

Posted on January 16, 2013 by nicdempsey

Is anyone else finding this week difficult? On a scale of 1 to 10, I’m feeling a very sub par 4 to 5, I’m doing all the stuff I need to do but with less enthusiasm than I managed last … Continue reading →

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Attitude follows action..

Posted on January 15, 2013 by nicdempsey

One of this month’s goals is to work on self care. I explained it like this: One of the things about living on my own and being single is that no-one ever sees me naked. This is not a huge … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on January 14, 2013 by nicdempsey

Friday night was quiet. Last week was pretty good but getting back into a 5 day working week routine has been tough. I don’t know why it was tough, it could just be that as my boss said “the office … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: American Pie – Don McLean

Posted on January 13, 2013 by nicdempsey

Today would have been my parents 40th wedding anniversary. You know, if they hadn’t been divorced at 20 years or my Dad was still alive. As much as a mistake as their marriage may have been, it did produce me … Continue reading →

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January Goal Update One

Posted on January 12, 2013 by nicdempsey

So it’s been a week. Back to a routine and time to see how well or badly I’ve been doing with January’s goals. Although I didn’t tell you about them until the 5th, I’ve been doing them since the 1st … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on January 11, 2013 by nicdempsey

This is the last alcoholic FNC in January, I made this one before New Year and it’s not what I’ll be drinking tonight! It’s another drink from the PDT Cocktail Book and has Aperol which seems to be my new … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 11, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, people. The links this week are quite serious… 1) John Green on Congress and why government generally is a good thing 2) John Harris on our how we treat poor people. Just before Christmas, the Tory backbench MP … Continue reading →

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Four things

Posted on January 10, 2013 by nicdempsey

Four things that are making the week better: 1) Lemon and Ginger tea I may have mentioned how much I love this tea before, it wakes me up and I’m sure the vast quantities that I’m drinking at work is … Continue reading →

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Cooking Basics: The Meat Sauce

Posted on January 9, 2013 by nicdempsey

I’ve been thinking a bit about the basic food that I turn into lots of different meals and this is right up there. I used to call it bolognese but it’s not really it’s a meat sauce and I learnt … Continue reading →

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New Routines

Posted on January 8, 2013 by nicdempsey

I’ve been thinking a bit about my routines. This has been prompted by reading so many posts about New Years Resolutions/Intentions/Goals, quite a few people are committing to new housekeeping goals. Getting on top of the laundry, making the bed … Continue reading →

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