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Sunday Music

Posted on May 6, 2012 by nicdempsey

One of the blogs I read and am very fond of is Questions for Dessert, Krissie is a runner and about to run her first marathon today. I can’t imagine ever wanting to run a marathon but am totally in … Continue reading →

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Saturday walk

Posted on May 5, 2012 by nicdempsey

Last week’s walk was rained off, Ma and I went to visit ‘the plague’ (Grandad asked us to scatter his ashes around the rosebush where Iris’ (my Grandma) where scattered and put up a plague, the mis-spelling stuck) and put … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail (non-alcoholic)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by nicdempsey

I’m sticking to this no alcohol thing. This week’s drink is based on bissap, which is often called the national drink of Senegal. Jo’s partner Lazare taught* me how to make it when I visited her in the Cote d’Ivoire … Continue reading →

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Stuff

Posted on May 3, 2012 by nicdempsey

It’s election day. In London we get to elect a mayor and the London Assembly, it’s such a privilege to be able to vote..I had a PT session with Jem last night, I ache this morning but feel so much … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – April 2012

Posted on May 2, 2012 by nicdempsey

22. Poison Study – Maria V. Sydner I’ve been meaning to read this for ages and glad I got around to it. I enjoyed it while I was reading it but not sure if I care enough to continue with … Continue reading →

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May Goals

Posted on May 1, 2012 by nicdempsey

It’s the beginning of May already, so time to think about how I did in April and what to do in May. So how did I do for last month? Overall it was a much better month, I have had … Continue reading →

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Foodie Pen Pals

Posted on April 30, 2012 by nicdempsey

Carol Ann at Rock Salt started up and runs the UK/Europe branch of Foodie Pen Pals.  (in the US it was the brainchild of Lindsay of The Lean Green Bean). April was the first month I’d participated I had to send a … Continue reading →

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We’re all connected

Posted on April 28, 2012 by nicdempsey

This morning I read the comments on an article about London. According to the comments London and its inhabitants are responsible for all that’s going wrong in the country. It was pretty depressing…then I saw this. Still love my city, … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail (non alcoholic version)

Posted on April 27, 2012 by nicdempsey

Today’s drink is a ginger and orange cocktail without booze. The base of this is a simple syrup with ginger added. To make the syrup take one cup sugar and one cup water, add sliced, peeled fresh ginger (about 2/3 … Continue reading →

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Grandad’s Bread Pudding

Posted on April 26, 2012 by nicdempsey

My Grandad could cook, this was quite an achievement for a man born in 1914, it wasn’t usual. However, Grandad was a widower for a long time so that might explain it. I always thought that he learnt to cook … Continue reading →

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