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Posted on April 25, 2012 by nicdempsey

Chelsea are in the Champions League Final….6th in the Premiership but in the CL Final..come on you blues… Today marks 14 years since my Grandad died. Grandad was 83 when he died, he lived a good life and died at … Continue reading →

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Successful Saturday

Posted on April 21, 2012 by nicdempsey

Today, I’ve… ….sent a parcel ….received a parcel ….chatted to my brother ….caught up with Sarah and seen her and Justin’s lovely new house ….been to the theatre (Chalet Lines at the Bush Theatre) ….drunk champagne (I’ve been doing so … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on April 20, 2012 by nicdempsey

I haven’t had a drink since Easter, this will be the last alcoholic Friday Night Cocktail until May. I do have some interesting things to drink that aren’t alcoholic coming up though! So this doesn’t have a name, involves Kamm … Continue reading →

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Chilli Jam

Posted on April 19, 2012 by nicdempsey

Tonight I made Nigella Lawson’s Chilli Jam, again. I have made this jam several times since Christmas (the picture isn’t great but the jam is!). It’s all Max’s fault, she was at mine going through Nigella Christmas and finding things she wanted … Continue reading →

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Malted Milk Cookies

Posted on April 17, 2012 by nicdempsey

I did Grace cafe on Saturday. Cafe is fairly straightforward and I decided to go for bread, cheese and chilli jam. The point is to have conversation not gourmet food. However, I really felt the need to add something sweet. … Continue reading →

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Saturday walk

Posted on April 16, 2012 by nicdempsey

Ma and I are trying to fit a longish walk in once a week (weather and her sore feet permitting). This week, we walked along the river from Kingston to Richmond, 8.55K, not quite last weeks 12k last week but still … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on April 15, 2012 by nicdempsey

The Fratellis – Chelsea Dagger ‘Cause it’s a good running song and I’ve heard it quite a bit this week.  

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The Owl and the Pussycat

Posted on April 14, 2012 by nicdempsey

I was reading a blog (offallygood) about scallops and in the post Hannah mentions The Walrus and the Carpenter. Which made me think about my dad. Noel had a thing about nonsense poetry, actually he just had a thing about words, … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on April 13, 2012 by nicdempsey

The Green-ish Deacon This was one of The Cocktail Geek’s drinks of the week, it was the creation of Jim Meehan and is featured in his “PDT Cocktail Book” (which I haven’t read).  It involves absinthe and I don’t have any … Continue reading →

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Easter Weekend

Posted on April 12, 2012 by nicdempsey

Friday Walk around Richmond Park – that’s a 12km walk in the sunshine…I was rocking a hangover and 5 hours sleep and I really didn’t think that I’d manage it, although I felt so much better at the end of … Continue reading →

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