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Oliver

Posted on May 13, 2011 by nicdempsey

As I’m sure everyone who knows me is aware, I love being an aunt. Oliver is a great kid and I am amazed that Ben and Laura trust me to watch him when they are doing stuff but always delighted … Continue reading →

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10K or die

Posted on May 12, 2011 by nicdempsey

Last year, I ran a 10k. Other than the weekly personal training, I didn’t really train for it. I did it in 1hr 22mins. My mother ran it in 1hr 19mins (for those of you that don’t know the feeling … Continue reading →

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Easter Morning..

Posted on May 12, 2011 by nicdempsey

Yes this is very late…For Easter morning we (the people in Grace still in London and well enough to get up at ridiculous o’clock in the morning) went to Hampstead Heath to watch the sunrise for Easter. This wasn’t very … Continue reading →

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God’s Not Fair

Posted on May 11, 2011 by nicdempsey

This month’s Grace happens on Saturday 14th May and I’m curating! Gulp. The pictures are by a friend of Jonny’s who has drawn a set of beautiful illustrations based on Job called Rage and Despair. Curating has been / is … Continue reading →

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Rocket Pesto

Posted on May 6, 2011 by nicdempsey

My new favourite food, really easy to make and versatile…I found it in the Vicar’s Wife Cook Book by Elisa Beynon and of course have adapted it slightly 70g parmesan 50g pine nuts 100ml olive oil 2/3 cloves of garlic … Continue reading →

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Week in pictures

Posted on May 6, 2011 by nicdempsey

Monday

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Me

Posted on May 2, 2011 by nicdempsey

This year I realised that my mother has more photos of my sister-in-law than me in her house (competitive? not at all). My godchildren were also doing a project on the adults in their life and wanted a photo. I … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – April 2011

Posted on May 1, 2011 by nicdempsey

25. Matched – Ally Condie Lots of dystopia in YA fiction nowadays. This is set in a world where everything, what you eat, what you do, who you marry is decided by the Society. Being YA, you get told who … Continue reading →

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Not a health food…

Posted on April 19, 2011 by nicdempsey

This weekend was the weekend of carrot cake. Adam had a birthday party on Saturday and I made him a birthday cake On Sunday Jo and Tabitha came to lunch. Tabitha (all of 15 months) is fussy about most food. … Continue reading →

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Tabitha at the park

Posted on April 18, 2011 by nicdempsey

Jo and Tabitha came for lunch and after a lot of cake, we went to the park. Seesaw

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