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Holidays I have known

Posted on January 21, 2009 by nicdempsey

I don’t really do holidays.  I don’t have the knack of that much forward planning.  It might be because growing up, we didn’t have family holidays.  You know, where Mum, Dad and kids go away for 2 weeks every year.  … Continue reading →

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Republic

Posted on January 21, 2009 by nicdempsey

I watched my first presidential inauguration back in the 90’s (I was doing politics A level and choose the US political system option), and then and every time I have watched one since I am amazed by how moved I … Continue reading →

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Hummingbird Bakery

Posted on January 13, 2009 by nicdempsey

So Sarah and I finally got together the Sunday before last and we were going to go the the V & A but ended up eating cake at the Hummingbird Bakery. Conversation included Sarah’s new hoodie, Christmas, how bloody cold … Continue reading →

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Dooley Takes the Fall

Posted on December 29, 2008 by nicdempsey

I may have mentioned this before but I love to read, I love books and I love YA fiction, I never grew out of reading it and while I read plenty of adult books, I love the directness of good … Continue reading →

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Jillian…

Posted on December 3, 2008 by nicdempsey

Jillian is 60 tomorrow. She keeps looking at me and asking how it is possible.  I always want to reply ‘Well Iris and Frank had a special cuddle…’ Mostly I’m thankful that she’s here. Her mother died young and my … Continue reading →

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Four Years Later…

Posted on December 1, 2008 by nicdempsey

Saturday was four years. 1460 days. 208 weeks. 4 years. Some days it’s like he never died and it’s all raw and horrible.  Sometimes it seems like forever and that can be just as horrible.  Most day it just is….and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Meanwhile, Rick James – Cake

Posted on November 2, 2008 by nicdempsey

Forgotten how much I like this

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In which I am a baking god

Posted on October 30, 2008 by nicdempsey

I promised the guys at work that before I left I would bake them a cake.  I also promised my cousin Ellis that we would bake, because he wants to learn how to cook.  (Given how much he eats, learning … Continue reading →

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Greenbelt pictures

Posted on August 31, 2008 by nicdempsey

Got back on Tuesday.  It was fun and thought provoking and I did forget something, my socks in case you were wondering!!  And on Tuesday it didn’t all fit back into the suitcase!! It’s overwhelming, even though compared to most … Continue reading →

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Bookshelves of Doom

Posted on August 21, 2008 by nicdempsey

I love to read, as I grew up I just expanded what I read, I didn’t stop reading children’s books because I was too old for them, I just read adult books as well. Since Harry Potter and a couple … Continue reading →

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