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Sunday Music: Misheard lyrics

Posted on October 13, 2019 by nicdempsey

Today is my Aunt Jude’s birthday and tomorrow is my brother’s birthday, so this post is in their honour Jude is a great Cliff Richard fan (I am not) but Ben’s mishearing of this song is my favourite. He was … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Running out of time

Posted on October 11, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I still have a cold, I don’t have any energy and the world is pretty much on fire! Here are this week’s links We have all been cornered into a no-deal Brexit that will harm millions The big … Continue reading →

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What I Ate: Cooking and Budget Reset Week Four

Posted on October 10, 2019 by nicdempsey

Week Four or cold week as I’ve decided to name it. I needed to go into Ealing Broadway to pick up a library book and I didn’t want to go to West Ealing as well, so I went to the … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: First Frost

Posted on October 9, 2019 by nicdempsey

Last week, we had our first frost of the autumn, so it was time to take in all the squash and pull up all the tomato plantsIt’s a lot. We have lots of clear beds and lots to do. We … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail: Aperol Spritz

Posted on October 8, 2019 by nicdempsey

It’s the return of the Friday Night Cocktail, however, it seemed better to put this out earlier in the week, so that if you decide it looks good, you can make sure you have everything you need before Friday! I’ve … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: This week I are be mostly having a cold

Posted on October 7, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! So over the weekend, I developed a cold, it’s a mild cold, it won’t kill me, I would like to have a week in bed but I’m just over a stomach bug and a week into a new … Continue reading →

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What I Ate: Food, Cooking and Budgets Weeks Two and Three

Posted on October 5, 2019 by nicdempsey

So I’ve not been great at updating this, so I’m going to post this today and on Thursday, resume posting on Thursdays! It’s a busy time for my brain right now so things are happening but the documentation is lacking! … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: I just can’t even….

Posted on October 4, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So this is slightly late and short because I have had a week, new job is busy… It’s open season for political thugs and the Tories gave them the pass I used to think Boris Johnson could get … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: It Just Keeps Coming…

Posted on October 2, 2019 by nicdempsey

This week it rained, which wasn’t good for anyone’s spirits but was really good for the plot! The produce is still coming but we are more into the leafy, green stage of the year. Every week I think will be … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – August and September 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019 by nicdempsey

So I skipped this in August and I’ve stopped counting the TBC pile. In August, I also spent £40 on books, book tokens are the best present… The Wicked King – Holly Black I’m really enjoying this series, no one … Continue reading →

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