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Monday Miscellany: No hearts but some flowers

Posted on February 18, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last Thursday, I was off for the afternoon and I walked home via the plot, the crocuses are coming up…. The rest of the week was better, mostly because it’s getting lighter and that’s having an affect on … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Body Shop Ginger Shampoo

Posted on February 16, 2019 by nicdempsey

I have a really terrible dandruff/itchy scalp problem. It’s been an ongoing problem since my teens, I’ve tried T-Gel, Nizoral, Head, a fancy L’Oreal Professionnel three step system, Baby Shampoo, Kérastase, Lush’s Snake Oil bar, essential oils. I’ve run the … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: National Emergency

Posted on February 15, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So the Brexit nonsense is continuing on and Trump has called a national emergency and the entire world is going to hell in a frigging handcart. On the plus side France and Italy aren’t at war… I want … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Dreaming for Next Year

Posted on February 13, 2019 by nicdempsey

I didn’t get to the plot last weekend, Ma and I went to the allotment the weekend before last. We dug up leeks for lunch (leek, anchovy and goats cheese tart), we refilled the bird feeders and we chatted to … Continue reading →

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Monday Misc: Good Sport

Posted on February 11, 2019 by nicdempsey

Not gonna lie, I’m finding everything difficult right now. PMT, SAD and some sort of stomachache with a side of throwing up this weekend (Ma had some kind of bug last week so I’m blaming her!) is quite honestly kicking … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: A Special Place in Hell

Posted on February 8, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Here are this week’s links… You Should Never Have Trusted Flickr to Protect Your Cherished Photos, I spent a couple of hours getting all my photos off flickr last week. John Humphrys ‘assuming’ he will leave Today programme … Continue reading →

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Brain dump

Posted on February 5, 2019 by nicdempsey

My head is sometimes an odd place to be so here’s a run down of what’s on my mind this morning: 1. I get really irritated by the ‘See it, say it, sorted’ thing that Transport for London are doing … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Frozen

Posted on February 4, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It was a bit chilly last week, not polar vortex chilly, but cold for London. London did not have much snow, it was cold and a bit slushy on Friday morning.There was work, cinema, works drinks, a trip … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: No Sleep ’til Brexit

Posted on February 1, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m happy. And that makes me really uncomfortable. I know this feeling, saying that you’re happy is complicated in these circumstances because it feels like you’re saying that you’re over it but that’s not how you feel. I’m not … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read: January 2019

Posted on January 31, 2019 by nicdempsey

It wasn’t a terrible start to the year! Here’s January’s list complete with a picture of where most of my reading takes place Ocean Light – Nalini Singh I love Singh’s book crack but I’m impatient with the Trinity section … Continue reading →

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