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Sunday Music: Baby It’s Cold Outside – Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors

Posted on December 9, 2018 by nicdempsey

More Christmas music. I love this song. I don’t want to have a conversation about it being  ‘rapey’ because I’ve always read it as the girl wanting to stay and wanting to be persuaded, so if you don’t like it, … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Rootbeer

Posted on December 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

The first McDonalds opened in the UK in 1974, the one in Fulham opened sometime in the 70’s and as far I was concerned the best thing about it was the root beer, I was very upset in 1993 when … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Never mind the Brexit

Posted on December 7, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So I’ve not been around much this week due to Ma’s birthday fun but the news is all brexit, all the time with a vote of May’s deal on Tuesday. Meanwhile, there are more homeless on the streets, … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: We did nothing

Posted on December 5, 2018 by nicdempsey

We had plans for Saturday but it was raining and I felt ill and so we did nothing. I went round with compost and coffee and to have a quick look but that was it! The borage is still in … Continue reading →

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Seventy

Posted on December 4, 2018 by nicdempsey

  Given the fuss we make about birthdays, I have been asked several times whether Ben and I are throwing a party for Ma’s 70th. We are not. I did ask her but she didn’t what one, she wanted to … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Emotional

Posted on December 3, 2018 by nicdempsey

Not going to lie, last week was tough. The last week of November is tricky for me generally as the SAD kicks in, it was Stef’s anniversary on Thursday (14 years later, it doesn’t pack the same emotional punch as … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Posted on December 2, 2018 by nicdempsey

So it’s the first Sunday of Advent. So music this week is all about advent everything else in December will probably by about Christmas. I haven’t heard this version before sung before and have always sung “Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel shall … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Brexit and other disasters

Posted on November 30, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!  This week I have not been following the news much (it’s all Brexit shenanigans here and I’ve been tired and distracting myself with puzzles. Here’s what I’ve cobbled together! No lie, Knickers the big cow is actually quite … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Busy, gloomy and tired

Posted on November 26, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday people! It’s the last week of November, for which I’m profoundly grateful. It’s dark and gloomy and I know there are several month long, dark months of winter left but I’m always glad to see the back of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Nathaniel Ratecliffe – A Little Honey

Posted on November 25, 2018 by nicdempsey

It’s the 25  November and for the last couple of weeks November has been weighing on me and I know why Day to day the hardest thing is the things I can’t share. I could listen to this all day, … Continue reading →

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