Category Archives: Christmas

The Night Before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2014 by nicdempsey

Tradition is important. So Louis Armstrong… For me, the Christmas story embodies the truth at the heart of my faith. Life can be painful and hard but hope is real.. I find that Christmas intensifies how we feel about how things … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas: The Aperitif Pack

Posted on December 24, 2014 by nicdempsey

I made 7 of these as presents. The idea is that they kick off an evening.     This is what’s in the bag: Something to drink A miniature each of cherry brandy,  plum gin, raspberry gin and sugar syrup. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Baking

Posted on December 23, 2014 by nicdempsey

Yesterday, I messed up my kitchen, again and again. And used up all the plain flour in ght house! This is what I made.. Spinach, feta and smoked paprika muffins. I had a couple for breakfast and another with a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on December 21, 2014 by nicdempsey

Someone at the work Christmas lunch on Friday was telling me how much he liked Christmas music, he is young and inexperienced and doesn’t know about Chas and Dave’s Christmas album. Amateur…

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The List

Posted on December 20, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last weekend before Christmas and the to-do list. Help! House General clean of kitchen (sort out the recycling and rubbish, mop the floor and general cleaning) General clean of bathroom (change towels, empty bin, clean bath, sink and toilet) General clean of bedroom(change … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas: Gingerbread Syrup

Posted on December 18, 2014 by nicdempsey

It’s very close to Christmas now, 7 days. On the way to work and in the office I can almost feel everyone slowing unwinding. The trains in the morning are crowded but the usual tension of a London commute has snapped, … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas – The Quick Scarf

Posted on December 16, 2014 by nicdempsey

This is not an emergency present, but it is pretty quick, provided you can knit! It took me 3 nights of solid knitting to make it, but that’s amazingly quick when you think about how long knitting projects can take … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cooking – Mincemeat

Posted on December 11, 2014 by nicdempsey

We’re at the part of December when I start to panic about Christmas. It’s at this point, that everyone I know has put up their trees and decorations and Christmas cards have started to arrive, everyone is having Christmas parties and … Continue reading →

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Want

Posted on December 10, 2014 by nicdempsey

Time for another edition of things that might make good presents! Litographs have some beautiful posters made with the text from the books they depict, I’m especially keen on the Persuasion one below (of course I am). They also do books … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas – Vin d’Orange

Posted on December 9, 2014 by nicdempsey

Without a doubt one of the most annoying things about this time of year, when bloggers start to talk Christmas and making presents, is seeing something that would be a good present, that fits your skills level and then realising that … Continue reading →

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