Category Archives: Friends

Gin Club

Posted on August 8, 2017 by nicdempsey

The 28th July was the third gin club. Attending were me (it was at my house!), Ma, Christelle and Dionne The gin was 6 O’Clock Gin and I chose it mainly because I liked the bottle. Tonics were Fever Tree and East … Continue reading →

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Gin Club

Posted on May 30, 2017 by nicdempsey

Last Christmas, Ma and I went to a gin speed tasting. Which was fun and as a result of that Ma, Christelle and I are going to Junipalooza in June. There are lots of gin in the world and I … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Hot

Posted on August 30, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week I was mostly hot and and eating salad. Yesterday was the last bank holiday before Christmas and I was so confused I forgot to post this yesterday because I was still in weekend mode! This week’s highlights. I grew … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to me!

Posted on August 6, 2016 by nicdempsey

Today is my birthday! To celebrate, I’m taking a week off work. Birthday weeks are serious things in this house. I’m kicking off the week with family lunch. Me, Ma, Ben Lu, Oli, Joe, Jo and Tabs are coming over, … Continue reading →

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Solitary

Posted on April 27, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’m a solitary person. There’s lots of talk about extroverts and introverts and much to the surprise of the people who know me, as opposed to the people who really KNOW me, I’m an introvert. Knowing that time with people saps … Continue reading →

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Life still has the capacity for surprises…

Posted on June 24, 2015 by nicdempsey

On Tuesday morning my week had fought itself to a draw. The washing machine developed a leak but landlord got me a new one, arriving Wednesday. Monday night saw a recurrence of the Cough of Doom and therefore a sleepless … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be Cheerful – May 2015

Posted on June 2, 2015 by nicdempsey

1) Haircuts always make me feel better especially when the fringe is this out of control.2) Breakfasts with Ma.3) Ducklings. If the sight of ducklings don’t make you smile, then I don’t know what to do with you…4) Democracy and … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be Cheerful – April 2015

Posted on May 5, 2015 by nicdempsey

1) More family time. Watching Oli prank his parents with his Easter chick2) Seeing Jo and Ms T (and getting a postcard from Ms T, where she says she misses me and wants more rules!!)3) The Gin Martini and just … Continue reading →

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Last week

Posted on September 29, 2014 by nicdempsey

Well last week was a surprisingly social week. I generally don’t plan social events for school nights but it turned out that this week was all about catching up with some of my oldest friends. I met Christelle and Mike for an … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Seaside

Posted on May 20, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last Friday, I headed down to Brighton with Christelle, Mike, David and Natalie. The weather was so good, I got a tiny bit burnt!

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