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My friends are awesome

Posted on August 3, 2013 by nicdempsey

Last night was the start of my birthday festivities, we drank nearly a bottle of gin, all of the rhubarb syrup, the juice of 20 lemons, 5 bottles of prosecco and a magnum of Cremant de Jura, there were other … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on August 2, 2013 by nicdempsey

This evening, with any luck, my flat will be full of people drinking cocktails and eating pizza and cake.I like cocktails and I like food and I like making both for my friends but it’s fair to say that I’m … Continue reading →

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City walk – Picture post

Posted on June 25, 2013 by nicdempsey

A couple of weeks ago we went for a walk. It was the weekend that we had ‘summer’. We walked from The Oxo Tower to Borough Market   From Borough we walked over London Bridge and down Monument, where I … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on June 24, 2013 by nicdempsey

Friday work drinks.. Including some arm wrestling…behold the power of alcohol to make people really silly… Family lunch. Nephew is still not keen on me because “Aunty Nic, you’re bossy”. Feeling the love at the moment…   I don’t think … Continue reading →

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Growth

Posted on June 11, 2013 by nicdempsey

Years ago, before they became really popular and therefore really hard to get, I had an allotment. I loved it but it was a lot of work and stuff was happening and I had to give it up. Now I … Continue reading →

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Pizza Dough

Posted on June 5, 2013 by nicdempsey

Friday Night Pizza is a tradition at my house, on the Friday’s I spend at home, which is most of them! It’s easy, cheap, doesn’t require too much thought and is delicious. Generally, I use whatever vegetables are left in … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 40

Posted on June 1, 2013 by nicdempsey

So I have 66 days to 40 and I have knocked together list of stuff I’d like to do. This was the list such as it was. Paint the kitchen and bedroom – we’ve planned painting the bedroom for next … Continue reading →

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Bloom

Posted on May 21, 2013 by nicdempsey

When T & C moved house in 2011, I inherited a cupboard and 5 houseplants. That I haven’t killed those houseplants is one of the miracles of my life! Two of the plants, the begonias, came to me flowering.   … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on May 20, 2013 by nicdempsey

This weekend started differently than I had intended. I was going to take Friday as leave and spend it with Tina. However, T is currently in hospital (and very cross about it!) so I went into work instead. It was … Continue reading →

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Rage against the chickens

Posted on May 7, 2013 by nicdempsey

I’m very close to declaring war on chickens. This is strange because I love chickens, they are providers of eggs and tasty, tasty meat. They are quite stupid and feathered but little baby chicks are adorable, even when I know … Continue reading →

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