Category Archives: How I Live

Monday Miscellany: Blue Monday

Posted on January 18, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s Blue Monday today, which is basically the worst day of the year. It’s three weeks into the New Year and no-one has any money, there isn’t another Bank Holiday until April and Christmas feels like a distant … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: 2021 is not getting off to a good start

Posted on January 11, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! My hope for this coming week is that it’s not as awful as last week. We are 9 days closer to Trump not being President of the USA, unfortunately Boris Johnson and his government of incompetent liars is … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Running to Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I feel, as I always do this time of year, that I am running towards Christmas and I’m not ready. I have just under two weeks and it’ll be fine. This week will be busy at work but … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany:

Posted on December 7, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! We are 18 days away from Christmas and I’m about to embark on the ‘get everything done before Christmas’ phase of work (and quite a bit of that at home too!) It was so lovely to have Friday … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Last of November

Posted on November 30, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Traditionally, I’m always pleased to see the back of November, so that’s it’s the last day of November is good, that we’re also in Advent is also good and tomorrow, I open my advent calendars. Less good news … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: November-ish

Posted on November 16, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m feeling November-ish. It’s dark and dull and the weather is terrible and I’ve not done any of the things that we’d planned to do at the plot. So peak November. Yesterday would have been my Grandad’s 106th … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Finally something good…

Posted on November 9, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I feel like last week was both really quick AND 100 years long. It needed pancakes! Obviously a non narcissist President Elect, is not going to solve all the world’s ills and the UK still has Johnson and … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Clueless in London

Posted on November 2, 2020 by nicdempsey

Well it’s Monday and it’s all pretty shit. As of Thursday, we’re back in lockdown, schools and universities stay open and you can meet one person for a socially distanced walk. Support bubbles remain in effect but my support bubble … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Fall Back

Posted on October 26, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! The clocks went back on Saturday night and it was so lovely on Sunday morning to wake up and have it be light. I know there has been a campaign to keep us on BST but I think … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Tier Two

Posted on October 19, 2020 by nicdempsey

So on Friday night, London went into Tier Two. What does that mean for me? Well Mum isn’t going to come over mid-week unless she hires a car but she will and can continue to come over at the weekend. … Continue reading →

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