Category Archives: miscellany

Monday Miscellany: September Struggle Bus

Posted on September 16, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! September is a struggle month, it’s the same month every year and every year I have to relearn how to be in September. Yesterday, I was talking to Sarah about how I’m coming to terms with life at … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Another Year Around the Sun

Posted on August 12, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! My birthday week off, didn’t go quite to plan! I’ve officially been to my mum’s GP practice more this year than I’ve been to my own! Ma will probably read this and feel bad, but she shouldn’t, but … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Missing for most of July

Posted on August 5, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday and August! I know I’ve been missing in action for most of July and large part of the year. You know what? That’s ok, I’m not doing this for the views – I started this blog back when … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: A Warm Week

Posted on May 13, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! In the last week, the UK has just had summer! It’s been pretty warm and I have done absolutely nothing but work and sleep and feel tired. This week, is my last week before a holiday, so it’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: May Day Bank Holiday One

Posted on May 6, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I love Bank Holidays in part because I think a four day working week should be the future of work, in May we get two of them which makes me happy. This May, I also have time off … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Too much to do, not enough time for lounging around!

Posted on April 15, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was a good week. At work it was a reporting week which is always busy, there’s a lot going on. I’m still working on the balance between the new role and the old one. It’s definitely … Continue reading →

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Miscellany: A lot of time with doctors

Posted on February 22, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Thursday! For those of you squeamish about women’s health (especially if you’re my brother!) look away now. This is a quick catch up, February has been busy. I feel this is relatively important to have this out there because … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Painful

Posted on February 12, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! (yeah I know it’s now Tuesday..) While I’ve had harder weeks, last week was extremely disconnected. There was all the hospital stuff and much to my surprise, I don’t feel better this week. I have extreme cramping. It … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Feeling Very Blah

Posted on February 5, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m at the point where I’m just so done with my hormones. More bleeding, headaches and if I could get a hysterectomy, I’d take it because there have been 36 days this year and I’ve been bleeding for … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Return of the SAD Lamp

Posted on October 2, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last night, I admitted defeat and set up the light lamp. It made this morning slightly less traumatic, although it didn’t make me any happier about it! Last week felt really busy and this week isn’t going to … Continue reading →

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