Category Archives: How I Live

Monday Miscellany: Aching and Tired

Posted on November 25, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m hobbling into work today because I have been broken by compost! We had a work team volunteer day at Spitalfields City Farm and I got to spend some quality time with a compost heap. Then yesterday I … Continue reading →

Posted in How I Live | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Habit and Routine

Posted on November 19, 2019 by nicdempsey

Some of the best advice I was ever given is that “routines are just habits with a fancy name”. It’s been on my mind recently because I apparently am very into routines and I’ve been getting some shade about how … Continue reading →

Posted in How I Live | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Monday Miscellany: Trying to be positive about November

Posted on November 11, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Well November still sucks, I’m tired and having strange dreams and it’s dark. In order to get through the dark days, I have been really hygge-ing it up. I’m all about the candles and the cosy blankets with … Continue reading →

Posted in How I Live | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Monday Miscellany: Busy Busy

Posted on November 4, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I have been busy this week, with huge amounts of sitting on the sofa at my brother’s house.. So on Monday, I had a half day and used it cleaning a friend’s house in preparation for their kid … Continue reading →

Posted in Housework, How I Live | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Monday Miscellany: Pumpkins everywhere

Posted on October 21, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s the start of a brand new week and this week feels like it might be a busy work week! Sometimes you open your mouth and find yourself with lots to do, it’s all good but some of … Continue reading →

Posted in allotment, How I Live | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Monday Miscellany: Birthday Boy

Posted on October 14, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! And Happy Birthday to my favourite brother!Last week was dominated by my feeling terrible with cold, it’s getting better but I’m mostly just really tired and want my bed! I did manage to accomplish things, I got a … Continue reading →

Posted in How I Live | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Monday Miscellany: This week I are be mostly having a cold

Posted on October 7, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! So over the weekend, I developed a cold, it’s a mild cold, it won’t kill me, I would like to have a week in bed but I’m just over a stomach bug and a week into a new … Continue reading →

Posted in How I Live | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Monday Miscellany: You need a spreadsheet

Posted on September 30, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I was completely missing in action last week with a stomach bug! I had a day out and worked from home two days, most of the time I wasn’t working or throwing up was spent sleeping.I also got … Continue reading →

Posted in How I Live | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Monday Miscellany: Off

Posted on September 16, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was an odd week. I was not feeling it, on Wednesday morning I woke up not being able to see properly out of my left eye, that’s a migraine warning right there! I got through the … Continue reading →

Posted in How I Live | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Self Care for Season Affective Disorder

Posted on September 10, 2019 by nicdempsey

September is not my favourite month, even on its warmer days, there’s a chill in the morning and evenings and over the course of the month we lose two hours of daylight. Which for people like me who are seasonally … Continue reading →

Posted in How I Live, Sick | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments