Category Archives: How I Live

Monday Miscellany: A Four Year Old in the Family

Posted on September 9, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! People it has been a week! I’ve had a low, level annoying virus, sore throat, slightly snotty and very tired. It’s not been enough to be off work, just enough to annoy me! I have a new role … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Autumn is coming

Posted on September 2, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday and September! How was last week for everyone? Mine was fine, there is some change coming down the pipe but we’ll have to see how that goes. The country is a mess but we covered that on Friday! … Continue reading →

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Cooking from the Plot: Gooseberry Compote

Posted on August 1, 2019 by nicdempsey

We are nearly at the end of gooseberry season at chez Dempsey and it’s been amazing. We’ve had about 5kgs all in and even for a gooseberry loving pair it’s been a lot. I’m not sure what the variety is … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Too hot to do anything

Posted on July 29, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week we had a mini heatwave, it was intense, it was 37C in my house on Thursday, I took many coldish baths and sat in front of fan. It’s calmed down now and thank God. So we … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Very Social

Posted on July 22, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was good, does it sound weird to say that I need this week to have less people in it? I saw Jo and Tabs and Mrs Gauld on Tuesday and Sue on Wednesday and some of … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Nice Girls Finish First!

Posted on July 8, 2019 by nicdempsey

Years and years ago I had a bag that someone bought me that said ‘nice girls finish first’. This is my motto (yes in both the clean and not so clean interpretation of the world!). This week, Ma and I … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: A Whole New Month

Posted on July 1, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m starting the week a feeling a lot better than I did last week but I’m still croaky and coldy. This is asthma life. Oh the coughing….I was in the office three days last week and I know … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: A mini holiday and an stinking cold

Posted on June 24, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m back to work today after a short trip to York and am almost over (I hope) this cold, I discovered that I had asthma after a run of terrible colds that turned into three month coughs and/or … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The Rain It Raineth…

Posted on June 17, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday!Last week it rained a lot and the forecast isn’t much better for this week! I only have three days in the office this week (one of them in Southampton) on Thursday, I’m going to York for a short … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Flaming June?

Posted on June 10, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday? It’s 10 June, and it’s not warm and sunny. English weather, even climate change can’t make it less unpredictable. Last week was pretty good, usual stuff, I didn’t celebrate World Gin Day but I did finally get around … Continue reading →

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