Category Archives: How I Live

Monday Miscellany

Posted on February 26, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! We are currently in the midst of a cold snap and there was snow this morning and a fire drill. The snow didn’t really settle, it’s stopped now but they are predicting more and I expect that all  … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on February 19, 2018 by nicdempsey

I could divide my life right now into plus and minus columns. Plus, a productive weekend. Minus, my laptop is in the shop for repair. And no, it wasn’t me, it just stopped working. Minus I’ve only had it five … Continue reading →

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Lent

Posted on February 17, 2018 by nicdempsey

I’m trying to be a bit more thoughtful about Lent this year. One of the things that I recognised last year was that I’ve been neglecting my practice of my faith and that I miss it. So Lent seemed like … Continue reading →

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A bit of culture

Posted on February 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

I left work early yesterday to go and see the Bridge Theatre’s production of Julius Caesar. It’s a good production, well acted and more urgent than the other productions I’ve seen. That is one of the things I love about Shakespeare, … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on February 5, 2018 by nicdempsey

We are finally in February, thank goodness! This weekend, Sarah at SBTB posted this, I will link to this again in Friday Links but I feel it should be read more than once and especially as a reflection on the … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on January 29, 2018 by nicdempsey

It’s Monday and I’m tired. I’m always tired but there has been a sameness about January that is tough to handle. Anyone else or just me? I’d like to say that it’s January but really it’s the dark, I’m pretty … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on January 22, 2018 by nicdempsey

Morning! Mondays are tough but as I discovered last week, it is getting lighter in the morning. I know that a daily photo of my street on instagram isn’t the most riveting photo in the world but it’s a physical … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Skin Care Routine

Posted on January 16, 2018 by nicdempsey

I’ve talked about what I use on my face in this space for a while and January always seems like a good time to talk about it. Forty-something skin is no joke, winter always shows on my face and I … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on January 15, 2018 by nicdempsey

Last week was hard, my first full five day working week in three months, tough. The 9 to 5 wasn’t too bad, it was all the other stuff – the commuting, getting up in the dark, the rush to be … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on January 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

Last year, I posted about what I did the week before and it got a bit boring. So this year, instead of sticking to a ‘this is what I did’ post, I’ll just write whatever is on my mind when … Continue reading →

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