Category Archives: How I Live

February Photos – Part One

Posted on February 13, 2017 by nicdempsey

Last month I did two posts with the photos that I’d taken and I found that it encouraged me to take more photos. So I’m going to do it again this month! Tree. 28 JanuaryMorning. 30 JanuarySeeds. 30 January. More … Continue reading →

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Bullet Journalling for dummies

Posted on February 7, 2017 by nicdempsey

This year I did away with my paper diary. I didn’t go electronic and start storing everything on my phone because my brain doesn’t work that way. I need paper, I need to write things down. But I’ve been carrying … Continue reading →

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When its good not to do something

Posted on February 6, 2017 by nicdempsey

Last week was a rough week. Work was busy, I was trying not to have a migraine, which tends to mean that I’m tired and headachey because everything is off kilter. I was in week three of a cold, which … Continue reading →

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Food Prep for lazy people

Posted on January 24, 2017 by nicdempsey

I had another (the fourth in 4 months!) cold last week, which left me I was tired and snotty this weekend. It’s also the last week of the month, payday is on Friday, and there’s a lot of food hanging … Continue reading →

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Think Cheerful Thoughts

Posted on January 16, 2017 by nicdempsey

It’s Blue Monday, the unhappiest day of the year. Apparently 2017 blue Monday is set to be the unhappiest yet due to a combination of Brexit uncertainty, Trump’s becoming President at the end of the week and miserable weather adding … Continue reading →

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Monday, Monday

Posted on January 9, 2017 by nicdempsey

This is usually where I put a ‘Life Happened’ post but they were getting a bit dull, I don’t find my life to be at all dull but it basically consists of the same elements; sleep, allotment, friends, housework, reading, … Continue reading →

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Life Happened:

Posted on December 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’m feeling that the Monday posts are dull, less ‘Life Happened’ than, life is exactly the same every week and Nic has another cold. Last week wasn’t all that different. I got up, I went to work, I focused on … Continue reading →

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The usual state of complete unpreparedness

Posted on December 14, 2016 by nicdempsey

Christmas Day is in 11 days time. I have bought 2 presents. This is not unusual, while I love Christmas, I’m really bad about being in the Christmas Spirit. I think it’s because it starts too damn early. I read … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Another cold and I’m quite grumpy about it.

Posted on December 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

I haven’t had the most successful week. It’s been ok, most of the balls are still in the air but I’m really bunged up, I’ve not spent much time in the office and I’m also really tired and lethargic… So … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: First Aid, the nephews and Ma has another birthday!

Posted on December 5, 2016 by nicdempsey

I was in the office for exactly one and half day this week. I spent the first half on a First Aid course and because I booked the one in Ealing, I got to walk to ‘work’ Monday to Wednesday. … Continue reading →

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