Category Archives: How I Live

Life Happened: Busy but you don’t know it

Posted on October 24, 2016 by nicdempsey

This week was supposed to be prosaic and a bit dull. After last week’s coughing frenzy, I wanted a quiet, easy week and I thought that’s what I got but as it turned out, it was quite eventful, it was … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Harder to breathe

Posted on October 17, 2016 by nicdempsey

Monday started with a trip to the doctors for a spirometry test. The good news is that I don’t have lung disease, but the nurse said that the results were classic asthma, my peak flow was lower than it ought to … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Time with the boys

Posted on October 10, 2016 by nicdempsey

So the news this week was that work was tricky because I’m still wheezing and coughing. The coughing is the worst because once it starts it’s hard to stop, twice this week, I’ve coughed so much I’ve thrown up. It’s … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Into October

Posted on October 3, 2016 by nicdempsey

I went from a busy weekend to a busy week. For most people, or even my 20-something self, this wasn’t a busy week but migraine fortnight was upon me and it seemed like there was a lot to do. I … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Equipment: Salad Spinner

Posted on September 29, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’m fascinated by what people feel is essential in their kitchens and how that changes as our lives and cooking styles do. I live quite happily without a microwave, something I couldn’t have imagining when I was in my 20’s, … Continue reading →

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Volunteer for Something

Posted on September 28, 2016 by nicdempsey

We tell ourselves stories. Stories about each other, about who we are and what our families and lives are about. These stories are shortcuts. I’ll tell you that I’m the eldest and that my brother is the only Dempsey boy … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: The only way out is through

Posted on September 26, 2016 by nicdempsey

Honestly the only good thing that can be said about last week was that no-one died. It’s been a week full of petty annoyance. I got knocked off my feet by a guy not looking where he was going, a … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: September Heatwave

Posted on September 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

For some reason known only to the climate, it got very warm in the south-east last week. Warm weather never lasts long in England but three days in a row of 31C weather is unusual and in London during a commute, … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Autumn is just around the corner

Posted on September 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’m not a fan of autumn, so when we flipped from August to September and everyone got all happy about the forthcoming change of the season, I just ignored them. Then last Monday, the schools went back and it rained … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Family

Posted on September 5, 2016 by nicdempsey

This week’s highlights: Tube chaos The rest of the week was focused on the weekend on Friday afternoon I headed up to Watford for some nephew time. It was nice to spend a long stretch of time with them and … Continue reading →

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