Category Archives: How I Live

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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Life Happened: Hot

Posted on August 30, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week I was mostly hot and and eating salad. Yesterday was the last bank holiday before Christmas and I was so confused I forgot to post this yesterday because I was still in weekend mode! This week’s highlights. I grew … Continue reading →

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2016 Goals Recap- August 2016

Posted on August 27, 2016 by nicdempsey

I had August off from setting new goals or writing about them. I didn’t have August off from sticking to them. In fact August has been a really good month, which is mostly about having a week off work and … Continue reading →

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A Day at Kew Gardens

Posted on August 24, 2016 by nicdempsey

London in August is interesting. Unlike Paris, the city doesn’t empty of everyone who lives there the other 11 months of the year to make room for the tourists. Although, it’s a bit quieter because the schools are out, the … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 13/08 to 19/08/2016

Posted on August 23, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  I did manage shopping this week but not until Sunday, split between Lidl and Sainsburys it came to £10.98. I did not manage to remember to photograph it, I can more or less remember what was in it though. … Continue reading →

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