Category Archives: How I Live

Life Happened: Meeting, puppies, babies, rain..

Posted on June 13, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week was a tough week. It wasn’t a terrible week, it was just hard work. That’s because I it’s a busy work week – hello 6 hour meeting, which I have to minute and set up for. It was … Continue reading →

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Changing up the cleaning routine

Posted on June 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

Today was supposed to be all about gin and tonic cake but because of a migraine on Tuesday and a pretty busy week, it didn’t happen. So this is about cleaning and routine and how the allotment is taking over … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: All allotment, all the time

Posted on June 6, 2016 by nicdempsey

On Monday, Ma and I got up early and did some serious hard graft on the allotment. We used all of the compost that Christelle and Mike bought. Slug bait was sprinkled and the whole place was beginning to look … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: French hangover

Posted on May 30, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week was much harder than it should have been. I had Monday off to go to the doctors and do things that didn’t get done because I was in Paris at the weekend, so off to a good start. … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Paris

Posted on May 23, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week was another 4 day work week, I’m not sure that I’ve worked an entire 5 day week this month, June is going to be a shock to the system. Work had one focus, ridiculously complex minutes and getting … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Weeding

Posted on May 16, 2016 by nicdempsey

This week was fairly average. I went to work except on Tuesday when I had the mother of all migraines and Friday when I worked from home. I didn’t do much except work and sleep and a bit of reading. … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Nephews and Elections

Posted on May 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

My post holiday come down was somewhat alleviated by Monday being a bank holiday. Ma still had the hire car so we headed up to Watford to see the family (and give the nephews holiday presents!). The nephews are a … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Holiday

Posted on May 2, 2016 by nicdempsey

I started Monday still on holiday, which is the best way to start the week! Ma and I got up and took a walk around the harbour before breakfast, it was a grey and windy morning.The plan was Alnwick for … Continue reading →

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Solitary

Posted on April 27, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’m a solitary person. There’s lots of talk about extroverts and introverts and much to the surprise of the people who know me, as opposed to the people who really KNOW me, I’m an introvert. Knowing that time with people saps … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Amble on My Mind

Posted on April 25, 2016 by nicdempsey

My working week is best expressed in stats Days at work: 4. Hours worked: 38.5 Average hours slept each night: 4.26 On Thursday, it was the Queen’s birthday and time for my yearly republican tweet. Time for my annual "who … Continue reading →

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