Category Archives: How I Live

Life Happened: All work, all the time

Posted on January 25, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week had two goals keep on top of the housework (and mice) get through the week on full time hours I did managed both but not without some issues. The week started off alright even if I had to leave … Continue reading →

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A Day in my Life

Posted on January 20, 2016 by nicdempsey

As I’m back to ‘normal’ working hours this week, I thought it would be interesting to document what a working day looks like for me. It may actually only be interesting to me but as this is my space, I’m … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Organisation

Posted on January 18, 2016 by nicdempsey

After last’s week’s mouse apocalypse, I wanted this week to be easy. It was my busy week at work and the last one on reduced hours. Last week I wanted to: Have my lunch made the day before Get to bed … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Clean and Deep Clean Task Lists

Posted on January 16, 2016 by nicdempsey

Having given the kitchen a thorough post mouse clean and de-clutter and resolved to do a deep clean of it every two months, I thought it would be useful for me to have the list somewhere. I will be the … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the Mice

Posted on January 13, 2016 by nicdempsey

November seemed to be osteotomy recovery month, and January is shaping up to be mice month. Although I’m not sure that my battle with them is over (I’m still cleaning everything, multiple times a day but visitation seems to have … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Here Be Mice

Posted on January 11, 2016 by nicdempsey

Back to work was not as horrifying as I expected, on some level I think I was ready for the routine of work. Was I was not ready for was mice, I discovered that I’d had visitors on Tuesday who … Continue reading →

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The New Normal

Posted on January 6, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week, I started to wear trainers on both feet. I was hoping that it would be time to say goodbye to the special boot, sock and crutch!I didn’t expect that it would take so long to recover from the osteotomy … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Christmas Mayhem

Posted on January 4, 2016 by nicdempsey

I didn’t have a life happened post last week so I’m just going to catch you up on Christmas…    The tree and manhattans before and after..  Sparkly nailsMa going nuts with the lametta (of which you can NEVER have … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Aunty Duty

Posted on December 21, 2015 by nicdempsey

This week was a better work week, ok so I was grappling with minutes, which hands down, the least favourite of all my work duties but my head was a bit more in the game! Also last week, I missed … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Back to work

Posted on December 14, 2015 by nicdempsey

Well it happened, I finally had to go back to work. It wasn’t too bad at all. I’m doing reduced hours to avoid evil commuters so I get in for about 10am and leave between 3pm and 3.30pm. This has … Continue reading →

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