Category Archives: How I Live

Weekend Tasklist

Posted on September 12, 2015 by nicdempsey

This more or less worked for me last weekend, so I’m going to reinstate it, probably until spring when housework comes more naturally to me! This weekend is pretty quiet, Christelle is coming over today and there’s Grace tonight and … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Back to work

Posted on September 7, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last Monday was a bank holiday, the last one until Christmas! Ma had stayed the night before and breakfast was homemade bread and jam.It was rainy and gross but I ventured out and spent the afternoon at Kathy and Adam’s, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Tasklist

Posted on September 5, 2015 by nicdempsey

07/09/2015 – I’ve been not exactly sick this weekend but was under the weather and not feeling my sparkly best, so I’m ok with what I didn’t do, but I will try to do most of it during the week. It’s … Continue reading →

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Reasons to Be Cheerful – August 2015

Posted on September 1, 2015 by nicdempsey

These slidesThisThis nephewThis motherThis godchildAnd all of them plus Ben, Lu and Jo in one place! Art from the children of friends and that they’re here for good (hurrah for the legal system finally sorting itself out!)Allotment open dayThis weddingAnd … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Holiday

Posted on August 31, 2015 by nicdempsey

I took a holiday. It was lovely, I really needed the time away from work! I had the week off to go to Ryan and Claire’s wedding. In my head, Ryan is still the cute five year old I used … Continue reading →

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Rules to live by

Posted on August 29, 2015 by nicdempsey

Sometimes you just have to put on lip gloss and pretend to be psyched. Mindy Kaling

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Life Happened – A tiny bit broken

Posted on August 17, 2015 by nicdempsey

After the birthday week of loveliness, it was back to earth with a bump for a full week of work and my busiest work week of the month. What saved me this week was my decision to walk a bit … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Birthday week

Posted on August 10, 2015 by nicdempsey

Birthday weeks are the best weeks… Slides (I loved them!)Manhattansand birthday cakesFamily lunchOliand Ms T (with the glamorous hair!)Sunday breakfastand a religious procession at the end of my roadNot photographed – a migraine, carrot cake, Ma doing my ironing, a … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – High Society

Posted on August 3, 2015 by nicdempsey

Some weeks  are really hard and you really feel it, some are still hard but good and this week fell into the later category. All of the things that are difficult in my life were still difficult, I’m still struggling … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Frustration

Posted on July 27, 2015 by nicdempsey

There are two ways of looking at how last week went. One view is that it was a horrible week, a hard slog because I had to spend so much time dealing with the ridiculousness of others and lots of … Continue reading →

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