Category Archives: How I Live

Life Happened – Spring springing

Posted on April 13, 2015 by nicdempsey

I feel like I’ve been really busy this week, my sleep has got all erratic again, it’s the busiest week of my work month and I was packing it into 4 days, so it was pretty busy. Also Spring was mostly … Continue reading →

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Housework: Making the bed

Posted on April 11, 2015 by nicdempsey

People fall into lots of categories, tea or coffee, beer or wine, people who take their makeup off before bed and those that don’t bother. We could divide and sub divide ourselves in to endless little groups. Here’s another. I’m … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Bank Holidays, Birthdays and Easter

Posted on April 6, 2015 by nicdempsey

Time for the weekly review and normally I’d be writing this on Sunday night but not today because today  is a Bank Holiday and I’m not at work. Or doing anything at all. Last weekend, I was complaining to Ma … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be Cheerful – March 2015

Posted on March 31, 2015 by nicdempsey

Reasons to be Cheerful and/or Thankful posts are something I usually do to remember that life isn’t all doom and gloom, which is why they featured so prominently when I was unemployed and in November and the run up to Christmas when … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Migraines and Rainy Sundays

Posted on March 30, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last week was actually a quiet week personally but a busy week at work. I had a migraine on Tuesday, which was not fun. I’m doing all the stuff the doctor says to try and some months it feels like … Continue reading →

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Library Love

Posted on March 25, 2015 by nicdempsey

Before Christmas, I finally got my act together and prompted by the knowledge that I was going to severely restrict my book buying this year, I re-joined the library. Although the primary reason was selfish, I also wanted to show … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – A tiny bit cross

Posted on March 23, 2015 by nicdempsey

Before I start with the usual recap. I need to issue a correction. In the St Patrick’s Day post, I said that Oli goes to gaelic football ’cause his neighbour TJ does. The fact checkers (hi Ben!) would like me … Continue reading →

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Not everything has to make us happy.

Posted on March 21, 2015 by nicdempsey

It was pointed out to me yesterday morning that I was a tiny bit ranty. It’s true, it’s partly my natural inability to cope with what I see as fuckwittage and also PMT, I just don’t have the energy to … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Mothers Day

Posted on March 16, 2015 by nicdempsey

This week started with me admiring the daffodils.   The rest of the working week was pretty much the same as usual. My team has changed responsibilities so I’m currently handing over my stuff and learning (actually re-learning new stuff), … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Recovery Week

Posted on March 9, 2015 by nicdempsey

I went back to work, it was tiring, I was in bed by 9pm every night but when you are too tired to do much it’s amazing how you pare everything down to the basics. Clothes and lunch ready for … Continue reading →

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