Category Archives: How I Live

Monday Miscellany: Painful

Posted on February 12, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! (yeah I know it’s now Tuesday..) While I’ve had harder weeks, last week was extremely disconnected. There was all the hospital stuff and much to my surprise, I don’t feel better this week. I have extreme cramping. It … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Feeling Very Blah

Posted on February 5, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m at the point where I’m just so done with my hormones. More bleeding, headaches and if I could get a hysterectomy, I’d take it because there have been 36 days this year and I’ve been bleeding for … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Back in the game…

Posted on January 29, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Well, in true to form, the last couple of months of 2023 flattened me…. So here are the headlines. Christelle’s dad died at the beginning of November, which meant at short notice, she and Mike had to go … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: It is glass or plastic?

Posted on October 23, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’ve been away. There was some peri-menopausal illness, three very busy weeks at work (that’s not going to change this side of Christmas!), some adjustment to the fact that it’s dark a lot of the day and the … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Return of the SAD Lamp

Posted on October 2, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last night, I admitted defeat and set up the light lamp. It made this morning slightly less traumatic, although it didn’t make me any happier about it! Last week felt really busy and this week isn’t going to … Continue reading →

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Miscellany: Busy, so busy

Posted on September 18, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday! Well I completely dropped the ball for the blog over the weekend. Last week was busy and I was a bit ill. I think it’s probably a combination of antibiotics and something I ate but out of nowhere … Continue reading →

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Exercise: Another Autumn Plan

Posted on September 16, 2023 by nicdempsey

In my attempt to implement self care before it gets really dark, I started the Thankful posts. However, mental well being doesn’t just happen by taking care of thoughts and feelings, it is much enhanced by some exercise. As a … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: September

Posted on September 4, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s autumn, so naturally the weather has improved markedly! Apparently by the end of the week, we’ll have met heatwave conditions. I’m so confused not least because Friday was so wet… I did three days at work last … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The Last Bank Holiday

Posted on August 28, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday! Yesterday was the last Bank Holiday until Christmas and I just realised last week that it’s starting to get dark at night. Yes, I know it happens every year. Yes, I know that I should be used to … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The Dog Days of August

Posted on August 21, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! The news this morning is about the Lioness’ defeat, Lucy Letby, shortfalls of local authority budgets and the ULEZ. It’s not a happy start to the week. I spent last week not quite having Ma’s cold, it didn’t … Continue reading →

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