Category Archives: How I Live

What I Ate

Posted on November 29, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last week was still about not spending money on food and using up what I had. I did spend some money, I bought the beef for tomorrow’s lunch because I had a voucher for money off that was only valid … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendars

Posted on November 27, 2014 by nicdempsey

I’m a big fan of advent calendars, as a child I always wanted one with chocolate in them but as an adult, I’ve become very anti them. I wrote about how much I enjoyed my calendar last year.   This … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Babysitting and birthday parties

Posted on November 24, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last week was mostly about catching up with everyone… So in brief, Dev came over and we plotted to take over the world. I had a conversation with my brother about all of the stuff we’re all up to – poor … Continue reading →

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What I Ate

Posted on November 22, 2014 by nicdempsey

Because of the festival of painting last weekend, I didn’t get around to doing anything vaguely house or shopping related. The house was pretty tidy and I was mostly up to date with laundry so it wasn’t a disaster and … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Work, Friends and Painting

Posted on November 17, 2014 by nicdempsey

Dinner at Jo’s, where I amused myself taking photos of the things on her kitchen shelf. There was the unexpected joy of an empty train on the way to work. Coffee with Christelle. There was painting, lots and lots of … Continue reading →

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Food This Week – 15 to 21 November 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by nicdempsey

I ended up spending £57 last week, but I did buy 12 bottles of wine so I’m feeling good about that! I have wine for Christmas! I didn’t eat as much as I’d planned because I ended up at Jo’s … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Toothless Hag, Martinis and Grace

Posted on November 10, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last Tuesday, I had that tooth removed. It was not pleasant, not at all pleasant but the dentist was pretty happy with how well I coped with the actual extraction, she did warn me that I would fill much worse … Continue reading →

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Food This Week – 8 to 14 November 2014

Posted on November 8, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last week’s shop was the beginning of the month and  I stocked up on meat for the freezer and did a bigger shop, in total I spend £39.87. Which is a big shop for me. Unfortunately, the trip to the … Continue reading →

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Life Happened

Posted on November 3, 2014 by nicdempsey

Monday started with an unseasonally warm day and air con in my office wasn’t working. Over the weekend, the air con was removed from the office. A glass building on a really sunny day. It's as hot as the Tube … Continue reading →

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Food This Week – 1 to 7 November 2014

Posted on November 1, 2014 by nicdempsey

Hello November. I did promise that this week, I’d update you on last weeks shopping and I’ve identified a weakness in my menu planning, it all goes to hell if I don’t shop for food on the weekend and last … Continue reading →

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