Category Archives: How I Live

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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Monday Miscellany: Not in the Plan

Posted on August 7, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! So it’s been quite a week. On Wednesday, Ma got a date for her first cataract replacement, on Saturday. Cataract surgery is a fairly straightforward procedure but it is recommended that you have someone with you afterwards and … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The Last Week of My Forties

Posted on July 31, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I feel I need to start this post with a disclaimer, I’m really lucky, I have a well paying job that I enjoy, I’m not ever bored at work and right now it’s that perfect job combination of … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Halfway Through July

Posted on July 17, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s been a week, work is busy as I’m trying to learn and I’m taking in something else! The something else is supporting my old boss, who is our company Chief of Staff. However, he mostly looks after … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: A day late and a bit put out

Posted on July 11, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday Tuesday! We have a really loud person in our office (not from my team), she’s on the phone a lot and seems to have no awareness that we’re in a shared office space. Last week she was asked … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: July

Posted on July 3, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’ve not been around on here for the last couple of weeks. Weekends have been busy and I’ve been too tired in the week to write posts. I’m hopeful that this week, I can get back into my … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Work is overwhelming

Posted on June 26, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Guys it’s June, mid-summer which is supposed to be my happy place and it has not been. It’s all the fault of my hormones (and work but mostly my hormones). After a pretty busy week and weekend the … Continue reading →

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Miscellany: End of May

Posted on May 30, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday! I decided to skip the Monday Miscellany post yesterday for Bank Holiday reasons. So here is is on the first official working day of the week. How are we at the end of May already? I still don’t … Continue reading →

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