Category Archives: How I Live

Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on August 2, 2013 by nicdempsey

This evening, with any luck, my flat will be full of people drinking cocktails and eating pizza and cake.I like cocktails and I like food and I like making both for my friends but it’s fair to say that I’m … Continue reading →

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The Weekend and a sad thing

Posted on July 29, 2013 by nicdempsey

There were good things this weekend. The theatre, haircuts, shopping, time with friends, tiding up. It was a full weekend. All of it was overshadowed by the news late on Saturday night that Tina had died earlier in the day. … Continue reading →

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Saturday

Posted on July 27, 2013 by nicdempsey

First up on today’s task list was get hair cut and coloured. One task down…miles to go.

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Survival mode

Posted on July 25, 2013 by nicdempsey

After months of suffering in the cold, dark wet, London has summer weather. So now we’re complaining about the hot, sweaty, sunny weather! We’re English, complaining about the weather is what we do… I did have a conversation last week … Continue reading →

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Current favourite lunch

Posted on July 25, 2013 by nicdempsey

This is what I’m eating for lunch most days. It’s not so much a recipe more a guide.. It consists of sprouted lentils, roasted tomatoes, pepper, feta, basil and mint. It’s easy packs a big flavour punch with the tomatoes, … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on July 22, 2013 by nicdempsey

Monday rolls around again…this morning with added thunderstorms. The weather is set to get cooler and wetter after today..we’ll see. This weekend saw England win the second Ashes test, Chris Froome win the Tour de France and David Cameron talk … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on July 15, 2013 by nicdempsey

This weekend I took exactly two photos. The lazy Friday night pizza – stuff on sourdough, it was delicious These lights as we were packing up Grace on Saturday night. Labyrinth and BBQ as it tradition. Steve took more photos of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Whining: Hot, tired and grumpy

Posted on July 10, 2013 by nicdempsey

There’s just no pleasing me. For months I’ve been complaining about the grey, miserable weather. Now in the midst of sunny, hot weather I’m fed up with it already. The sad truth is that I love the lighter days in … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on June 24, 2013 by nicdempsey

Friday work drinks.. Including some arm wrestling…behold the power of alcohol to make people really silly… Family lunch. Nephew is still not keen on me because “Aunty Nic, you’re bossy”. Feeling the love at the moment…   I don’t think … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on June 20, 2013 by nicdempsey

Four years ago today, I picked up the keys to my flat, I didn’t move in until 4th July but I went to the flat and planned. It was lovely, for the first time in eight years, I was going … Continue reading →

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