Category Archives: Money

Food and Budget: 09/01 to 15/01/2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

I was so fed up this week, I’d thrown a ton of food and other stuff away, I’d felt like I’d been in kitchen all week, cleaning it and I knew there was more to go. I did have a … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 02/01 to 08/01/2016

Posted on January 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

This was the first week I was back at work, so I needed to be a little bit more focused on what I was eating and getting it prepared. I had a menu plan and a craving for fruit so … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update – 26/12/2015 to 02/01/2016

Posted on January 5, 2016 by nicdempsey

Technically, my January budget for food started in December because I go payday to payday and work out how much money I have for the month from there. It’s going to be five weeks until my next payday so the total … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget: 19/12 to 25/12/2015

Posted on December 29, 2015 by nicdempsey

Christmas week! I didn’t shop on the 19th because I had so much food left over from last week, we were in Watford at the weekend babysitting the nephews and I knew that Ma and I would get the final … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget: 12/12 to 18/12/2015

Posted on December 22, 2015 by nicdempsey

I was determined to put more fresh fruit and vegetables in my diet this week but I was also still getting back into the swing of meal planning, although with Christmas so near that may not properly bed in until sometime … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget: 5/12 to 11/12/2015

Posted on December 15, 2015 by nicdempsey

This week was back to work and family lunch for Ma’s birthday. Ma had requested roast chicken and chips because it’s easy, Oli will eat it and who doesn’t like chicken and chips? I had bought 2 chickens a while … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget: 28/11 to 4/12/2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by nicdempsey

Welcome to the weekly update. So as I said last week, my food planning goes from Saturday to Friday. I calculate the monthly budget from the first Friday after payday to the Saturday after the next payday. So if payday falls … Continue reading →

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Cooking, Food Budgets and Accountability – The Plan.

Posted on December 1, 2015 by nicdempsey

On Saturday, I’m going to chat about how 2015 went in terms of spending. One of the things I have a problem with is consistency, I can be really careful for two months and then blow all that saved money … Continue reading →

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Dressing right..

Posted on February 7, 2012 by nicdempsey

Last year, Ma took me to Sweaty Betty and bought me an exercise outfit (trousers and top). Before that I’d exercised in cheap (read cotton) track suit bottoms and cotton tops, there was nothing wrong with this, it was what … Continue reading →

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Visa

Posted on April 29, 2009 by nicdempsey

Yesterday, I applied for my visa for Cote d’Ivoire.  It was an experience. The form had to be filled out in French (good job I know a native French speaker or two!). Now I know that technically an embassy is … Continue reading →

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