Category Archives: Random

Language

Posted on July 18, 2011 by nicdempsey

This weekend I was listening to Four Thought on Radio 4, I know, it’s not exactly a surprise! (the link is to iPlayer and it’s only 15 minutes) Matthew Engel talks about differences between British English and American English, making … Continue reading →

Posted in Random, Things I Like | Tagged "radio 4', 2011, American English, British English, Four Thought, July, July 2011, language, language is culture, radio | Leave a comment

On the radio

Posted on July 12, 2011 by nicdempsey

I love Radio 4. I start every day with it. I end every day with it. Last Sunday I was so cross with the Profile piece on Christine Lagarde, I wrote an email and complained. They rang me and recorded … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged "radio 4', 2011, complaining, Feedback, I was on the radio, July, July 2011, weirdness | Leave a comment

Things I learnt yesterday..

Posted on June 16, 2011 by nicdempsey

1) I can’t really be trusted in Kew..there was a sale and I bought this 2) Lt General Sir Harry Burrard, was known as ‘Betty’ by his troops… 3) Whereas Major General Rowland Hill’s troops called him ‘Daddy’ 4) I … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged 2011, good knowledge for pub quizes, june, June 2011, peninsula wars, things I have learnt this week | Leave a comment

Democracy and the right to speak

Posted on October 23, 2009 by nicdempsey

This has been really bugging me. These things are facts. 1) Nick Griffin is the leader of the BNP. 2) In the last elections to the European Parliment, the BNP won 2 seats. 3) The BBC has rules that state … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged 2009, immigration is not the problem, October, October 2009, politics, Question Time, the right to say what you like | 3 Comments

Things that occur to me when listening to the News

Posted on July 31, 2009 by nicdempsey

What is going on with the satellite link that the BBC use, the reporter in Afganistan sounded like she had a speech defect? General McCrystal What kind of name is that? Next up General Sparklehorse… Bobby Robson is dead Why … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged "radio 4', 2009, July 2009, news, randomness | Leave a comment

Modern manners

Posted on July 30, 2009 by nicdempsey

From Mighty Girl ’nuff said..

Posted in Music, Random | Tagged 2009, ex's, July, modern manners, re You F*cking Kidding Me? (Facebook Song) | Leave a comment

she doesn’t even want a camcorder…

Posted on June 19, 2009 by nicdempsey

…my mother is back from holiday. One of the things that she likes to do is the codeword puzzle in the Evening Standard (yep it’s right wing – she likes to know what the enemy is up to!!) Anyway the … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged june, June 2009, Living with mother, parents | Leave a comment

Only a month and a half…

Posted on June 18, 2009 by nicdempsey

I moved out of Ian’s at the end of April and it’s felt like a huge learning curve, like this time will lead to lots of other things. Inspired by something else, I’ve been thinking about what I’ve learned from … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged 2009, How I Live, It's About Time, june, June 2009, lessons learned, moving, new stuff, what I've learnt | Leave a comment

forever in our hearts…

Posted on May 6, 2009 by nicdempsey

Dean and I met for a coffee on Sunday, we went for a walk along the river and he spotted this bench, just made us laugh…

Posted in Random | Tagged amusing, bench | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in How I Live, Money, Random, Travel | Tagged 2009, April, April 2009, Cote d'Ivoire, holiday, non-French speaker, travel, visa | Leave a comment