Category Archives: Random

Skincare – What I’m Using

Posted on March 8, 2017 by nicdempsey

So one of the things that took a hit the last year was the amount of money I spent on skincare. Most of the spare money went on the allotment. So things have changed since the last time I wrote … Continue reading →

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I didn’t do much this weekend…

Posted on March 6, 2017 by nicdempsey

When asked this morning what I got up to at the weekend, I said that I didn’t get up to much. Then I thought about it, so in bullet form, this is what I did on the weekend… Went to … Continue reading →

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February Photos – Part Two

Posted on February 27, 2017 by nicdempsey

Not a good place to park. 16 February. Or, how I almost died on the way to work.Blue-ish Sky. 17 February. Morning photo Gold Shoes. 17 February. A different journey to work because of train failure and someone with a shiny pair … Continue reading →

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The Grind

Posted on February 15, 2017 by nicdempsey

We are just past the middle of February, it’s getting lighter in the mornings, the weather is an improvement on the weekend but I have to be honest, I’m not feeling it. I’m tired and mostly grumpy, even though I … Continue reading →

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February Photos – Part One

Posted on February 13, 2017 by nicdempsey

Last month I did two posts with the photos that I’d taken and I found that it encouraged me to take more photos. So I’m going to do it again this month! Tree. 28 JanuaryMorning. 30 JanuarySeeds. 30 January. More … Continue reading →

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Bullet Journalling for dummies

Posted on February 7, 2017 by nicdempsey

This year I did away with my paper diary. I didn’t go electronic and start storing everything on my phone because my brain doesn’t work that way. I need paper, I need to write things down. But I’ve been carrying … Continue reading →

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12 Days in January

Posted on January 12, 2017 by nicdempsey

We are 12 days into January. Time flies even if you’re not having fun. One of my little resolutions for 2017 (little as in I didn’t want to make it a goal or anything, I just wanted to try) was … Continue reading →

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Rights, freedoms, duties and obligations: Why we need to stop criticising the US and learn about our Constitution

Posted on November 17, 2016 by nicdempsey

I was going to put this in tomorrow’s post but it got a bit long, so no food or allotment post today, come back next week. I’m British, this is written from that perspective, I am not disputing the right … Continue reading →

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On My Mind

Posted on June 22, 2016 by nicdempsey

This week my brain is taken up with the following things. The Hamilton Soundtrack. The first song I heard was ‘You’ll Be Back’ and without being told, I knew it was from Hamilton and I knew that it was supposed … Continue reading →

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