Category Archives: Random

Just think nice thoughts

Posted on October 7, 2015 by nicdempsey

I’m having a bit of a week. Nothing awful is happening, I’m just overtired and it’s getting darker so I’m a bit more miserable than usual. Last night I found out how Queen Caroline (wife of George II) died and … Continue reading →

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Reasons to Be Cheerful – September 2015

Posted on October 6, 2015 by nicdempsey

1) This boy. Another nephew… 2) Some sunny days and sitting in the park with friends 3) Chocolate cake success, so good I was asked to make it again4) Lovely breakfasts. Apparently most of my cooking creativity went into breakfasts … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts….

Posted on September 29, 2015 by nicdempsey

It seems we might get a sunny autumn after a miserable summer. English weather is perverse! Despite the nice weather, for which I am always thankful, I want it on record (again) that autumn (or fall if you really must) is … Continue reading →

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Stuff Happens

Posted on August 18, 2015 by nicdempsey

Timehop is an interesting thing, just giving you a recap of this date in the life of your social media for every year you’ve been on it. On this day six years ago, the tweet just said ‘Unemployment’. Which is … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on reading.

Posted on August 12, 2015 by nicdempsey

I was going to include this in the links post on Friday but I seem to have a lot more thoughts about this than I realised, so best I put it here. This is the thing I read on Monday that … Continue reading →

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Words to live by

Posted on August 8, 2015 by nicdempsey
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The Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything

Posted on August 6, 2015 by nicdempsey

I know the answer is 42, I was hoping that on my 42nd birthday, I would wake up this morning and know everything. Alas, it’s not the case and this morning, I still know what I know and I’ll have … Continue reading →

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Flicky fringe

Posted on July 28, 2015 by nicdempsey

One of the things no-one tells you about middle age is how unruly your hair gets. I knew it was coming, Ma’s hair has got increasingly curly, not enough to actually curl but it’s very wavy. I had curly hair … Continue reading →

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Bastille Day and other things

Posted on July 14, 2015 by nicdempsey

Today is Bastille Day. This morning, Ma sang the first verse (the only one she knows the words to) of La Marseillaise to me (she is a big fan of the French national anthem, which bloodthirsty as the words are, is … Continue reading →

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Half Way

Posted on May 13, 2015 by nicdempsey

It’s Wednesday and sunny and I had a migraine last night and I’m the only person in the admin team that’s in the office and it’s a high stress work week. I don’t feel at my best, today I would … Continue reading →

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