Category Archives: Random

Reasons to be Cheerful – April 2015

Posted on May 5, 2015 by nicdempsey

1) More family time. Watching Oli prank his parents with his Easter chick2) Seeing Jo and Ms T (and getting a postcard from Ms T, where she says she misses me and wants more rules!!)3) The Gin Martini and just … Continue reading →

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Cooking Every Day

Posted on April 29, 2015 by nicdempsey

I’ve been thinking about food and cooking recently. I’ve been watching, Back in Time for Dinner and it’s been really interesting.  Basically, a family has committed to spending 10 days in a decade from the 50’s onwards, eating, cooking and living as … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Blues

Posted on April 20, 2015 by nicdempsey

No week in review this week because, well honestly because I didn’t write it up and today is what Anne Shirley would describe as a ‘jonah day’ where everything goes slightly wrong.The blind fell off the wall, I spilled coffee … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts

Posted on March 26, 2015 by nicdempsey

When I woke up this morning my knees and feet hurt and when I looked out the window, I realised why. It was raining. My weather predicting limbs are back! The weather cannot make up it’s mind, is it Spring … Continue reading →

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Not everything has to make us happy.

Posted on March 21, 2015 by nicdempsey

It was pointed out to me yesterday morning that I was a tiny bit ranty. It’s true, it’s partly my natural inability to cope with what I see as fuckwittage and also PMT, I just don’t have the energy to … Continue reading →

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Blogs I like to read

Posted on January 7, 2015 by nicdempsey

Even though I didn’t start of with the intention of it, I did a bit of  New Year’s sort out of the kitchen last week, mostly fuelled by the idea that people were coming over and I needed more surfaces … Continue reading →

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Words to live by

Posted on December 17, 2014 by nicdempsey

Over the weekend, I was talking to Michael and Luc about a mantra for the year. I generally try to have a word for the year and Michael goes full on with a mantra that he uses to get him … Continue reading →

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Remember, Remember the 5th of November…

Posted on November 5, 2014 by nicdempsey

Obviously I don’t actually remember it because the one referred to in the poem was in 1605 and I’m in no way advocating a return to any anti Catholic sentiment but I’m all over the pretty pictures of the fireworks … Continue reading →

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What I’d Tell You

Posted on September 4, 2014 by nicdempsey

If we were out for drinks or coffee and you asked what was happening with me right now, this is what I’d tell you…. My week has been fuelled by coffee, berocca and mild (not really mild at all) panic … Continue reading →

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Acceptable behaviour

Posted on July 31, 2014 by nicdempsey

Despite lots on at work and a migraine this week, I am feeling remarkably cheerful. It could be because I have most of next week off and I’m going to spend quite a bit of the next couple of weeks, … Continue reading →

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