Category Archives: Shopping

Recommendations: Marks and Spencer’s Formula Absolute Lip Eye Cream

Posted on April 27, 2019 by nicdempsey

One of the best things I did for myself last year was the M&S Beauty Calendar. I find December difficult and the calendar was the perfect daily present, something to look forward too. It also introduced me to new beauty … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Superdrug Intensive Moisture Hand Cream

Posted on April 20, 2019 by nicdempsey

I like hand cream, in my flat, there is one in every room and always one in my handbag. I just don’t like the feeling of dry hands after I’ve washed them. This is the one that I use most … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Spiced Ginger Tea

Posted on April 13, 2019 by nicdempsey

I drink a lot of herbal tea, right now on the shelf at home, I have mint tea, lemon and ginger tea, licorice tea, fennel tea, night-time tea, green mint tea and recently, spiced ginger tea.It’s starts off like gingerbread … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Body Shop Ginger Shampoo

Posted on February 16, 2019 by nicdempsey

I have a really terrible dandruff/itchy scalp problem. It’s been an ongoing problem since my teens, I’ve tried T-Gel, Nizoral, Head, a fancy L’Oreal Professionnel three step system, Baby Shampoo, Kérastase, Lush’s Snake Oil bar, essential oils. I’ve run the … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Lavender Bath Salts

Posted on December 22, 2018 by nicdempsey

I’ve written before about how useful a daily bath has been in my quest for better sleep and easier mornings. I went from bath oil to epsom salts. There are lots of bath salts recipes on the internet, this one … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Blanquette de Limoux

Posted on December 15, 2018 by nicdempsey

It’s Christmas and most of the country is drinking it’s weight in prosecco! I have drunk a fair bit in my time but it’s not my first choice of fizz. I tend to pick a crémant or a cava because … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Rootbeer

Posted on December 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

The first McDonalds opened in the UK in 1974, the one in Fulham opened sometime in the 70’s and as far I was concerned the best thing about it was the root beer, I was very upset in 1993 when … Continue reading →

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Recommendation: Ginger Shots

Posted on November 17, 2018 by nicdempsey

When I feel poorly, I stock up on these, not always the M&S version pictured, Pret and Sainsburys and probably other supermarkets sell something similar. Generally when I have a cold they make me feel better and when I have … Continue reading →

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Recommendation: Ironing Water

Posted on October 20, 2018 by nicdempsey

I’m a known hater of ironing, I iron as little as possible and only do the bare minimum (which includes pillowcases and tea towels – yes I know it’s weird, I blame my mother!).This is relatively easy to do in … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Always Infinity

Posted on October 13, 2018 by nicdempsey

Saturday recommendations are about the things I use and think work or help me in some way. Sometimes, I use things that I don’t like because I have to, for example, my hoover. It’s not a terrible hoover, it does … Continue reading →

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