Category Archives: Things I Like

LCS at the Smatt’s Rumshack

Posted on October 10, 2012 by nicdempsey

This week is London Cocktail Week. On Monday the LCS had an event at the Smatt’s Rumshack. I would love to tell you in great detail about the rum and the three cocktails and the three ice cream cocktails (ice … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on September 21, 2012 by nicdempsey

I made this for my birthday party and Jonny said that he thought it smelled like ‘summer in a glass’, so that’s going to be it’s name.Like all good things, I can’t really take any credit for this. I copied … Continue reading →

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RSC’s Julius Caesar

Posted on September 11, 2012 by nicdempsey

Theatre this summer seems to have mostly been Shakespeare. We didn’t plan it like that, but we saw Henry V at the Globe, Timon of Athens at the National and last Friday, the RSC production of Julius Caesar. All of … Continue reading →

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Oliver James

Posted on July 14, 2012 by nicdempsey

I do like spending time with this boy.. As he gets older, I’m completely gobsmacked by the depth of emotion I feel for him. I’m pretty much resigned to not having a child of my own but I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on July 1, 2012 by nicdempsey

Punch Brothers – Rye Whiskey How good it is and the evils of drink…

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Walking, Summer and Graveyards

Posted on June 21, 2012 by nicdempsey

On Tuesday morning, I had to go and have an x-ray on my wrist. After that was done, I needed to get to a train station and it was a beautiful, sunny day for a change, it’s been miserable about … Continue reading →

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Foodie Penpals – June

Posted on June 7, 2012 by nicdempsey

My parcel arrived from Dan, delayed slightly by the long weekend. So what was in it? Dan believes that “in order to make great food, you need to start with the basics” and sent his favourite Maldon Sea Salt. I … Continue reading →

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Skincare stuff

Posted on May 28, 2012 by nicdempsey

Summer has finally arrived in England, and even though the weather forecast says rain on  Wednesday, I reckon that it’s time to think about swapping products for the summer. I’ve bought the sunblock, and this is the other stuff that … Continue reading →

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In the North

Posted on May 24, 2012 by nicdempsey

I love cities, with the exception of Belfast, which I am a bit meh about, I have never met a city I wasn’t keen on. Of course, my favourite city is the one I was born in and live in … Continue reading →

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Pictures…

Posted on May 21, 2012 by nicdempsey

I’m back from holiday, it was just the right amount of rest, exercise and indulgence. I love Northumberland, I love waking up to the sound of the sea, I love the sky that just seems so much bigger than it … Continue reading →

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