Category Archives: Things I Like

Recommendations: Altruist Sun Screen

Posted on August 11, 2018 by nicdempsey

I have talked about how much I love this sun screen before. It is the magic unicorn of sunblock. Altruist covers UVA and UVB, hypoallergenic, fragrance free, water resistant, can be used on the face and body (doesn’t cause you … Continue reading →

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Recommendation: Elvis Juice

Posted on August 4, 2018 by nicdempsey

I quite like Brewdog beers (I also like the Lone Wolf gin they make but like the navy strength over the ordinary one, of course I do!). This one is my favourite, Elvis Juice

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Recommendation: Nightdress

Posted on July 28, 2018 by nicdempsey

In recent years, I have embraced sleepwear, I refused to wear clothes in bed until my 30’s and now I am a firm wearer of pyjamas. I generally find it difficult to get night ‘jamas though. I don’t want teddy … Continue reading →

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Recommendations: Hibiscus Tonic

Posted on July 21, 2018 by nicdempsey

As we move towards the school holidays, the weather seems to be getting colder and maybe, just maybe we’ll have some rain but for the last 3 weeks or so, it’s been hot. Sleeping has been harder, for two days … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Bathing

Posted on April 17, 2018 by nicdempsey

I have taken to a nightly bath. I’ve been trying to do something about my lack of sleep and a bath is relaxing, in part because rinsing the bath is easier than tidying up after a shower! Baths seems inherently … Continue reading →

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Dark Horse

Posted on February 13, 2018 by nicdempsey

Friday saw me venturing over to Stratford for drinks. Now I know that lots of people love East London but I’m firmly team West London and rarely get over that side of London. If I had to visualise London, the … Continue reading →

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A bit of culture

Posted on February 8, 2018 by nicdempsey

I left work early yesterday to go and see the Bridge Theatre’s production of Julius Caesar. It’s a good production, well acted and more urgent than the other productions I’ve seen. That is one of the things I love about Shakespeare, … Continue reading →

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Learning to love lipstick again

Posted on January 24, 2018 by nicdempsey

I used to wear lipstick all the time. Usually bright red, I always had it on. At some point it just became too much effort, I love how it looks when it’s perfect but I hate when it wears off … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Skin Care Routine

Posted on January 16, 2018 by nicdempsey

I’ve talked about what I use on my face in this space for a while and January always seems like a good time to talk about it. Forty-something skin is no joke, winter always shows on my face and I … Continue reading →

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The Bridge Theatre

Posted on October 24, 2017 by nicdempsey

Last week Ma and I went to the Bridge Theatre to see Young Marx. It was a pre-preview preview to test the theatre before they go-live with their first production and we got tickets for £5.For those of you that … Continue reading →

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