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Life Happened – A bit of a cold

Posted on October 12, 2015 by nicdempsey

So last week was pretty much all about work and trains not running on time and catching the office cold. I stayed at Ma’s on Friday night and knew at that point that something was brewing, Ma may laugh at … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – At some point you’re going to lose your teeth!

Posted on September 28, 2015 by nicdempsey

The big family news this week is that Oli is one tooth down. The tooth fairy visited and deposited £2 (apparently it’s £2 for the first tooth and £1 for each one after) the price of teeth has risen in … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Haircuts, Cake and Birthday Parties

Posted on September 21, 2015 by nicdempsey

Some weeks, I want to label these posts ‘Life didn’t happen’ or ‘Life Happened at the weekend’. Which is sort of true when Monday to Friday are working days. Pretty much, I get up, I go to work, I come … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – An Abundance of Nephews

Posted on September 14, 2015 by nicdempsey

The most important thing that happened this week is that Joe arrived. Ben and Laura do make beautiful babies! Getting to meet him on Wednesday was the highlight of my week, as it also meant that I spend an afternoon with the … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Back to work

Posted on September 7, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last Monday was a bank holiday, the last one until Christmas! Ma had stayed the night before and breakfast was homemade bread and jam.It was rainy and gross but I ventured out and spent the afternoon at Kathy and Adam’s, … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – A tiny bit broken

Posted on August 17, 2015 by nicdempsey

After the birthday week of loveliness, it was back to earth with a bump for a full week of work and my busiest work week of the month. What saved me this week was my decision to walk a bit … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – High Society

Posted on August 3, 2015 by nicdempsey

Some weeks  are really hard and you really feel it, some are still hard but good and this week fell into the later category. All of the things that are difficult in my life were still difficult, I’m still struggling … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Frustration

Posted on July 27, 2015 by nicdempsey

There are two ways of looking at how last week went. One view is that it was a horrible week, a hard slog because I had to spend so much time dealing with the ridiculousness of others and lots of … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – A quiet week

Posted on July 20, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last week started with a day off and coffee with Kathy at Artisan in Ealing. The coffee was good but it really is peak hipster. My hair really needs a cut and this was painfully obvious in the damp weather this … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Heatwave

Posted on July 6, 2015 by nicdempsey

Monday morning coffee from my colleaguesDelayed trains because of the heatwaveBlue skies for most of weekIce cream and Salted Caramel Sauce to cool down  Oli’s scary face..Oli, the football star…Lost dinosaursPikey corkscrewsNot pictured… 1) Mummy’s home and she did my ironing, … Continue reading →

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