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Monday Miscellany: November settling in

Posted on November 17, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I was completely missing in action from the blog last week because I was busy. I had a migraine on Sunday and that is when I do the bulk of these posts, and I just didn’t catch change … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Some weeks feel harder than others

Posted on October 13, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! This week has been tough. It’s me, I’m the problem. I started the week feeling off and really tired and did not recover. Work was difficult. Do you ever start a piece of work that you just can’t … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Carers Edition

Posted on September 1, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! 1. I took an unexpected extra three days off work last week. Or at least the work that pays me. Ma had a series of falls over the weekend that she couldn’t get up from. I’ve spent every … Continue reading →

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Miscellany: Five Things

Posted on August 12, 2025 by nicdempsey

I had a birthday, it was quiet and I had to make my birthday cake (nothing new there!) it was the birthday custard sponge from Feast by Nigella Lawson (here’s the recipe in the Guardian), instead of her filling suggestion … Continue reading →

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