Tag Archives: France

Friday Links: Ulster says no

Posted on October 18, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So here we’re all about whether Boris Johnson can get the new deal with the EU through Parliament with minus 40-ish minority govt, or whether he will keep his 100% failure to get the House of Commons to … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on October 14, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!  This week hasn’t been fantastic but it it’s my brother’s birthday. So Happy Birthday Ben! Hadley Freeman takes on Sally Phillips’ documentary about testing for Downs Syndrome and sums up what I’ve found uncomfortable about Phillips’ arguments. I … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on October 16, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I have a 4 day weekend this week, hurrah for time off! I’m also trying to finish this cold because I’m tired of it and it’s going to get in the way of cuddling Joe this weekend, and … Continue reading →

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Bastille Day and other things

Posted on July 14, 2015 by nicdempsey

Today is Bastille Day. This morning, Ma sang the first verse (the only one she knows the words to) of La Marseillaise to me (she is a big fan of the French national anthem, which bloodthirsty as the words are, is … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on June 6, 2014 by nicdempsey

Hello. Today is the 70th anniversary of D-Day, there is a lot of stuff about it floating around. I remember when I was 19 talking about WWI and how it was almost outside of living memory and we’re entering that … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on May 16, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, this is another one of my 4 day weeks, I’m going to spend the day in Brighton tomorrow with Christelle and Mike and C’s brother and sister-in-law. Luckily the weather has taken a turn for the better, so … Continue reading →

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