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Miscellany: End of May

Posted on May 30, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday! I decided to skip the Monday Miscellany post yesterday for Bank Holiday reasons. So here is is on the first official working day of the week. How are we at the end of May already? I still don’t … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Newcastle

Posted on May 15, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week was an ok week, it was a four day week, and I only did one day in the office, I hosted (which feels like an over the top word for making soup and bread) Kathy and … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany (on a Tuesday): Still a Republican

Posted on May 9, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy first working day of the week (for me at least!) All the coronation nonsense is over and the radio at least is starting with Eurovision nonsense. If you love either of them, please go and enjoy yourself, but I … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: May Day

Posted on May 1, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday and welcome to May. If you are in the UK and have a job that doesn’t require working on Bank Holidays, happy three day weekend. If you don’t fall into this category, I’m sorry, I hope it’s a … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Heavy Lifting

Posted on April 24, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! For the amount of grumpiness I have, I actually consider myself to be a pretty happy person. I have reached a age where I don’t really care what others think about my choices and honestly, I view being … Continue reading →

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Miscellany: Mid way through April

Posted on April 17, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s been a while. I’ve been struggling a bit recently, it’s post COVID, it’s living in a mess (because the building stuff isn’t entirely finished, yes I know it’s been nearly 3 months but we’re not finished with … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Sick

Posted on March 13, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Well, it’s been a week! On Friday 3rd March, I came home, to a kitchen that still wasn’t finished and the cold that had been threatening all week making itself felt. Reader, it wasn’t a cold it was … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: The Plaster isn’t Dry

Posted on February 20, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! This is my last week in Surbiton, however the work on the flat is still not finished (the plaster hasn’t dried and so the work on the kitchen hasn’t begun).  I had said that I wanted to be … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: No End in Sight

Posted on February 13, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I spent most of last week being grumpy and feeling not very well (raging PMS) but finally got my period and I’m just my usual brand of peri menopausal grumpy. I did not feel good. What else? The … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Week Two

Posted on February 6, 2023 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’ve been at Ma’s a week and it’s going fine. I’m finding it both delightful and strange to have all my washing done (and everything ironed) as well as coming home and finding dinner on the table. I … Continue reading →

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