Tag Archives: june

Iain Duncan Smith is missing the point

Posted on June 13, 2011 by nicdempsey

After Rowan Williams’ article in the New Statesman this week, there has been much comment and lots of govt ministers going on the radio talking about how wrong he was wrong etc. Iain Duncan Smith was on World At One … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show

Posted on June 12, 2011 by nicdempsey

I have been listening to Old Crow Medicine show for a while, this is Wagon Wheel I maintain it’s bluegrass, my mother says it’s country and I don’t really care…  

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Sucking it up, snapping out of it etc, etc

Posted on June 9, 2011 by nicdempsey

So during two days of moping, I didn’t run, I watched seasons 3, 4 and 5 of Friday Night Lights and am now prepared to admit that American Football whilst not proper football* isn’t just rugby with padding. I have … Continue reading →

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Slump

Posted on June 7, 2011 by nicdempsey

This week I’ve hit a slough of despond. I can’t see the point in any of it. I’ve had to sign on and there’s nothing like the job centre for making you feel like a worthless human and it’s not … Continue reading →

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Cooking – Strawberry Summer Cake

Posted on June 6, 2011 by nicdempsey

  Baking is how I relax and I like to try different things, over the past couple of years Smitten Kitchen has been a huge source of cake inspiration.  When I saw this, I had to try it.   I … Continue reading →

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This kid

Posted on June 4, 2011 by nicdempsey

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again..this boy is just lovely… Even if I have to spend the afternoon chasing him around a park…and rescuing him from over friendly puppies.. I love being his aunt…

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Friday Night Cocktail – Watermelon Mojito

Posted on June 3, 2011 by nicdempsey

  I’m not keen on mojitos, usually, but I saw this one on Eat, Live, Run, Jenna got it from here and I just loved the colour. I mentioned it to Matt & Michael, who tried it, tweaked it and … Continue reading →

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Home: Ordinary Beautiful Things

Posted on June 1, 2011 by nicdempsey

Things in my kitchen that I love partly because I like bowls (it’s something I’ve clearly inherited from my mum as she does the same thing) and it’s about how we build our homes. Once you get past the things … Continue reading →

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Shop ’til you drop…

Posted on June 21, 2009 by nicdempsey

It has been commented on many times but I have a lot of stuff…a huge bed, chest of drawers, my lovely chairs that we got from my godmother and so much kitchen stuff it’s not real and we won’t talk … Continue reading →

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Starting in the kitchen….

Posted on June 20, 2009 by nicdempsey

my new kitchen… New flat – Kitchen…

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