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Recommended: Cyberjammies

Posted on September 20, 2025 by nicdempsey

I’m fussy about my nightwear. I’m completely allergic to nightwear with patterns, slogans, teddy bears or Disney characters on them and I don’t like things with scratchy lace bits either! I’m also the wrong shape, in a country of pear-shaped … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Phone and Watch Charger

Posted on September 13, 2025 by nicdempsey

For 2025 I got an Apple watch, it’s great but it needs charging far more than my old fitbit did. I have a cable for my watch and my phone, but I was getting tired of the mess of them … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Maybelline Vinyl Ink Lipstick

Posted on April 26, 2025 by nicdempsey

Part of my ‘things that make me happy’ in 2025 is a revival of wearing lipstick. Since I’ve been a teenager I’ve loved lipstick. Because Sarah did and she always looked great and when you’re 16, you copy your hero’s! … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Squeeze Me Lip Balm

Posted on October 12, 2024 by nicdempsey

I love a lip balm, to the extend that when pressed to pick me a present from the school tombola, the youngest nephew bought me a box of nivea lip balm (best gift ever!). I have a little pot in … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Circular and Co Cup

Posted on September 21, 2024 by nicdempsey

Last year, the lid on the travel mug I’d been using died and while technically it still worked it was becoming awkward to use. As soon as I’d bought it, I realised my mistake because it didn’t fit under coffee … Continue reading →

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Recommended: St Pancreas Defendat Me ‘The Boris Letters

Posted on February 25, 2023 by nicdempsey

Michel Rosen makes up ‘letters from Boris’ on Twitter, they are very funny and sound alarmingly convincing. The early ones have been put in a book and the best way to deal with the horror of the government of the … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Soda Folk

Posted on January 14, 2023 by nicdempsey

My love of root beer comes from 1980’s McDonalds trips, you might think it tastes of the dentist, but I love it. Unfortunately for me, it’s a love not many of my countrymen share and so it’s not a popular … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Nivea Anti-Wrinkle and Firming Cream 45+

Posted on September 3, 2022 by nicdempsey

Over the years, I’ve got my skincare to a place that works for me and since I’ve been on HRT, banished my spotty chin. But I’ve struggled to find a moisturiser that’s budget friendly, works for my skin and that … Continue reading →

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Recommended: HG Mould Spray

Posted on June 19, 2022 by nicdempsey

The house I live in was built sometime in the early 1900’s, in fact with one exception all the houses I’ve lived in were built between 1850 and 1925. They weren’t built with indoor bathrooms or central heating, they weren’t … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Riley’s Fish Shack

Posted on May 19, 2022 by nicdempsey

On Tuesday, we went to Tynemouth. We visited the Priory and then walked to King Edward’s Bay to have lunch at Riley’s Fish Shack. We didn’t book, but they were happy to set us up with two deckchairs, a table … Continue reading →

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