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Monday Miscellany: Strong Start

Posted on March 10, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s been the most glorious couple of days of weather, we’re still only in March so it’s not going to last and according to the Met Office, today is the last day. Those first lovely weather days every … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Painful

Posted on February 12, 2024 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! (yeah I know it’s now Tuesday..) While I’ve had harder weeks, last week was extremely disconnected. There was all the hospital stuff and much to my surprise, I don’t feel better this week. I have extreme cramping. It … 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: Snow and Frost

Posted on December 12, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I know it’s Monday evening not morning but work is busy and I am tired and cold and seasonally affected so the last place my effort goes is here. Which means that things slip. And last week was … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Time to get serious

Posted on September 5, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Schools are back this week and while parents of the country rejoice and people who hate summer rejoice because it’s nearly autumn, it’s time for me to knuckle down and and prepare for the darker days. Yes, this … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on July 23, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday!I’m counting down the days until I have a whole week off, but I have a ton of things to do at work before that. The schools have broken up for the summer, which should mean that the commute … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany

Posted on April 30, 2018 by nicdempsey

Welcome to the last day of the month. Today is the first day of National Gardening Week, I’m doing my usual allotmenting and volunteering at the plots on Saturday but very week seems to be gardening week for me!I was scanning … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Equipment: Salad Spinner

Posted on September 29, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’m fascinated by what people feel is essential in their kitchens and how that changes as our lives and cooking styles do. I live quite happily without a microwave, something I couldn’t have imagining when I was in my 20’s, … Continue reading →

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Want

Posted on July 29, 2014 by nicdempsey

On Sunday I was in need of a nap and I didn’t want to lie on the sofa or go to bed. What I wanted was one of the oversized cushions that we used to have in the living room, … Continue reading →

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On my mind

Posted on July 9, 2014 by nicdempsey

1) Brazil oh dear God, Brazil. I didn’t have much hope that you’d beat Germany but that was abject. 2) Argentina, all my hope rests on you… 3) I want to be on holiday, I have another 2 months but … Continue reading →

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