Monthly Archives: September 2014

Wool, furballs and faces

Posted on September 26, 2014 by thepogblog

2 weeks, thirty six balls of wool and one annoyed Norman cat has resulted in a huuuuge, very thick blanket that means I won’t have to turn the central heating on quite yet….hooray! Even better, it could work as a good … Continue reading →

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Pog tips on: First Aid

Posted on September 23, 2014 by thepogblog

Before I left for Tacloban I was immunised against pretty much everything, plus a couple more just for good measure.  I had almost 20 injections. I packed a first aid kit that made it look like I’d looted a pharmacist.  … Continue reading →

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Pog tips on: Toilets

Posted on September 10, 2014 by thepogblog

I lost my dignity on this blog a long while back, so I will now continue with that to tell you about my experience with toilets while I was away. I became slightly obsessed with the whole toilet issue when … Continue reading →

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Pog Tips on: language

Posted on September 5, 2014 by thepogblog

I have no idea how I managed to come to the conclusion, but right up until the day I left for Tacloban, I thought that the vast majority of people I met wouldn’t speak a word of English.  I asked … Continue reading →

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Pog Tips on: Food – part 2

Posted on September 3, 2014 by thepogblog

I really like trying fruit I’ve never seen, and there was LOADS I’d not seen before in the Philippines.  There were also quite a few other things… (Note:  The last picture is a bit icky – and it’s the only … Continue reading →

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