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A sleepy commuter

I’ve been commuting too long.  I know this because I have perfected the art of falling asleep in places that should not be humanly possible.  I have found myself drifting off standing up on the tube, going down an escalator … Continue reading

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Frosty Pictures

Ok, well the point of this blog is to share smiles and different things make different people smile, so, for today, no writing.  Just a couple of pictures I took in the garden this morning which (although I am no … Continue reading

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A surprising 5 stars for Boots!

Five stars to Boots for indulging a nut (me) and writing back (in less than 48 hours too!)  Bless the poor person who had to come up with the below… (For the history of the Boots / jam making quest, … Continue reading

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A disasterous date and numerous obese biscuit men

There was huge excitement at Pog Towers this weekend.  I finally felt well enough to stand upright which meant I could keep my date with Lovely Man.  I made presents, I did my hair and make up and…well, obviously it … Continue reading

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A mail to Boots (too much time on my hands?)

Quite a few of you have mentioned via mail, face book and here that actually the jam making course (as mentioned in yesterdays blog entry relating to the Boots advert)  sounds quite good.  Either being ill has made me a little … Continue reading

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A disturbing thought and a thank you

For the last few days I’ve been languishing on my sickbed (lying on the sofa) as my cats have lovingly sat and purred at my feet (alternately sat on my head and brought in wet leaves that they have ‘killed’ … Continue reading

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Being Geographically Challenged Pog Style

Someone asked me today if these stories are all true. I’m not sure whether to be proud or embarrassed to say that they are. And that all of them so far have happened in the last few months. This one … Continue reading

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Death by Tesco (almost)

There has recently been huge excitement in Country Bumpkinsville.  Our Tesco closed for a week to reopen bigger, better, stronger and longer.  Or something. I’d like to claim that I have remained unaffected by such a trivial thing as a … Continue reading

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STOP PRESS: Update on Nose-Clip-Man

Update on Nose-Clip-Man (see here if you have no idea what I am wibbling about: https://thepogblog.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/the-propositioning-water-fountain/)  I think I may have scared him properly last week.  Today he was in disguise.  He was Nose-Clip-Less!

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Training with a Smile

We don’t often get to go on training these days, so when I found I’d been unexpectedly scheduled on a one day course I thought that worse case, it would be a day away from the laptop. It turned out … Continue reading

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