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Double confusion Tuesday

Posted on February 1, 2024 by thepogblog

What do you do when you are just getting the hang of managing your Mum that you (lovingly) describe as ‘mad as a box of frogs’ to anyone asking how she is?  Well, you go to Tesco for a bit … Continue reading →

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Don’t ever assume…A story of a cat and a dog

Posted on January 29, 2024 by thepogblog

I had hoped that Norman Cat (13 going on 14) and Percy (Working Cocker, 3) would one day be friends. I had assumed any issues they had would probably be caused by Percy. Three years later I totally concede that … Continue reading →

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Parental daftness Tuesday

Posted on January 25, 2024 by thepogblog

Tuesday this week was a little different in that my parents seem to have taken over in the daftness stakes and these were things that needed to be addressed… Mum and I went to Tesco. Mum had a panic that … Continue reading →

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The cold elbow solution

Posted on January 22, 2024 by thepogblog

Do you have a recurring dream or nightmare? Mine have changed over the years. First it was the owl pecking out the back window of a car I was being driven in through a forest. (I was really young then) … Continue reading →

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Muddled Life Practical Tip – Consent to talk to doctors

Posted on January 18, 2024 by thepogblog

Getting an appointment to see a doctor can be tricky for all of us, right?  But I had no idea that as people age they can be pushed ever so slightly to the side and then quietly ignored to the … Continue reading →

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Wooden Spoon Tuesday

Posted on January 16, 2024 by thepogblog

It’s Tuesday.  And my car didn’t even turn over when I tried to leave for Mum and Dads this morning when it was -5.  Mr R did magic with jump leads though and luckily (for this set of circumstances) it’s … Continue reading →

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Introducing A Muddled Life Guide

Posted on January 11, 2024 by thepogblog

When you have a baby there are about eighty billion books to choose from to help you through it. I mean I get that.  You have a small human to keep alive and who doesn’t need some sort of manual … Continue reading →

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Freezin’

Posted on January 10, 2024 by thepogblog

This morning when I took Percy our for our morning plod it was -3.5. I am part toad.  (Mum told me this.  And it was years ago – nothing to do with my animal impressions this time). So between us, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday and my super trouper, dancing queen

Posted on January 9, 2024 by thepogblog

Today’s Tuesday started with a trip to Tesco.  For those who have ventured here with Mum before it can be a rocky experience and few leave unscathed… …However, it turns out giving Mum full control of the trolley and giving … Continue reading →

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A stepmum promotion

Posted on January 4, 2024 by thepogblog

The first few years of stepmum-ing were pretty awful. There.  I said it.  I know you’re not supposed to, and yes, there were some good times, but mostly it was the absolute hardest thing I have done.  I get on … Continue reading →

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