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Tuesdays
Tuesdays can go either way. Tuesdays are the day I go and see my parents and how they go depends a lot on Mums frame of mind. And Mums frame of mind can change in a matter of minutes Dad … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday
Tagged family, Life, mum, stroke
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Percivus Maximus II
It’s been a while again. I posted this on Percy’s instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/percy_and_pog/) and my Facebook page this weekend and people seemed to like it. So I thought you might too… Percy and Mr R share a birthday and this … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, family
Tagged birthday, cocker spaniel, history, Mr R, percivus maximus, Percy, story
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Snacking on my eyeballs
I did it! I did the camping! And I am never, ever camping in a tent again… Don’t get me wrong: I loved the outside-ness of it. I loved the chance to explore somewhere new. I loved cooking on a … Continue reading
Posted in camping, dogs, holiday
Tagged camping, Isle of Wight, Mr R, not my cup of tea, Percy, tent
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Bank holiday adventuring
In my ‘committed spinster with a cat and (slightly out of control) crochet habit’ days my weekends consisted of…well, crochet; usually with the company of Norman cat, late night TV or Radio 4, lunch at Mum and Dad’s with my … Continue reading
Posted in camping, holiday
Tagged adventures, Auntie Pog, campervan-ing, camping, Little Pea, Little Wisp, Mr R, newts, Percy
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Many birthday purrrs
Norman is a teenager! Thirteen today. These days, Norman is a grumpy old man; I am the only one he doesn’t swipe at (although sometimes I get that variety of grumpy treatment too) and he spends an awful lot of … Continue reading
Posted in cats
Tagged birthday, cat friendship, grumpy, Lovely Lucy cat, Norman, Norman cat, old man
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For the love of balls
Percy loves balls. He loves snoofing out lost balls, befriending them and bringing them home to be one of the family. He does that around three times a week. Which is why we ended up with an over flowing box … Continue reading
The worlds most expensive socks?
Sometime at the end of last year I was with a group of people talking about hobbies and I said I like to crochet. Someone else said they did too and they were making a pair of socks and I … Continue reading
Posted in crochet
Tagged crochet, crochet socks, handmade clothes, Mr R, the cost of handmade, very expensive crochet socks
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the power of apple crumble
Beryl up the road is 92. Beryl walks her dog every day, pretty much irrespective of the weather. She is accompanied by Derrick (or maybe he is the one doing the accompanying) who I suspect is a fair bit younger, … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, Cooking, family, food
Tagged apple crumble, Bumkinsville, bumpkinstown, neighbours
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How old?
I went to see Mum and Dad today. I took Mum to the garden centre and on the way – I don’t remember why – she asked how old she is. I am utterly rubbish when it comes to peoples … Continue reading
Posted in cats, family, looking after Mum, Uncategorized
Tagged age, confusion, mum, Norman cat
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An uneventful week away…
Last week we went to Cornwall; me, Mr R, the boys (2×2 legs, 1×4 legs) and Nanna and Pops. (Nanna and Pops stayed in the house next door to save their sanity). 20 minutes after arriving Percy hurtled upstairs into … Continue reading
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