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Note to self: Engage brain
I’ve never been great at remembering to engage my brain before speaking. Or at all, really. I think these conversations over the last day or so sum that up quite well: Himself: Isn’t that plant the weed we pulled out … Continue reading
Still Pogging it.
I don’t think I’ll ever learn. I’ve been internally congratulating myself recently that I’ve been being a bit of a grown up. I’ve done this before and been repaid with something slightly odd happening so I should have known. I … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life, work
Tagged BIG rain, grown up, ooops, pogging it, presentations, rain
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Our Towers progression
I’m rather loving transforming bits of Our Towers. Yesterday, it was the turn of a waterfall that I started off hating. Then we discovered it still worked. Then we discovered that actually the only water feature at the local pond … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, DIY, gardening
Tagged bank holiday, DIY, gardening, jetwash, Our Towers, waterfall
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#stepmumwins
I’ve done some scary things in my time. My volunteer work in the Philippines was pretty scary. Learning to scuba dive (and throw up underwater as a result of the panic attacks it induced) was rather hairy and almost every … Continue reading
Posted in cats, family, Pog Life, Realtionships, step mum
Tagged #stepmumwins, bigger boy, family, Himself, Norman, smaller boy, step mum, stepparent
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Little Wisp and Auntie Pog day
Saturday was so exciting I practically went pop. Because, do you remember, almost a year ago, my gorgeous niece was born? And do you recall she was teeny tiny (I realise that is a slightly stupid thing to say as … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, family, Pog Life
Tagged Auntie Pog, fun, happy, Little Wisp, Little wisp and me day, Sister 2, smiles
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The F word
Don’t get me wrong; I’m happy here. I love Beachbumpkinsville, I love my house, I love Himself, but there are a couple of really tricky things I discovered when you move away from a place that’s been home for over … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, Pog Life
Tagged Beachbumpkinsville, Beachville, diploma, evening class, family, friends, happy, making friends, uni friend, university, university friends
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Birthday boy!
It is Star Wars day today. It is very nearly the start of a long weekend in the UK. But FAR more importantly, it is Norman’s birthday. Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Normy, Happy … Continue reading
Posted in animals, cats
Tagged birthday, happy birthday, Norman, Norman cat, normous norman
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a different view
There is much muchness going on and I’m behind with all the blog based thoughts in my head as well as heaps of other things. But this morning before work it was cold, but not torrential rain for a change, … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, cats, exercise, gardening, Good for you, Pog Pictures, step mum
Tagged Beachbumpkinsville, gardening, Himself, Norman cat, perspective, run, smiles, step mum, the boys, thoughts, vegetables, view
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turtles and turpins
I have become a little obsessed by our pond. Back in January when we moved in to Our Towers it looked like this: (That’s a still from a video I took because the queen of before and after photos forgot … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, gardening, Pog Life
Tagged dad, gardening, Himself, not a turtle, oops, Our Towers, pond, pond expert, turpin, turtle
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Cornwall with the new family (not replacing the old family, more of an additional side. These brackets are for the benefit of Sister 2 who thought I might no longer need my blood family. Hopefully this covers it…)
I went to Cornwall over Easter. I didn’t even mention it, did I? It was my first extended time with the boys of Himself as a step mum (or whatever we call people who aren’t actually step parents but are … Continue reading
Posted in family, fitness, Pog Life, Pog Pictures, Realtionships, running, step mum
Tagged bigger boy, coastal path, Cornwall, Himself, Lands' End, running, Small Boy, smaller boy, step mum fails, step mum wins
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