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The losing of the plot
I don’t know if it’s too much work, too much running, too much house-wife-ing (because not only am I now cooking proper food that doesn’t include toast, but last week I took the hem up on a pair of curtains. … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Beachbumpkinsville, cats, Pog Life
Tagged Beachbumpkinsville, Himself, madness, Norman, Norman cat, snow, talking cat
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Sometimes…
Sometimes, even when it’s cold and wet you have to trust that going to the beach will still be fun, because you’re with Sister 1 and Little Pea: …even if you did have a tummy ache and Mummy and Auntie … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, Beachville, exercise, fitness, Good for you, yoga
Tagged beach, Beachville, bumpkinsville, country walk, laugh, Little Pea, Sister 1, walk, yoga friends
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Mostly about breaking stuff
Himself has been away for work this week. Presumably I am now quite rubbish being left on my own now and have taken to breaking things. This was last nights text messaging between us: The snow reference is because it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, cats, Pog Life
Tagged breaking stuff, oops, Our Towers, sorry Norman
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Random bits…
…because this week is turning out to be a bit random in many ways. But there are smiles: My sisters are in competition over who can make my postman laugh the most: And: Inside the latter I got a lovely … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, Good for you, Pog Life, Pog Pictures
Tagged broomstick, happy, hugs, post, postman, Sister 1, Sister 2, sisters, smile, spring
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Side effects of working from home
I’m starting to worry about me. I’m really lucky – I get to work from home four days a week so I get to wear slippers at my desk, have Norman help with my work and eat all the food … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Beachbumpkinsville, Pog Life, work
Tagged dog walkers, Himself, lack of sanity, Our Towers, sanity, stupid, tally, working from home
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Step mum Pog take 1
With Our Towers a new experience has arrived: being a step mum. (Kind of. Are you a step mum if you aren’t married to your Himself? I’ve given up trying to work it out). Anyway, this was the first full … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, family, sewing, step mum
Tagged bigger boy, Himself, nightmares, Pogimals, Small Boy, sock aniamls, step mum, step mum fails, step mum wins
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Maybe I should have stayed on the sofa…
This is what a run looks like when you have got really lost: To be fair, I mostly got lost because two of the roads I needed to go down looked like this: And I tried getting through the brambles … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, exercise, fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, running
Tagged Beachbumpkinsville, oops, running, sports bra
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Mama Pat
Once upon a time, a long time ago, I got to do something amazing because of one lady and her family, but mostly because her Mum said ‘yes’. It was actually 2014, so not that long ago, although I think it … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life, Tacloban, travelling, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Tagged funeral, goodbye, Mama Pat, Tacloban
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Belly button issues
I was told the other day that I’m less personal on my blog than I used to be. I’m not sure if this was a complaint or a compliment, but to redress the balance – probably waaaay more than I … Continue reading
The excitement of neighbours
Our Towers has been our home for almost a week. We’re strangely settled (even if it does feel like we are staying in an Air BnB that we’ll have to leave soon). We’re mostly unpacked (other than the rather large … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, cats, Pog Life
Tagged chatty neighbour, grown up, happy, moving house, neighbours, new house, Norman cat, Our Towers
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