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Christmas and coldness and frost bites
I have snow (on the blog. Not in Beachville. And actually, the snow is only on some formats – possibly just desktops, but you know. Snow is snow, and I kind of have some, somewhere). And that must mean it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Pog Life, Realtionships
Tagged Beachville, blog snow, Christmas, Christmas beard, football match, frost bite, Himself, santa bus, Small Boy, snow, winter
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From wtf to wow
I have a ‘wtf’ folder in my work email filing system. It’s to put those things that just have no relevance or connection to anything, yet someone somewhere thought I was the right person to email. The folder achieves nothing, … Continue reading
ooh la la-ness in ooh la la land
When you go to Paris for a long weekend to meet the family of Himself (all there for a birthday) and take a walk down the Seine, just the two of you, it’s best not to meet the family for … Continue reading
Posted in culture, holiday, Pog Life, Realtionships
Tagged eiffel tower, esplanade David Ben Gourion, found, found ring, Himself, lost, lost ring, man's wedding ring, ooh la la land, River Seine, tourists, wedding ring
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Accidental exhibitionism
You know when you decide to go for a run first thing to deliver an important letter by hand because it will get there faster, only it’s dark so you borrow a fluorescent running top from Himself’s drawer? And you … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, exercise, fitness, Pog Life, running
Tagged accidental exhibitionism, Beachville, idiot, opps, runnung
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Advent calendar makingness
I have been sadly lacking on the makingness front recently. There doesn’t seem to be as much time for it these days, but a rather fantabulous opportunity came up recently. I can just about handle myself around small people, but … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life
Tagged advent calendar, boys, Himself, home made, Little Pea, little people, Little Wisp, makingness
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No trainers needed – part 2
We’ve discussed before that a lot of the enjoyment I get from running is in the finishing. Actually, most of it is. Which means that I frequently have arguments with myself when I lie in bed – especially now it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Good for you, photography, Pog Pictures, running
Tagged armchair run, beachville running, cake, fitness, photos
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Trying REALLY hard to relax. And failing.
Before I moved to Beachville I’d been yoga-ing every week for a good few years. I’m not sure if it was the actual yoga, my ridiculously patient teacher or some of the people in the class who became really good … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Bumpkinsville, fitness, Good for you, yoga
Tagged Beachville, bumpkinsville, friends, headspace, Himself, meditation, mindfulness, relaxation, teacher, yoga, yoga class
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Cooking with Mummy W part 2
My mum make the best lasagne. I mean The. Best. Capital letters and everything. So it was second on the list of things she taught me when I was living there. It was second mostly because of the cheese sauce. … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, food
Tagged cheese sauce, cooking, cooking with mummyw, food, lasagne, Mummy W, recipe, white sauce, Yum
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#this is me
Back in August I told you about a film we created at work (#thisisme) where I talked about my hair pulling from a few years back. Happily there wasn’t much of me in the final cut (I’m still weirded out … Continue reading
Posted in Good for you, Pog Life, Trichotillomania
Tagged film, mental health, talking, this is me, Trichotillomania, work
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Little Wisp smiles
I’m one of those people who isn’t good with change. So moving to Beachville was a big thing for me. Don’t get me wrong. I love the place, the fact that you don’t have to look too hard for something … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, family, Pog Life
Tagged Auntie Pog, Beachville, family, friends, Himself, Little Pea, Little Wisp, Untie Noodles
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