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A bit more photography homework
I’m not becoming camera obsessed, but I’m afraid this is another post about photographs. Because on Sunday we got up at 5.30am – yes, AM. On a Sunday – and went to the beach to take photos. We’ve been taught … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, photography, Pog Pictures
Tagged Beachville, evening class, Himself, homework, photography, photography class
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A Norman’s eye view (belated black cat appreciation and photography homework)
I forgot it was black cat appreciation day last week. Again. Sorry Norman. I have tried to make it up to him though. Homework given at week 4 of my photography class was to do ‘a day in the life’ … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Beachville, cats, photography, Pog Pictures
Tagged black cat, black cat appreciation, evening class, homework, Norman, photography, photography class
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Cooking wth Mummy W part 1
When I was between having sold Pog Towers, trying to buy Pog Towers 2, failing and moving to Beachville, Norman and I stayed with Mum and Dad for a few months. Mummy W and I took the opportunity to teach … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Cooking, food
Tagged 1950s housewife, casserole, cooking, dumplinge, Mummy W, pudding
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More ouch than anticipated
I admit it: I kind of thought that a day or two after having my old lady leg all fixed up, I’d be pretty much back to normal and making the most of some time off work. This level of … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life
Tagged Himself, homework, hospital, Little Pea, little person, Little Wisp, Norman cat, old lady legs, ouch, surgery, varicose veins
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Magic sponge, a giant sandwich bag and hungry-ness
I have a magic sponge: I have to wash with it later this morning in preparation for an operation on my old lady leg (varicose vein). Apparently it makes you really, really clean – so clean, you actually sparkle. (It … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life
Tagged budgie neck, hospital, magic sponge, old lady legs, operation, shinking, starving, varicose veins
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Popping my football cherry
What’s a really good way to spend a Sunday afternoon when your girlfriend is not terribly keen on crowds and doesn’t do football? Go to a football match together, of course. The sort with a record number of well over … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Pog Life, Realtionships
Tagged Football, football match, fun, Himself, Sunday’s afternoon, Surpring development, weekend
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My daftness match
Between me and Himself I reckon most people think he is the sensible one and I’m the daft one. I thought it to start with too. Not so much these days though. First this week we had the incident with … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Pog Life
Tagged daft, daftness, exploding cordial, Himself, laugh, Mrs Ghost, oops, radiator
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Lights, camera, action
I had two dawning realisations last week. Remember that film I told you I took part in at work? Well, I saw a rough cut of it. And it turns out that I don’t actually look how I thought I … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, photography, Pog Pictures
Tagged adult education, camera, evening class, f number, Himself, mental health, photography, photography class, this is me, urban
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People, pictures and…a lack of spice
I’ve always loved a course. Not the sort with pressure and exams; I love the sort where you learn and you chat and you hopefully have a bit of fun. And I like the opportunity to meet new people. It … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, photography, Pog Pictures
Tagged adult education, class, course, evening class, Himself, hobby, learning, people, photography, photography class
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