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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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Not taking the biscuit. Or the cupcake. (Surprisingly)
A few weeks ago I met Maureen and Margaret over the garden fence. They invited me to the Macmillan coffee morning they were planning at the supported living residence up the road. That day was today. Not being one to … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Pog Life
Tagged Beachville, big brave Pog, macmillan coffee morning, neighbours, perry, socialising
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No trainers needed – Ithaca edition
I’m back from a week (mostly) in the sun. Time away from the laptop with family and Himself on the tiny Greek island that I love was fantabulous. Despite having been there quite a few times, I got to … Continue reading
Bring the party food! (A guest post by Norman)
My Pog and himself have just informed me they are leaving me once again for ‘a bit of sun’. I got in the suitcase but they said I wouldn’t like it. I am unimpressed. So I propose instead we have … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Beachville, cats, holiday
Tagged guest post, holiday, Norman, Norman cat
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