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The dangers of healthy eating
This healthy eating lark (I’m ignoring the large quantity of chocolate biscuits in my diet for the purposes of this sentence) is quite tricky in unexpected ways. The other weekend I made myself those filo wrapped roast veggies and feta … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Pog Life, work
Tagged filo pasrty, for forks sake, forks, plastic forks
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A butterfly day out
Yesterday Sister 2 organised a day out to the butterfly house at Wisley. Here’s a few photos :o) Thank you, SIster 2 for organising us all :o)
Posted in Pog Life, Pog Pictures
Tagged Butterflies, dad, day out, family, Little Pea, Mummy W, Sister 1, Sister 2, wisley
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A surprisingly healthy Pog
Sister 1 called me today. Sister 1: Hello? Me: I can’t talk. I’m at the hospital waiting for an old person appointment. Sister 1: Have you taken Dad somewhere? But I hadn’t. It was for me. I’d been sent a … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life
Tagged balance, health, healthcheck, healthy eating, lack of balance, NHS
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Multitasking
Last week two different people gave me their thoughts on time. You can be the judge of how useful they were. First I was told that ‘Not having enough time is bullshit. It’s just a case of planning’. Later in … Continue reading
Posted in crochet, work
Tagged dont try this at home, just showing off, multitasking, time, wobble board
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A little makingness update
This weekend I have: Caught up with my temperature blanket: Made another pair of trousers: Despite Norman’s protestations: Got all healthy: And made eight dinners /lunches: Finished and delivered two minions hats: And started making more. There is a cake … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, crochet, sewing
Tagged cooking, healthy Pog, Summer trousers, temperature blanket
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A bit of remembering
This is a bit different from a normal Pog Blog post, but it’s something I would like to write, so I hope you’ll bear with me. I’d like to tell you a story… When I was little, I had a … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life
Tagged best friend, cancer, childhood friend, happy birthday, macmillan nurse, memories, story
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What was I thinking?!
Everyone knows when you give up smoking you need to keep busy. Yesterday I was lucky enough to have a play date with this gorgeous young man: But mostly (surprise, surprise) I have been making. A scarf, a minion hat, … Continue reading
Posted in crochet, Pog Life
Tagged French elephant, giving up smoking, keeping busy, oops, sewing
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I’m giving up…
If you’re going to do something, you might as well do it properly. Well, most of the time, anyway. Which is why I seem to be taking this giving up thing to the extreme. On my recent yoga retreat we … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life
Tagged caffeine, giving up, giving up caffeine, giving up smoking, sleepy, will power
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An open letter to the woman incapable of dressing appropriately on a train
I’m turning into a grumpy old lady, but I need to rant again. There are often people on the train who get on wrapped up ready for the Arctic, don’t think to take off their coat and instead open all … Continue reading
Posted in opinion, Pog Life, travelling
Tagged argh, commute, commuting, how to dress on a train, no common sense, open letter, seriously?, trains
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