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Have you ever tried a selfie with a cat?
It occurred to me recently that I can hardly call myself a cat lady (with crochet habit) without having attempted a me and Norman cat selfie. So when I should really have been doing something – anything – more useful, … Continue reading
Can you hear that?
Do you have an ‘inner voice’? I think it’s assumed people do – that little voice inside your head that gives you some sort of running commentary. This came up in the final meeting with my business coach and a supervising … Continue reading
It’s a teeny tiny world
I went to a party last night. It proved to me that the word really is teeny tiny. The party was for nearly neighbour’s partner. The first time I met him a few years back I realised I already knew … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, Pog Life
Tagged Big bag, friends, Nearly neighbour, party, people, Scalextric, small world
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a spot of weight training
I think it’s the bags fault. It’s so big that it’s easy just to pop things in there. If I had a teeny pretty bag I’d only be able to carry a few bits in it, but as I have … Continue reading
An open letter to Sniffy Woman
This post may be a little unkind. But being British, the most I actually do each morning is tut under my breath in a disapproving way while desperately hoping that the lady concerned doesn’t actually hear. And I need to get this out of … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life, travelling
Tagged argh, commuting, disgusting, snot, snotty woman, who does that?, winter colds
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Attempting organisation – making soup
A friend pointed out to me recently that no matter what I plan on doing, I always assume it will only take half and hour. And I am always wrong. I should have paid more attention. I thought a moment … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking
Tagged chaos in the kitchen, home made soup, roasted tomato and pepper soup
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Happy 2016!
I just wanted to write a short post to wish you all a very happy 2016 and to thank all of you for following my ramblings for another year. It makes me very smiley (and still slightly stunned that anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Pog Life
Tagged 2015, 2016, blog, no resolutions, Norman, Norman cat, resolutions, thank you
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A Little Pea and Me day out. And a couple of disasters
Disaster number 1: telling Sister 1 you will be at her house, a good 20 minutes away, by 9.30am and waking up at 9.11am. Note: just because you’re late and have to put make up on when you get there, … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, Cooking, exercise, Pog Life
Tagged Auntie Pog, Crafts, exploring, Little Pea, mountain climbing
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Christmas: done
So Christmas is over and the next focus is the New Year. Before we get to that though, I just wanted to pop a few Christmassy things on here before it is completely and utterly gone. I couldn’t put it … Continue reading
Posted in crochet, Pog Life, sewing
Tagged Christmas presents, crochet, Little Pea, mermaid tail, Mummy W, Sister 1, Sister 2
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Christmas preparations, Pog and Norman style
Not known for my prowess in the kitchen, all Mum asked me to do in preparation for tomorrow was make some canapés. She even gave me the recipe and some of the ingredients to reduce the likelihood of anything going … Continue reading
Posted in cats, Cooking
Tagged cat unwrapping skills, Christmas Eve, cooking, Norman, oops, preparations
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