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Michelin Pog
Most of the people in my office are at an event in the US this week. That meant that I got to work from home yesterday and today and this has many benefits: I get an extra few hours in … Continue reading
Interviewing Pog style
Towards the end of last year I got a weird phone call: a colleague wanted to put me forward for a job outside of our company. I was flattered, then I read the job spec and I was terrified, then … Continue reading
Fun and games with little people
It must be complicated to be two years old. You understand what a monkey is, then someone tells you that some of them are also called gorillas. This makes Litte Pea very cross as he informs you, in a very … Continue reading
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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