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The rules of commuting

Posted on October 14, 2015 by thepogblog

I always said I’d never get a job where I had to commute. For the last 16 years I’ve been commuting up to two hours each way, so clearly that didn’t go quite to plan. With that many years under … Continue reading →

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A first date

Posted on October 9, 2015 by thepogblog

You know I told you that having signed up to a dating site I was talking to a lovely man?  Well last night we went on a First Date. I have no idea how it got that far. The problem … Continue reading →

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A Little Pea, Sister 1, Sister 2, and me day at the beach

Posted on October 6, 2015 by thepogblog

My family spend quite a lot of time together, but I think Saturday was the first time both my Sisters and I have taken Little Pea out together for a whole day.  I’m not sure if it was the excitement … Continue reading →

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A technology explosion

Posted on October 2, 2015 by thepogblog

There has been a bit of a technology explosion around deepest, darkest Bumpkinsville. First, I decided it was high time I got some sort of device to use for the internet and the blog and various things, that wasn’t owned … Continue reading →

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What could go wrong?

Posted on September 29, 2015 by thepogblog

I wouldn’t say I do things for this blog.  But I often have a thought in my head that says ‘Well, if it doesn’t work out, at least I might entertain a couple of people with the stories.’ (Think Scuba … Continue reading →

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A visit to The Lovely Nut and a bit of history gathering

Posted on September 25, 2015 by thepogblog

Every summer I spend a weekend with my friend, The Lovely Nut.  At 78, she can get away with saying pretty much what she thinks. Like when I showed her my most recent Facebook profile picture (I was proud as … Continue reading →

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Hospital entertainment and a really big bag

Posted on September 22, 2015 by thepogblog

My family and I try to find smiles where we can (hopefully you’ll have worked that out from this blog by now).  For some reason, it still surprised me (and made me laugh a lot) when I arrived at the … Continue reading →

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The unfatness plan revisited

Posted on September 18, 2015 by thepogblog

Since I’ve been writing this blog, the unfatness plan has been through many iterations. I’ve been heavily involved in cycling (until that incident involving a lorry, which ended up with me being checked out at the vets), I had a … Continue reading →

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A snort for you, because…

Posted on September 14, 2015 by thepogblog

I have been known to do the occasional daft thing at work. That time I accidentally took a baby stick insect into the office, and the time I told a manager I’d just met “I’ll be back to bugger you … Continue reading →

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Pog the inventor

Posted on September 12, 2015 by thepogblog

I’m feeling rather proud of myself. This morning I went to have a shower and was met by the distinctive smell of rotting mouse as soon as I walked in the bathroom.  The mouse Norman had alerted me to last … Continue reading →

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