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Bugs
Remember the post about the terrible caterpillar birthday cake I made my mum? Sister 1 was particularly unimpressed. She told me how she would have done it. I told her she should make one as she clearly had a better … Continue reading
Thank you, Friday 13th
*It’s probably best not to read this if you’re eating, about to eat, have just eaten, intend to ever eat again, or are feeling a bit delicate* I didn’t realise it was Friday 13th until 6.15 am this morning. At … Continue reading
Advice to make your tummy smile
I think word has got around the office that my workload may have got a bit silly utterly ridiculous. People keep offering me advice. I know it is well intentioned but honestly, it’s not really all that helpful. For example, … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life, work
Tagged advice, best cake ever, cake, crochet chicken, Day trip to France, Little Pea, Nanny B, Sister 1, sun, work
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Learning a new skill
I really admire people who decide to do a Masters or PhD while holding down a full time job. It’s just not for me. I like the learning – just hate the testing. The area I now work in is … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life
Tagged adult education, course, evening class, learning, new skill, Sister 1, upholstering chairs, upholstery
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Birthdays, parties and an utter failure of a cake
This time of year is full of Birthdays – full I tell you! In the last week it has been Sister 1 and 2’s: Probably the least said, the better. Gorgeous Godson’s: It was all a bit too exciting for … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Pog Life
Tagged birthday, birthday cake, birthday party, gorgeous godson, mum, Sister 1, Sister 2
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How much for a handmade hippo?
I never really felt strongly about hippos. Over the last few weeks though, one particular hippo has made me terrified, infuriated, frustrated, angry….and now we’re about to part company, I’m just starting to love him. I was commissioned to crochet … Continue reading
Posted in crochet
Tagged crochet alphabet, Crochet hippo, handmade, Little Pea, the cost of handmade
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Flapjack Fairies
I did some secret bakering at the weekend. I actually did some the week before, but in the way that I think is probably unique to me, I managed to screw up all five trays of flapjacks that I made. … Continue reading
The unfatness plan….sorted?
I was looking for an old post on here the other day and stumbled on a huge number relating to various unfatness plans. In the time I’ve been writing this blog I’ve done swimming, attempted pole dancing, failed miserably at … Continue reading
Time to de-frazzle*
*I may have just made up that word. But I like it :o) A few of you might have noticed from the blog (and couldn’t have failed to notice if you’ve been unfortunate enough to talk to me), that things … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, Pog Life
Tagged bird table, birds, chaos, work, working from home
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The importance of engineers and friends
I’m ridiculously excited! (I should warn you at this point that this is coming from someone who’s been baking cookies for the cat – it doesn’t take much to excite me these days). What has got me so excited? Well, … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life
Tagged Fantabulous Friends, friendship, useless warranties, washing machine breakdown
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